AUSD's Before & After School Childcare

In addition to providing a preschool program, AUSD's Albany Children’s Center (ACC) coordinates the enrollment of students for before & after school care at the other three Albany elementary school sites.

School	Cornell		Marin	Ocean View
Program Name	Mandarin Language	Pines	Tupelo	Cedars	Redwoods	Maples	Mandarin Language
Grades	K–3	K–3	TK–5	TK–K	1–2	3–5	K–3
Capacity	28	56	105	20	42	54	28
Hours	1:00–6:00pm	7:30–8:30am & 1:30–6:00pm	7:30–9:30am & 1:00–6:00pm	7:30–9:30am & 1:00–6:00pm
Language Focus	Mandarin	Spanish	Spanish	English	English	English	Mandarin

Enrollment

To enroll in AUSD childcare your student must first be pre-enrolled or enrolled in AUSD. You are then welcome to complete this Application and submit it to Danielle Eichner at [email protected], or in person at 720 Jackson Street. You may check your status on the waitlist by emailing Danielle Eichner at [email protected]. We are continuing to accept applications and will communicate your child's admission status starting July 7. If you are interested in attending a school tour, they are available between the months of September to mid-June. There are no school tours from mid-June to August. Visitor passes are provided for parents who are interested in visiting the childcare programs.

2023–24 Rates

Hours of Program	2023–24 Monthly Rate
1 (Early Bird or Late Bird)	$195
1	$216
1–2	$438
2–3	$581
3–4	$775
4–5	$823
5–6	$948

Waitlist Process

Due to the high demand for quality childcare, ACC works from a waitlist pool to enroll children into the childcare programs. The waitlist is not in numerical order. It is a fluctuating document based on a number of adjustable criteria, such as grade level openings, site capacity, and gender balance. It is also based on the eligibility requirements of the California Department of Education and full-cost programs.

Enrollment for the before- & after-school care programs for TK–3rd students is determined when a parent contacts the ACC office after receiving their child’s school assignment (generally in July or August prior to the start of the school year). At that time, ACC will determine if a space is available for the student at the requested program.

Children are enrolled based on the following priority order:

1. Recipients of Child Protective Services (CPS) or CPS referrals

2. Qualified low-income subsidized families

3. ACC children from the ACC preschool program

4. ACC siblings, based on the date their application was received.

5. AUSD staff children

6. Waitlist, based on the date their application was received

7. Age and level when a position is open and based on classroom capacity

Admission Process

Once you have been accepted into one of our programs, a deposit of $100 will be required. (The deposit is non-refundable unless a 60-day notice is given prior to the scheduled enrollment date.) There is also a yearly Materials Fee of $100. If an offer of enrollment comes less than 30 days prior to the starting day of enrollment, the deposit will be non-refundable. Families applying for low-income subsidized status will be required to bring in documentation of income status and/or educational (student) status. Once all the paperwork is complete, a starting date is agreed on.