AUSD's Before & After School Childcare

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AUSD's 2025–26 School-Aged Care Program

(before- and after-school care)

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 three Albany elementary school sites. The table below lists program details for 2024–25 school year. Details for the 2025–26 school year have not yet been determined but will likely be similar.

2024–25	Cornell		Marin		Ocean View
Program Name	Mandarin Language	Pines	Magnolias	Tupelo	Cedars	Redwoods	Maples	Mandarin Language
Grade Levels	1–5th	K–5th	TK–2nd	3rd–5th	TK,K,1	2nd–3rd	4th–5th	1–5th
Capacity	28	66	70	56	47	33	35	28
Language Focus	Mandarin	Spanish	Spanish	Spanish	English	English	English	Mandarin
Hours	Morning Hours: 7:30–8:30am After School hours: 1:30–6pm

Enrollment

To enroll in Albany Unified School District's school age (TK–5th grade) childcare please complete an application (available through the link at the top of this page). You may check your status on the waitlist by emailing Danielle Eichner at [email protected].

We begin accepting applications in February each year. We will continue to accept applications through the end of June and will communicate the status of your child's admission in July. Admissions do not roll over from year to year and must be re-submitted each school year. If you are interested in attending a school tour, they are available from September to May. Visitor passes are provided for parents who are interested in visiting the childcare programs.

2024–25 Rates

Hours of Program	2024–25 Monthly Rate
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 the summer 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. AUSD staff children

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

6. 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 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 paperwork is complete, a starting date will be agreed on.