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York College Child and Family Center

94-12 160th Street Jamaica, NY 11451
718-262-2930
email: yccfc@york.cuny.edu
webpage: https://www.york.cuny.edu/child-family-center


The York College Child and Family Center provides high quality child care and early education program for children of York College student parents. The center is licensed by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Located in a state of the art 10,000 square foot building on the former St. Monica's, Catholic Church site, the center has seven classrooms, food service kitchen, two administrative offices, indoor multipurpose room and a large on - site secure playground. The program has been designed to meet the needs of student/parents by providing affordable, part time and full - time flexible child care. The fees are very affordable and the Center also offers subsidy based on income eligibility.

Our current child care services are Infants – Preschool- 6 months – 5 years old.

  • Flexible Scheduling: is offered to student parents using their class schedules as a basis for their child's enrollment. With flexible scheduling student parents only register their child/ children for the days and hours they need for class, work study, fieldwork or for studying.

  • Qualified and Experienced Early Childhood Staff: The Center’s staff consist of a Certified Director, who has been in the field for 36 years, Master level Certified Head Teachers, Teacher Assistants and support staff, such as an Enrollment & Compliance Manager and Curriculum Coordinator. The Center offers developmentally appropriate early childhood programming in a nurturing and culturally diverse environment. Teachers facilitate hands-on, learning through play activities, that stimulate the cognitive, social, emotional and physical development of each unique child.

  • A Resource for the College Community: The Child and Family Center is an integral part of the academic community by serving as a work study, fieldwork and observation site for interns from various academic departments.

Further Information:

Enrollment in the center is available for children of York College students, faculty and staff.

  • We also serve the community through our Department of Education programs such as 3k and UPK.

  • Children are registered in accordance to parents' class schedule. The center does not provide drop-in or babysitting services.

  • Enrollment is limited and based on a first come first served basis.

  • The center follows the York College calendar during the spring and fall semesters, summer months are June and July and operates Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Fridays 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.