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Installation Overview --RAF Menwith Hill,Yorkshire Dales,England

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Installation Overview --RAF Menwith Hill,Yorkshire Dales,England

Child Development Center

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Menwith Hill Child Development Center (CDC) is located in Bldg 619. The Phone number is DSN 314-262-7890 or 011 44 1423 777890. The hours of the CDC are Monday through Friday, 6:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. The CDC opens at 6:00 a.m. for dual/single military participating in morning PT. The CDC reserves the option to close when both British and American holidays fall on the same day. The Center is open for working, mission-essential parents on American federal holidays, and for American, and dual working parents on British Bank holidays.

The Child Development Center offers the following options:

Full Day Care - The full day program provides services for working parents or full-time students requiring child care for 5 to 11 hours per day on a regularly scheduled basis.
Hourly Care - Hourly/drop in spaces are for short term care provided on an intermittent basis.
Part Day Preschool - A part day pre-school program is offered for children who are not in full daycare and are between the ages of 3-5 years. Hours of operation for this program are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Part day preschool is not in session during DoD school closures and vacations.

School Age Program (SAP) provides care for children of school age who need care before and/or after school hours. Fees are based on total family income. Parents need to sign up their children in advance for the program.

After School Program offers monitored activities Monday through Friday from 1500-1800. A full day directed program is also offered during the school term breaks, and holidays. The program is structured and the child must be registered for the program. The youth must be signed in and out and are constantly monitored.The School Age Program provides monitored activities on Mondays through Fridays for school aged children ages 6-12, and on School Holidays all day. Fees are based on total family income. Parents need to sign up their children in advance for the program.

Family Child Care(FCC) offers child care in a home-based setting for children between the ages of 6 weeks and 12 years. The hours of operation are determined by contract with the FCC provider and parent.

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