June 14, 1996 Contact: Barbara McKenna (408) 459-2495; mckenna@ua.ucsc.edu

NEW AGENCY ASSUMES OPERATION OF UC SANTA CRUZ CHILD CARE CENTER

Openings available for campus and community families

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SANTA CRUZ, CA--Beginning July 1, Child Development Centers of Campbell will assume operation of the campus-affiliated child care center located in the Granary building at the base of campus.

Child Development Centers (CDC) is a private nonprofit child care agency established in 1969. The agency operates a variety of child care programs in California for infants, preschoolers, and school-aged children. Many of the agency's preschool programs are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

CDC was selected by a campus committee to run the child care center following a competitive proposal process. CDC replaces the Walnut Avenue Women's Center, which ran the child care center for the previous three years. The center will operate under the new name of Granary Child Development Center.   The center now has full- and part-time openings for preschool and kindergarten-aged children. The program is designed to serve up to 42 children of staff, faculty, students, and community members. The program will be staffed by experienced, state-certified teachers with a 1 to 6 adult/child ratio for children aged 2 1/2 to 4 and a 1 to 8 ratio for children aged 4 to 6. The Granary Child Development Center's programs are based on an age-appropriate curriculum that emphasizes a planned learning environment and small-group activities.

The center is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Various fee schedules are available, with full-time monthly fees set at $525 for faculty and staff; $270 for students; and $625 for community. For more information, contact the Granary Child Development Center at (408) 426-3831.

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