WELCOME to
CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
The educational and
emotional well being of your children is very important at
Fort Bliss. MWR accentuates the "CARE" in child care with
its developmental programs to stimulate young minds.
Along with a thematic curriculum, children and parents
participate in many field trips throughout the year.
The Child Development
Centers on Main post and Logan Heights
offer you and your family a broad range of quality,
professional care. The centers offer a volunteer for a
discount program. You may volunteer to receive a 10%
discount on your monthly tuition.
The Logan CDC, Bldg. 3500, is open on Saturday from
1pm-midnight. This will give you the opportunity
to leave your child in a safe environment while you enjoy
the night out. |
-
Both
Fort Bliss Child Development Centers are certified annually
by DoD through an unannounced inspection by the Region Child and Youth Evaluation Team (RCYET).
In addition, our centers are accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs.
The Academy is a division of the National Association for
the Education of Young Children, the nations' largest
organization of early childhood educators. Once accredited,
the Academy requires an annual report of changes and
improvements. The entire accreditation process is
repeated every 5 years. Weekly, preschool and before and
after school programs are available for children ages 6
weeks through kindergarten. Hourly care is available for
children 6 weeks to 12 years of age.
|
-
Weekly:
Care for children 6 weeks to 6 years (including
kindergarten children) on a regular basis Monday
through Friday is provided at both Child
Development Centers.
-
Hourly:
Care for children 6 weeks to 12 years on an
irregular, hourly basis is provided at both
centers. Reservations can be made up to 4 weeks
in advance. Call 568-5689 for the Main Center or
Logan Center at 568-3989.
-
Preschool: Preschool for children 3 to 4 years of age are provided
during the school year (Sep through May). For
more information, please call 568-4374. Click here for fees.
|
|
- Exceptional Family Members:
- CDS care for exceptional
family members within delivery systems, Child Development
Centers (CDC) and Family Child Care (FCC) homes. Families with special needs children attend a
meeting with the Special Needs Accommodation Process (SNAP) in order
to determine if placement within CDS is possible. The
CDC is capable of caring for children who can be integrated
into the program without requiring a change in child staff
ratios. Placement is on an individual basis. The
center's ability to meet the needs will also determine the
amount of time the child can be cared for within the center.
Click here to read about of EFMP program.
|
- What you
get for your Dollars
Up to 44 meals per
child per month; Up to 44 Snacks per child per month; Child care up to:
12 Hours per Day, 22 Days per month, 260 Hours per
Month.
-
$0.75 Per hour if $196 per month
-
$1.09 Per hour if $277 per month
-
$1.22 Per hour if $308 per month
-
$1.43 Per hour if $358 per month
-
$1.70 Per hour if $422 per month
-
$1.98 Per hour if $490 per month
~ Average full day fee $320.50 per month ($1.33 per
hour)
~ Two weeks free credited leave with no loss of space
~ 20% Multiple Child Reduction for more than 1 child
~ Special Opening support for community events (i.e.
military balls, unit functions)
~ Payday weekend openings
~
Quality, safe, and certified child care |
|
|
Hours of Operation:
| Main CDC |
Monday & Wednesday |
5:30am–6pm |
| Logan CDC |
Monday-Friday |
5:30am–6pm |
Every Saturday |
1pm–12am |
Eligibility: Dependent
Children 6 weeks to 12 years of Active duty personnel,
DAC employees, Army Community Service (CSC) and American
Red Cross (ARC) volunteers, Members of the military
reserve components, Retired personnel having a valid
military ID, Bonafide house guest of military family
members. Priority is given to dual military, single and
dual working military and DoD families.
CDS Weekend Hours:
The Child
Development Center continues to provide special
hours of operation for weekends at its Logan Heights location in Building 3500 on Ellerthorpe Rd.:
Saturday: 1 p.m. to midnight.
Cost for payday weekend care is $3.50 per hour;
$2.50 for Tier I. Children, ages 2 months to 12 years,
are eligible for the care.
-
-
- Open
Door Policy:
- We are very proud of
our staff and all our child care programs at Fort Bliss.
We also know however, that child abuse and neglect
can occur in child care settings. To protect your
child and assist staff in providing quality care, parent
need to become a partner in their child's program.
Studies point out that abuse is less likely to occur in
centers where the parents have access to their
children. All Fort Bliss Child Development Programs have
an "Open Door" policy. This policy has been
established to encourage involvement in your child's
program and to support your responsibility as parents to
ensure care is being provided for your child. You
are encouraged to spend time in your child's programs
and to get to know your caregiver. Parents should
make it a point to visit their child's program at
different times of the day or any time the need
arises. If at any time you see anything you think is
inappropriate, please address it directly to the
caregiver/room leader/director. Your assistance in
helping us identify poor care giving skills or actual
abuse is one of the critical factors in preventing child
abuse. You also have the option of reporting
suspected child abuse directly to the military police.
-
Resource and Referral:
- The CDC provides
referrals to off-post facilities, 4-star centers,
3-star FCC homes, and teen sitters.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS:
At Child Development
Services (CDS), our staff believes that true education
take s place in the home. It is the parent's role
to make the transition from home to school and back home
as educational and meaningful as possible. We will
be asking you as parents to take an active role in your
child's educational experience at Fort Bliss CDS. You
will be asked to spend time volunteering in the
classroom, and to do home projects with your child.
The CDS Staff
believes that childhood should be a fun and happy time,
so we want learning to an enjoyable experience. Children
learn best when they are actively and playfully involved
in activities that interest them. Working with
you, the parent, it is our desire for your child to
develop a good attitude toward school and education.
CDS is a joint
effort with the parent. The foundation of our program is
the parent and staff working together. Parent
participation in all forms is a high priority and
encouraged as much as possible.
|
|