Child Care

There is one Child Development Center providing care for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old (pre-kindergarten). The center offers full day care and Strong Beginnings program. For more information call 907-353-7713.

The Family Child Care program offers parents a viable and flexible child care option. FCC Providers living on post provide care to children ages 4 weeks to 12 years old. FCC offers full day, part day, hourly care, and extended or weekend care. For more information, call 907-353-6266.

Army regulations require Family Child Care certification for anyone providing more than 10 hours of child care weekly, on a regular basis, in government quarters. Care is in the certified provider's home, which must meet safety, fire and health standards. Providers undergo professional training in infant/child CPR, first aid, child guidance techniques and developmentally appropriate activities. The USDA food program provides nutritional guidelines.

The homes are monitored and inspected on an on-going basis by FCC staff who are trained to assist the providers with establishing and following an individual program. All programs offer developmentally appropriate activities and a safe, healthy environment for children. Referrals try to meet the special needs of each family.

The FCC office is located in Building 1045 Gaffney Road in suites 12 & 13. They can be reached at 907-353-7595.

Hours of Operation - Family Child Care Office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Child & Youth Services (CYS) recognizes the challenges of our Soldiers and their Families, where quality programs help Army Families meet their parental challenges and maintain their mission readiness. Fort Wainwright CYS is Department of Defense certified and nationally accredited to ensure quality programs and services, by employees who meet rigid training, and health and safety standards. Eligible children ages 4 weeks to grade 12 must be registered with CYS to receive services. Child care costs are based on Total Family Income and registration is free through Parent Central Services. 

Parent Central Services: Your gateway to CYS! This one-stop location to register for hourly care, part/full day care, preschool programs, records transfer, parent education classes, babysitter training, and referral services for Families. Includes CYS Parent Advisory Board, non-traditional outreach services.

• Visit or contact PCS at Building 3414 Rhineland Avenue, (907) 353-7713, and Email: Usarmy.wainwright.imcom.list.dfmwr-cyss-pcs@army.mil
• Operates between 8am and 4pm, Monday to Friday (closed for Federal Holidays and CYS Training days)

Part 1: Request care options through MilitaryChildCare.com, where placements are priority based.

1. CREATE ACCOUNT Go to MilitaryChildCare.com to create an account containing information about your family, or to login using an existing username and password. 

2. SEARCH AND REQUEST CARE Search the system for the child care options that best fit your needs and submit your requests for care. 

3. MANAGE MY REQUESTS You can manage your requests for care from anywhere in the world. 

4. UPDATE MY PROFILE Keep your My Profile page up-to-date with important information.

Part 2: Register with Parent Central Services by completing the following forms:

1. DA Form 7725

2. Liability Waiver

3. Emergency Contacts

4. Code of Conduct

CYS Programs:

Denegee Child Development Center: On-post child care centers that can offer full-day, part-day and hourly care for children in nationally accredited environments.

• Serves children ages 6 weeks through 5 years

Family Child Care (FCC):This care option is offered in on-post homes by authorized Military Family members and qualified civilians working as independent contractors.

• Serves children ages 4 weeks to 8 years
• 15% fee reduction

Hourly Care:may be available; contact Parent Central Services for information.

School Age Center: Offers before and after school programs, as well as care camps during school vacation periods in nationally accredited environments.

• Serves children in grades pre-kindergarten through grade 5; children in grade 6 are eligible for before school care.

Youth Center: Offers Middle School/ Teen programs, standard curricula, special events, camps, scholarships, etc. through partnership agreements with nationally recognized youth-serving organizations, such as United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 4-H and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) in nationally accredited environments.

• Serves Youth in grades 6 through 12 

Youth Sports and Fitness: Offers developmentally appropriate opportunities for children and youth ages 3-18 years in individual and team sports, competitions, skill building clinics, and nutrition and health classes that foster life-long healthy habits.

• Serves children ages 3 to 18 years
• Fees are determined by sport category.

The School Age Center provides services for children ages kindergarten through grade 5:

• Before and/or After School Care
• Summer Camp program
• Part Day Preschool Program – 5 day developmental enrichment program for children ages 3 to 5 years.
• Hourly care may be available:

Fees are determined by Total Family Income.

To register, please contact Parent Central Services at Building 3414 Rhineland Avenue, 907-353-7713, and usarmy.wainwright.imcom.list.dfmwr-cyss-pcs@army.mil

The School Age Center provides before and/or after school care and camps for children in kindergarten through 6th grades. Fees are based on total family income and are due either monthly or bi-monthly. School Age Services: Building 4391 Neely Road. (907) 361-7394

Child Youth & School Services provides quality programming for children from 4 weeks of age through their senior year in high school. Our mission is to promote readiness by reducing conflict between parental responsibilities and the unit mission.

Youth Services -- The Youth Center provides activities and recreational opportunities for youth in grades 6 to 12. For more information about what is available at the Fort Wainwright Youth Center, call 907-361-KIDS or 907-361-5437.

Eligibility

Dependents of active duty military, DoD/NAF civilian employees, retirees, and government contractors are eligible to utilize our programs.