Childcare Resources for Before & After School

In addition to providing a preschool program, the Albany Children’s Center (ACC) coordinates the enrollment of students for before & after school care at the other three Albany elementary school sites. The before & after school programs serve students in grades TK-3 at a staff-to-student ratio of 1 to 15.

 

School	Cornell		Marin	Ocean View
Program Name	Chinese	Pines	Tupelo	Cedars	Redwoods	Maples	Chinese
Grades	K–3	K	K–5	TK–K	1	2–3	K–3
Capacity	48	40	120	65	25	40	32
Hours	1:00–6:00pm	7:30-9:30am & 1:00-6:00pm	7:30-9:30am & 1:00-6:00pm	7:30-9:30am & 1:00-6:00pm
Language	Chinese	English	Spanish	English	English	English	Chinese

 

 

Enrollment

To enroll in AUSD childcare your student must first be pre-enrolled or enrolled in AUSD. You are then welcome to complete the Wait List Application and submit it to Yasmin Rodriguez at [email protected], or in person at 720 Jackson St. ACC does not have the office capacity to contact you when they receive your application. You may check your status on the waiting list by emailing Ms. Rodriguez at [email protected]. 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.

 

Wait List Process

Due to the high demand for quality child care, ACC works from a waiting list pool to enroll children into the childcare programs. The waiting list 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-3 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. Special needs/504 – Albany residents

2. Qualified low-income subsidized families (CPS, Homeless)

3. ACC children from the preschool

4. ACC siblings based on date their application was received

5. AUSD staff children

6. Wait list, based on the date application was received

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

8. Gender balance

 

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.