There are two Child Development Centers (CDC) on
Scott. Children ages six weeks to kindergarten age are
provided hourly,full time and speciality care in these facilities
Monday through Friday, from 6:00AM to 6:00PM.
Reservations are taken up
to four weeks in advance for hourly care. Waiting list forms are available for
full-time weekly care. Average period or waiting list is two months
except for infants.
Placement on the waiting list for full time care can
be accomplished prior to PCS moves by submitting a Request For Care
Form. These forms are available at any AF CDC and can be forwarded to
Scott via fax. Upon arrival at Scott, it is advisable to contact the
CDC to update information such as: current phone numbers and your organization
location, etc. A follow up telephone call or fax submissions is also
recommended. Positions are filled from the waiting list by the date
of application according to priority.
Hourly care requests are accepted 4
weeks in advance of required care.
A part-day preschool Enrichment
Program is offered through the Youth Center. Children 3 to 5 years of age can
attend a 2, 3, or 5 day program for 2 1/2 hours per day. The program
is not offered during the summer months.
School Age Care or
Before and After School Care is available at the Youth
Center. Scott's "Home Alone" policy, Scott regulation 40-301, states
that children under 11 years of age cannot be left unattended. Eleven-year-olds
can be left only for "short periods of time."
Family Child Care (FCC)
homes provide an excellent alternative to center care. Approximately
30 FCC homes operate on the base and provide many options for child care
arrangements. Lists of current FCC providers are available at the CDCs, Family
Support Center, or the FCC office.
The Family Day Care Coordinators are
responsible for certifying/licensing Family Day Care Providers and inspecting
homes for safety and compliance with rules and regulations regarding
childcare.
Before and After School Programs: Scott AFB has two different
school aged programs. The kindergarten children spend half of the day
at the Youth Center and half of the day at school. The elementary
school children go to the Youth Center anytime after 6:30AM, get picked up by
the school bus then go back to the center after school and may stay until
6:30PM. They have breakfast in the mornings and snacks in the afternoon, and
they are constantly supervised. The cost per week for the program is
based on income.