While there is often some overlap between "Pre-school" and "Child
Care", this section provides information about off-base, part-day, educational
programs for pre-school age children. Parents needing information for
childcare should refer to the "Family Issues" category of this file.
Parents
needing information for special needs children should refer to the
"Education-Special Education" topic.
Parents needing information for on-base
pre-school should refer to the "Education-Installation-Preschool"
topic.
San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District has a
half-day pre-kindergarten program is available for children who are at least 4
years old on September 1 and who are eligible because they cannot
speak/understand English, because they are homeless or in foster care, or
because they are economically disadvantaged. If you think your child/ren are
eligible, contact the school principal.
Head Start and Early Head
Start
Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive child development
programs that serve children from birth to age 5, pregnant women, and their
families. They are child-focused programs and have the overall goal of
increasing the school readiness of young children in income-eligible
families.
Many churches offer a pre-school program. Please
refer to the "Contact/Links" for contact information.
The
Laughlin AFB Child Development Center (CDC) offers comprehensive age-appropriate
activities for ages six weeks through five years of age. Children are
separated by age and supervision ratios are set by DoD. The CDC
requires a registration package for each child including an AF Form 1181 to be
completed with proof of all required immunizations prior to the start of any CDC
program. All fees are based on the combined family
income. Hourly care is on a space available basis.
Child Development Center (CDC) Fees
| Combined Family Income |
CDC Weekly Fees |
| $00000--$28,000 |
$58.00 per week |
| $28,001--$34,000 |
$70.00 per week |
| $34,001--$44,000 |
$83.00 per week |
| $44,000--$55,000 |
$95.00 per week |
| $55,001--$70,000 |
$110 per week |
| $70,001--and above |
$124 per week |
| Hourly rate for all |
$ 3.50 |
The Child
Development Center (CDC) also offers a part-day enrichment program usually
during the school year for children 3-5 years of age. The program is
open to all ID card holders at Laughlin AFB (including DoD Civilians and base
contractors).
The Child Development Center (CDC) opens on Saturday a
month for the Air Force Aid Society funded GIVE PARENTS A BREAK
program. The program targets military families under stress,
separated due to deployment, and single parents. Eligibility for the
program requires a written referral from a Commander, First Sergeant, Chaplain,
Family Advocacy, CDC, physician, or finally, the Family Support
Center. Parents not eligible for the Air Force Aid Society program
may use the facility on a space available basis for PARENTS NIGHT OUT ($3.50 per
hour).
The CDC's business hours are 6:30 am-5:30 pm; you may contact them
at 830-298-5419 or DSN 732-5419.
Brackettville, Comstock, and Eagle Pass
have a few Pre-Schools as well. For more information on Pre-Schools,
you can go to "Contact/Links" or "Quick Links" and visit "Schools."