Services
Provided
Child Development
Services
Child Development
Centers (CDCs)
The Child Development
Centers offer full-day, part-day, and
hourly care programs for children 6
weeks through 5 years of age. CYSS
programs ensure the same quality of
care for children in all programs.
A developmentally appropriate curriculum
for young children is planned by the
teachers with attention to the different
needs, interests, and developmental
levels of those individual children.
The Joint Base Lewis-McChord CDCs are
accredited by the National Academy of
Early Childhood Programs, which is a division
of the National Association for the Education
of Young Children (NAEYC). NAEYC is a
civilian, membership-supported organization
committed to fostering the growth and
development of children from birth through
eight years of age. Early childhood programs
accredited by NAEYC have voluntarily undergone
a comprehensive process of internal self
study, invited external professional review
to verify compliance with the Criteria
for High Quality Early Childhood Programs.
All CDCs offer trained teachers, balanced
meals, and age-appropriate, developmental
educational activities.
Full Day. The Child Development
Center offers full daycare for children
whose parents are either working full-time
or attending school full-time. Our developmentally
appropriate curriculum and low caregiver
to child ratios ensure asupportive, comfortable
and accepting atmosphere for every child.
Learning activities support the natural
development of the child and include individual,
small group and large group activities.
Our full service kitchen provides breakfast,
lunch, and an afternoon snack. The daily
schedule gives children the opportunities
to choose their own activities and to
be part of adult-directed activities as
well. The  age appropriate playgrounds
that surround the building make outdoor
play a year-round activity.
Part-Day Preschool. Part-day
preschool for children 3 to 5 years of
ages isoffered in morning and afternoon
sessions; 2-day, 3-day and 5-day enrollment
options are available. The part-day preschool
program implements Creative Curriculum
which is a pre-curser to the Strong Beginnings
program. The Creative Curriculum learning
goals and objectives for preschoolers
are developed into exciting activities
that teach a variety of social , emotional,
intellectual, physical and literacy skills.
Strong Beginnings. Strong
Beginnings Pre-Kindergarten program meets
5 days each week in morning or afternoon
sessions and is designed to ensure that
all children who enter kindergarten are
prepared to succeed. Early care and education
programs serving children under 5 years
of age have begun to develop and implement
standardized Early Learning Standards
that define what preschool children should
know and be able to do before entering
kindergarten. The standards guide CYSS
teachers in planning meaningful early
experiences that prepare children for
classes in school and lay the foundation
for lifelong learning.
*Part-day preschool and Strong Beginnings
follow the Clover Park School District
(CPSD) school calendar. If CPSD is not
in session, there are no classes for these
programs.
Hourly Care. Services
are available at Clarkmoor Hourly Center
and in many FCC homes. Hourly care isshort-term
care for children whose parents have a
medical/dental appointment, volunteer
commitment, or just need a short  break.Hourly
care is offered for children 6 weeks through
5 years old.
Reservations are required for all children
using hourly care and may be made in person
or telephonically. The reservation system
is necessary to ensure that optimal space
and sufficient staff for children in care
will be available. All spaces are on a
first come, first served basis and may
be made as early as 2 weeks in advance.
Reservations will not be held longer than
30 minutes beyond the scheduled time.
A $4.00 fee will be assessed if the reservation
is not cancelled at least two hours before
the reserved time.
Hourly care rates are $4.00 per hour.
Payment is due when you pick up your child.
A special hourly care rate has been established
for Families in Category I. To qualify
for the lower Category I fee, you must
provide a current LES(s) to verify income.
Please talk with a CYSS operations clerk
for further information on required paperwork.
Drop-in or walk-in care will be accepted
on a space and staff available basis.
Please ask for the director who will be
available to evaluate an individual need
and make necessary arrangements as possible.
For a list of centers and contact information,
please click here.
Family Child
Care (FCC)
 The
Family Child Care (FCC) Program is
a child care option provided to military
family members, Department of Defense
civilians and Department of Defense
contractors through Child, Youth and
School Services (CYSS). The FCC Program
is provided by military family members
working as independent contractors
on the installation, in government-controlled
housing on the installation or civilian
housing off the installation.
FCC homes provide flexible hours, a comfortable
family setting, and activities based on
real life experiences in the home and
neighborhood. Most homes offer full-day,
part-day, and hourly care. Special services
may include 24-hour and long-term care
during mobilization and training exercises,
evening and weekend care.
For additional information about FCC,
please click here.
Youth
Services
 Our
Youth Services (YS) programs serve school age,
middle school and teen youth in grades 1st thru
12th. Joint Base Lewis-McChord Youth Services’ mission
is to provide a safe and healthy environment
where youth can participate in fun, recreational,
educational and age appropriate developmental
activities, supervised by trained staff. YS
programs have on-going partnerships with Boys
and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), 4-H
Clubs of Pierce County, National
Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) and Character
Counts that enable us to offer a variety
of activities and opportunities to youth.
School Age Services (SAS) provides
programs for youth in grades 1st – 5th. Quality
before- and after-school programs have been
awarded accreditation by the National School
Age Care Alliance. Transportation from all on-post
schools is provided. The CYSS SAS Program is
located at the JBLM Lewis North SAS Complex.
Middle School & Teen
(MST) provides
programming for youth 6 th thru 12th grades. Programs
include:
- Before school program
for middle school
- Middle school summer
and vacation camps
- Open recreation programs
- Trips and tours
- Inter-service events
For additional information
about Youth Services, please click here.
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