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Child Development Centers

Great news! CYS capacity is expanding to support you!

Please Go to www.militarychildcare.com to register if you are in need of childcare.
 

FC-CYS-FacilityClosures-BANNER.png☝ Important information about closures to select Child & Youth Services Facilities ☝

 

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We provide quality full-time and hourly childcare for children 6 weeks through 5 years of age. Additionally, small ratio groups are available for addressing the individualized needs of each child. Our specialized and trained staff have a strong educational foundation for early childhood practices and theories. Our staff ensures all children receive the proper nurturing, respect and social interaction skills regardless of family background, race, gender or culture. We give our children the opportunity to make friends, to explore and to experiment through a variety of play activities.
 

Visit MWR's CYS Online Services page to reserve hourly care, make payments, sign up for activities, view child care statements and much more!

Watters CDC #1: Closed for renovations
For more information 👉 Click Here 👈

Watters CDC #2:
Provides full-day child care for children 6 weeks to 5 years of age.

Reed Child Development Center:
Provides full-day child care for children 6 weeks to 5 years of age.

Eagles CDC:
Provides full-day child care for children 6 weeks to 5 years of age.

Gardner Hills CDC:
Provides care for children 6 weeks to 5 years of age.

Kentucky Child Development Center:
Provides full-day child care for children 6 weeks to 5 years of age.

Mission

Army Child and Youth Services (CYS) programs support military readiness by reducing the conflict between Soldiers’ parental responsibilities and mission requirements.” Simply stated, CYS programs provide quality child care, youth out of school options, and school support services so that Soldiers and Department of Defense (DoD) Civilians can focus on their job, knowing their children are well cared for by professional staff in state of the art facilities. Taking care of our Soldiers and their Families with consistent, effective and safe programs builds and enhances not only military readiness and retention, but also Family resilience.

Accreditation

Our center has been accredited through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) since April 1998. Accreditation is a nationally recognized credential for a developmental appropriate early childhood program. This credential recognizes programs that provide high quality care and education for young children. The purpose of becoming accredited is to continue to learn and improve the quality of our programs for young children. Our ratios are as follows: Infants 1:4, Pre-toddlers 1:5, Toddlers 1:7, Preschool 1:10.

Training and Curriculum

The Training and Curriculum Specialists (TACS) ensure the curriculum provided in our programs is age appropriate and provides developmental learning activities. The TACSs also plan, track, and provide training for employees and parents. Each center has 1-2 TACS depending on the size of the facility. They monitor the execution of the program requirements, ensure staff training, assess environmental and program quality, role model developmentally appropriate practices, and work cohesively with the specified Program Director. We are currently using Creative Curriculum in our classrooms. To learn more, please visit the Creative Curriculum web site for additional information.

Strong Beginnings Pre-K

We have a new Strong Beginnings Pre-K Program here at Fort Campbell.

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2024 Family and MWR Customer Needs Survey

Help shape the future of Family and MWR! Take our Customer Needs Survey today, and let us know how we’re doing.

2024 Family and MWR Customer Needs Survey

Help shape the future of Family and MWR! Take our Customer Needs Survey today, and let us know how we’re doing.

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Little Eagles Playhouse

Join us for an adventure-filled playtime! Let your little ones explore and unleash their imagination in a safe and exciting environment. Don't miss out on the excitement! Bring your kids and let them spread their wings at Little Eagle's Playhouse!

Nov 13 9 am - 1 pm
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Parents' Day Out

Need a day without the kids? Parents' Day Out gives you the opportunity to take a well-deserved break! Children must be registered with CYS prior to participating in this program.

Nov 16 8 am - 4 pm
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Parents' Night Out

Need an evening without the kids?
Parents' Night Out gives you the opportunity to take a well-deserved break!
Children must be registered with CYS prior to participating in this program.

Dec 7 2 pm - 10 pm

Parents' Night Out

Need an evening without the kids?
Parents' Night Out gives you the opportunity to take a well-deserved break!
Children must be registered with CYS prior to participating in this program.

Dec 7 2 pm - 10 pm
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