Child Care

Fort Belvoir has three child development centers (CDC) and one School Ages Services Center (SAC) K-5/8 on post. They offer full day care, part day preschool, hourly care, pre-kindergarden/strong beginnings and before and after kindergarden for children 6 weeks to 5 years of age. Approved Family Child Care homes available. 703-805-5555.

• North Post Child Development Center offers full day care.
• South Post Child Development Center offers hourly-care and full day care.
• JoAnn Blanks Child Develpment Center offers full day care.
• Markham School Age Service offers part-day preschool, before and after school care and full day care during breaks and summer.

The Fort Belvoir Child and Youth Services, (CYS), which received the DoD Certification, provides quality developmental programs for children and youth. Its goal is to assist children and youth to develop socially, emotionally, intellectually and physically. CYS ensures that your child is in an environment which will relieve the parent of any worries while separated. All programs strive to offer the best possible care for every child. Children ages 6 weeks to 18 years are eligible for CYS services.

Fort Belvoir has five facilities including three Child Development Centers, School Age Services and Youth Services. CYS offers full-day, part-day and hourly services. Fort Belvoir has a Family Child Care (FCC) Program with approximately 4 FCC providers on post. CYS also provides special needs programs, school age and middle school programs, as well as recreation, organized sports, camps, 4-H and  Boys' and Girls' club programs.

Eligibility

Eligibility for programs are active duty military personnel, DoD civilian personnel, reservists on active duty for 72 hours, DoD contractors working on Fort Belvoir, and retired military. 

Priority Care

There is a policy for priority for care on Fort Belvoir. For more information please contact Fort Belvoir’s Central Registration Office 703-805-5555.

Registration

Registration for all programs with CYS is required. There may also be waiting lists for services based on availability. Contact CYS Central Registration at 703-805-5555 for more information.

Respite Care is available on Fort Belvoir at Army Community Service. For more information please call 571-231-7020.

Family Child Care (FCC) providers offer child care children ages 4 weeks to 12 years is offered in government owned and government leased housing located on post. FCC offers full-day, hourly and part day care. FCC trains, certifies and monitors family members who provide child care in government quarters. FCC homes provide the same care programs as the Child Development Centers (CDCs) plus have some additional benefits. Homelike atmospheres, opportunities for siblings to be in care together, and more flexible hours than the CDCs are hall marks of FCC benefits. Some providers offer evening, night, and extended care options for parents with non traditional work schedules.

Centers on Installation 

There are 3 child development centers located on Fort Belvoir; North Post Child Development Center (NPCDC), South Post Child Development Center (SPCDC) and JoAnn Blanks CDC. The centers are fully accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

North Post CDC

North Post CDC is located in Building 1745 and can be reached by calling 703-806-6540, DSN 312-656-6540. Programs available include full-day care for children 6 weeks through 5 years, a part-day Preschool Program and kindergarten. The part-day preschool operates 3 or 5 days per week from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There is no part-day Preschool on school out days. These programs provide fun, stimulating, developmental Kindergarten readiness activities.

South Post CDC

South Post CDC is located in Building 1028 and can be reached at 703-806-4347, DSN 312-656-4347. Programs available include full-day care for children 6 weeks to 5 years and an hourly program.  

JoAnn Blanks CDC

JoAnn Blanks CDC is located in Building 1207 and can be reached at 703-805-8770 or 703-805-8771. Programs available include full-day care for children 6 weeks through 5 years, a part-day Preschool Program and kindergarten.

Hours of Operation

North Post, South Post and JoAnn Blanks CDCs are open Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Costs 

Fees for full- and part-day programs are determined by the DoD fee policy and are based on total family income.

The School Age Services program has been accredited by National School Age Child Care Association (NSACA). The Markham SAS building has been recently renovated and has a state of the art computer lab, a wonderful library/homework area, awesome activity areas and a fantastic playground.

The program follows the bell schedule of Fort Belvoir Elementary School. Transportation to and from Fort Belvoir Elementary school is provided by Fairfax County Public Schools. Full day child care is available on teacher workdays, winter and spring breaks, and snow days announced before students depart for school. This program provides activities which supplement the Fairfax County Public School curriculum.