THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER The Child Development Center at
NAVSUPPACT Mid-South offers care for infants up to kindergarten
age. Once they start kindergarten, children attend youth
programs. A waiting list is established at the CDC with
priority placement given to active duty. Rates vary according to
total family income. Infant care is provided for active duty females
from the time the infant is 6 weeks old, all other infants must be 3 months. The
Child Development Center is accredited by the National Association for the
Education of Young Children.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT HOME PROGRAM A Child
Development Home Program is available. Residents in government
quarters, Military (active & retired) & spouses off base in Shelby and
Tipton county may be certified as a CDH provider. All persons who
wish to care for children in their home on a regular & continuing basis must
be certified by the CDH coordinator. Anyone looking for a care provider for
their child/children may obtain a list of providers from the Child Development
Center. For more details, call 901-874-5745.
YOUTH CENTER The
Navy Memphis Youth Center, Bldg. S-936, is located on Savitz Road adjacent to
Capehart Housing. We coordinate a year-round program to provide
youth, ages 5-12, with desirable activities to occupy their leisure
time. Recreation nights, lock-ins, special events, summer and holiday
camps, family nights, kids nights out, field days, trips and a Before and After
School Program are just a few of the activities offered. The Youth Center is
available for rent for youth groups and birthday parties. A monthly newsletter
is also available to keep the family informed and involved. The Youth Center
telephone number is 901-874-5155.Many of the elementary schools offer Before and
After School care.
Most programs end at age 12 (6th grade), but a few
programs extend the age. Some currently are: Girl Scout Summer Day
Camps (6-18), 901-767-1440 Julius Baptist Academy (infant - young teen),
901-348-2222 Memphis Park Commission Day Camps (5-14), 901-767-4580 Germantown
Park Commission Summer Classes, 901-757-7372 Romper Room Day Care (6-14),
901-789-0957 Lemoyne Owen College Upward Bound Program (10th-12th grade),
901-942-7365 4-H, 901-766-2946 State Tech Kids College (4th-10th), 901-383-4612
University of Memphis (all ages), 901-678-6600