The Child Development Center provides center-based care for
children 6 weeks to 5 years of age. The CDC provides care to children
of active duty military and civilian personnel families in a quality
developmental learning environment. They are licensed by the
Department of Defense and accredited through the National Association for the
Education of Young Children. A new center opened in June 2004 with a
capacity of 162 full-time spaces.
Family Child Care programs consist of
in-home care provided by licensed and affiliated providers. Trained
FCC providers are available to provide daily, night, weekend, and unusual hours
of care for children 2 weeks to 12 years of age. Providers are
required to complete an extensive training program and are constantly monitored
for quality to maintain licensing. Family Child Care is a realistic
alternative to a center-based care program. FCC's provide home-like,
individualized care. Special programs are offered for Extended Duty
Care, Missile Care, Child Care for PCS, Child Care for Volunteers - contact the
FCC coordinator at 406-731-2116.