Child Care

Child and Youth Programs provide Child Development and recreational services for children 6 weeks to 12 years of age. The Child Development Center (CDC) provides full and part day care for children 6 weeks to Kindergarten. The School Age Care (SAC) center provides before and after school care for children Kindergarten through Sixth grade. Call CDC at  011-34-956-82-1100, DSN 314-727-1100 or SAC at 011-34-956-82-2839, DSN 314-727-2839.

The NAVSTA Rota Child and Youth Programs offers a wide range of childcare and open recreation options for children ages 6 weeks to 18 years of age.

Programs offered under Child and Youth Programs include:

• Child Development Center- 6 weeks to five years
• School Age Care - Kindergarten to 12 years
• Youth Activities - Open recreation and youth sports

Navy Child and Youth Programs provide high quality educational and recreational programs for children and youth. Teams of caring, knowledgeable professionals plan developmentally appropriate programs that are responsive to the unique needs, abilities, and interest of children. Our staff fosters a sense of independence, trust, and responsibility within each child through understanding and respectful interactions. Likewise, through positive relationships, our programs respect and support the ideals, cultures, and values for families in their task of nurturing children and youth.

We are advocated for children, families, and the child, and youth professionals within our programs and surrounding communities.

• Build physical development and skills
• Promote social competence and positive relationships with others
• Foster emotional well-being and a sense of trust and respect for self and others
• Encourage children to think, reason, question, and experiment
• Develop initiative, problem-solving and decision making skills
• Advance creative expression, representation, and appreciation for the arts
• Promote language and literacy development
• Develop self-discipline and the ability to seek out and complete self-selected tasks
• Cultivate respect and appreciation of differences, and the uniqueness of diverse cultures and traditions
• Support sound health, safety, and nutritional practices

Quality staff in all CYP programs is one of the most important ingredients of an outstanding child and youth program. Our staff is very experienced and very well trained. They are committed to keeping quality care for your child/youth our number one priority.

The Child Development Center is accredited through the National Association for the education of Young Children. The CDC is a beautiful, state of the art facility that is a great place for children. Styled after a Spanish ranch home Cortijo, the Center incorporates the latest features in child development center design to provide for the safety and security of the children in a pleasant setting.

The CDC has sixteen classrooms, each specially designed to accommodate the appropriate age group. A large variety of quality equipment, materials, and supplies are provided to support the classroom programs. Large playgrounds offer a variety of play experiences including a cycle track and village, shaded picnic pavilions, open grass areas and even a huge gothic castle.

The CDC follows the "Creative Curriculum" teaching strategy which provides a wide variety of age-appropriate activities designed to promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth of each individual child. The concept behind our curriculum is that young children learn best by doing. The activities we plan, the way we organize the environment, the toys and materials we select, the daily schedules and the way we interact with the children are all planned to accomplish the goals of our curriculum.

Programs Offered 

The following is a summary of the three different types of care options offered at the CDC.

Full Day Program - Hours: Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., closed on American Holidays. Due to limited spaces, we maintain a waiting list for some ages. Active duty single parents and dual military families have first priority. 

The Navy Child and Youth Programs offered at NAVSTA Rota, Spain will help to prepare your child socially, emotionally and academically for the world of Kindergarten. Through their Spanish Immersion, Pre-Kindergarten and Full-Time Care Classrooms, children are provided superior programming that is well rounded and set to the age of the child. To pre-register your child, please submit the required information found on the Navy Child and Youth Programs website.

Costs

Fees for all programs are based on total family income. For hourly care, a flat hourly fee is charged.

Registration

Registration is accepted for any of our programs at the Child Development Center, Building 1963, between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Advance pre-registration is accepted for families PCSing to Rota and expectant families 90 days in advance and can be accessed through the MWR website under Child and Youth Programs. Presentation of child's updated shot record, birth certificate or passport, and parents current Leave and Earnings Statement are required at time of registration. Single and dual active duty must present a Family Care Plan.

Hourly Care Center

Hourly care is offered on space availability and reservations can be made two weeks in advance. This care is available to children 3 months to 6 years of age and is limited to 25 hours a week. Hourly care is available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Drop-ins will also be accepted same day with prior registration if space is available. This service may facilitate care during medical and dental appointments.

Respite List 

Respite care is offered through the Hourly Care program. If a person is in "crisis" and we get a request for short-term respite care, the CDC will accommodate the request on a case-by-case basis.

Priority Care

Families of deployed service members, including Individual Augmentees, have early signup privileges for hourly care and 20 hours of free care available if they request services through the Deployment Support Program at the Fleet & Family Support Center. Dual active duty and single active duty service members requesting care always have priority and can bump the waiting list.

The School Age Care Program is an accredited program through the National Association of After School Care. SAC provides a safe, supervised, healthy and age-appropriate environment for Before and After School care during the school year and during school breaks (i.e. Spring, Summer, and Winter). Eligible children are Kindergarten through 6th grade. The program complements the school day, reinforces family values and emphasizes the unique abilities of each child through individual activities that promote cognitive, social, emotional and physical development.

In addition to this SAC provides a rich curriculum through our affiliates, The Boys & Girls Club of America and 4-H which provides rich programming in areas such as:

• Technology
• Leadership
• Education and Career Development
• Health and Life Skills
• Arts
• Physical Fitness

Registration

Registration is accepted at SAC or can be completed at the Child Development Center, Building 1963, between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Advance pre-registration is accepted for families PCSing to Rota and expectant families 90 days in advance. Presentation of child's updated shot record, birth certificate or passport, and parents current Leave and Earnings Statement are required at time of registration. Single and dual active duty must present a Family Care Plan.

Costs 

Fees for all programs are based on total family income. For hourly care a flat hourly fee is charged.