Child Care

There are six Child Development Centers on Fort Cavazos which offer childcare for children six (6) weeks to five (5) years of age. Programs include full day care, hourly care, and before & after school care for children in Pre-Kindergarten. Care is available Monday-Friday; closed all federal holidays.

Child Care – Family Child Care (FCC)

The FCC program includes military spouses who are Army certified to provide full-day, part-day, hourly, evening, weekend, respite care, special needs, and long-term childcare in their homes on the installation.  FCC Providers offer programs for children four (4) weeks - 12 years of age. FCC has the advantage of low child to adult ratios, flexible hours, and Family settings.  Standardized FCC fees are set at a 15% reduced rate from CDC/SAC fees.  All FCC providers are involved in an extensive training program, home monitoring, and annual requirements in order to become and remain certified.  If you are interested in this program or becoming an FCC Provider, contact the FCC office at 254-288-3190.

Fort Cavazos Child & Youth Services offers a variety of child care options, camps, sports and instructional programs, transition support, youth activities, and so much more!

Eligibility

Eligible patrons include Active Duty military personnel, DoD Civilian Personnel paid from both appropriated funds (APF) and non-appropriated funds (NAF), reservists on active duty or during inactive duty personnel training, active duty combat-related wounded warriors, surviving spouses of military members who died from a combat-related incident, and eligible employees of DoD Contractors.  Retirees and other on-post employees are eligible on a space available basis.

Registration

Parent Central Services is located in Building 36000 Shoemaker Lane, first floor, room 101. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Appointments are encouraged. Patrons wishing to complete a walk-in registration are welcome during normal office hours.

Services for payments, Instructional Programs and Youth Sports & Fitness enrollments, document updates, waitlist inquiries and general information are available during all business hours.

Annual Registration is FREE.  Call 254-287-8029 for more information.

Documents required for Registration for infants and children 5th grade and younger include the following:

• Military / Civilian Identification Card
• Shot Records (not required for children in Kindergarten and up if enrolled in public school)
• Current LES/pay stubs for parent(s)
• Health Assessment (or Sports Physical, if enrolling in Youth Sports & Fitness)
• Two Local Emergency Release Designees
• Health Screening Tool 1
• DD Form 2652 Application for Department of Defense (DoD) Child Care Fees

A Teen Registration Packet is required for teens in 6th-12th grade.

If your child has a medical condition that requires medication or accommodation, the Multi-Disciplinary Inclusion Action Team (MIAT) will determine the best possible care for your child.  Additional forms may be required.

For your convenience, all the required forms to register your child with Parent Central Services are now just a click away at https://go.usa.gov/xn4rd.  

All Fort Cavazos CDCs are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC); a distinction received by less than 10% of all day care centers across the nation. CDCs are open Monday – Friday, 5:30 am – 6:00 pm, closed all Federal Holidays.

·      Clear Creek Child Development Center

Bldg 41015, Clear Creek Road

254 - 553 - 9443

Programs: Full day and Before/After for pre - kindergarten

Servicing School(s): Clarke, Clear Creek and Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary

·      Comanche Child Development Center

Bldg 52024, Tank Destroyer Boulevard

254 - 287 - 4848

Programs: Full day and Before/After for pre - kindergarten

·      McNair Child Development Center

Bldg 113, TJ Mills Boulevard

254 - 287 - 8771

Programs:  Full day and Before/After for pre - kindergarten

Servicing School(s): Venable Village Elementary

·      McNair Child Development Center Annex

Bldg 36084, Shoemaker lane

254 – 553 – 9556

Programs: Full day care

·      Meadows Child Development Center –

Bldg 333, 761^st Tank Battalion Avenue

254 - 553 - 8353

Programs: Full day and Before/After for pre - kindergarten

Servicing Schools:  Meadows Elementary

Montague Child Development Center –

Bldg 70004, Clement Drive

254 – 287 – 8835

Programs:  Full day, Before/After for pre – kindergarten, hourly care

Servicing School(s) - Montague Village Elementary

School Age Care (SAC) Program

The SAC program offers before and/or after-school care for Kindergarten – 5^th graders. Full-day camp programs are offered during school holidays. Services are available in five nationally accredited locations on post; Walker SAC, Muskogee SAC, Kouma SAC, Montague SAC, and Venable SAC. All elementary schools on Fort Cavazos are served by a school-age care program.  Hours of operation are Monday – Friday, 5:30 a.m.– 6 p.m. Fees are based on total family income and include all field trips and meals/snacks. For more information about SAC, or call 254-287-8029.

• Venable SAC - Bldg 60616, Venable Road
Phone: 254 - 616 - 5943
Programs: Care provided Before & After School, Occasional Care
Servicing School(s): Venable Village Elementary

• Muskogee SAC - Bldg 52943, Tank Destroyer Boulevard
Phone: 254 - 553 - 7706
Programs: Care provided Before & After School, Full Day on school - out days, Occasional Care, and Winter, Spring & Summer Camps
Servicing School(s): Duncan, Oveta Culp Hobby, and Clarke Elementary

• Montague SAC - Bldg 70020, Clement Drive
Phone: 254 - 553 - 7662

Programs: Care provided Before & After School, Occasional Care
Servicing School(s): Montague Village Elementary

• Kouma SAC - Bldg 48303, Johnson Drive
Phone: 254 - 285 - 6017
Programs: Care provided Before & After School, Full Day on school - out days, Occasional Care and Winter, Spring & Summer Camps
Servicing School(s): Clear Creek Elementary

• Walker SAC - Bldg. 85018 Warrior Way
Phone: 254 - 287 - 7950
Programs: Care provided Before & After School, Full Day on school - out days, Occasional Care and Winter, Spring & Summer Camps
Servicing School(s): Meadows Elementary

Youth Programs - the Department of Defense promotes positive youth development by designing programs to recognize the achievements of youth and by developing partnerships with other youth-serving organizations, like the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and 4-H, to offer a variety of resources. These prepare young people to meet the challenges of adolescence and adulthood through a coordinated, progressive series of activities and experiences that help them become socially, emotionally, physically and cognitively competent. Programs include physical fitness and sports, arts and recreation, training in leadership, life skills and career/volunteer opportunities, mentoring, intervention and support services.

Kids On-Site (KOS) provides on-site child care for children ages six (6) weeks to 12 years during meetings and social gatherings in the same building, at approved locations. These events may include, but are not limited to, FRG meetings, deployment briefings, Town Hall meetings, Spouses Club events, volunteer appreciation luncheons, and religious functions. To coordinate Kids On-Site for your unit or agency, please send an email request to usarmy.imcom-fmwrc.list.cyss-kos@mail.mil. For more information about KOS call 254-287-7273.