College child development center: Child Development Centers | San Diego Community College District

Child Development Centers | San Diego Community College District

San Diego Community College District provides childcare services through San Diego City, Mesa, and Miramar Child Development Centers. The Centers operate as instructional programs for SDCCD students and offer quality educational programs for infants, toddlers, and preschool children.

• San Diego City College Child Development Center
• San Diego Mesa College Child Development Center
• San Diego Miramar College Child Development Center

CONTACTS

• Districtwide Program Director for SDCCD Child Development Centers: Susan Villareal
• San Diego City College Child Development Center Director: Berta Harris
• San Diego Mesa College Child Development Center Director: Ida Cross
• San Diego Miramar College Child Development Center Interim Director: Lesley Pearson, Ed. D.

Resources

• SDCCD Child Development Family Handbook
• SDCCD Child Development Family Handbook – Private Pay Addendum 
• Child Development Center Staff Handbook 
• CACFP Handbook
• Agency Plan – SP20 COVID19 
• Agency Distance Learning Plan 2020-21
• CACFP Meal Distribution Plan 2020-21
• SDCCD Child Development Centers Overview

District Educational Services is responsible for the Child Development Centers grants and contracts compliance. The Vice Chancellor for Educational Services is the assigned signatory on all State contracts. The SDCCD Career Education & Workforce Development Department manages Districtwide coordination for Center compliance and works closely with each Center and across all three Centers to ensure compliance.  

The SDCCD Career Education & Workforce Development Department coordinates:

• State CSPP and CCTR Contract compliance, including:
• Alignment across Center for of all required forms, handbooks, family file management, and enrollment procedures
• Monthly reporting
• Monthly site visits for family file audits and meal distribution observations
• State and Federal Audit(s) preparation
• State Required districtwide plans
• Board Approved Family Handbook
• Contract renewals, amendments, and reporting
• Development and submission of required annual districtwide Program Self Evaluation 
• Management of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) contract including annual application, audit preparation, and regular reporting
• Management of the annual contract with the San Diego County Office of Education for Centers’ participation in San Diego Quality Preschool Initiative (SDQPI)
• Management of the annual Neighborhood House Association Head Start Contract and coordination and facilitation of NHA partner meetings (no less than once per semester)
• Management of the food vendor contract
• Coordination and facilitation of the Districtwide Child Development Center Deans and Directors Meetings (convened no less than once per semester)
• Coordination and facilitation of quarterly Center Directors Meetings

The SDCCD Career Education & Workforce Development Department works closely with SDCCD Fiscal Services on monthly and quarterly reporting.  

Additionally, district staff participate in monthly districtwide Center staff meetings, regional child development events, meetings, and initiatives, and stay abreast of all Title 5 changes and State issued Management Bulletins which guide program implementation. 

Neighborhood House Association Partnership at City and Mesa Centers

San Diego City and San Diego Mesa College Child Development Learning Lab Centers have chosen to collaborate with the Neighborhood House Association (NHA) to offer Head Start programming to enrolled families. Through this partnership, NHA provides City and Mesa College Centers with some onsite, full-time staff to support the classrooms and office duties. The staffing arrangements allow City and Mesa colleges to offer additional services to families including, offsite field trips, mental health consultations, personal iPads for the children, dental and vision services, and family outreach activities. In addition, the savings in staffing allows the City and Mesa to upgrade their facilities and make equipment purchases not otherwise feasible with just state funding.

Child Development Center | Los Angeles Southwest College

Hours of Operation:
Mondays – Thursdays:
   7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Fridays 
   7:30 a.m. – Noon

Child Development Dept.

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2022-2023 Enrollment Application- English

2022-2023 Enrollment Application – Spanish

2022-2023 CDC Parent Handbook

LASC’s Campus Child Development Center (CDC) offers services for children 12 months
– 4 years of age. Applications are received on a continuous basis for the current school year. Applications
for the following year for Fall, Winter, and Spring Semesters, will be accepted beginning
the third week of March.

Our Child Development Center was established to provide a service to student-parents
while attending Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC). As a participant in this program,
the parent has responsibilities towards the children and faculty to assure that the
program operates for the benefit of everyone involved. The State of California Department
of Education, Child Development Division, contracts the LASC Child Development Center
to provide children’s services to families who are income-eligible and/or CalWORKs
or State Preschool recipients. (By applying to LASC’s Child Development Center, you
are automatically considered for the State Preschool Program.)  If your family qualifies
for any of these programs and you choose to become a participant, the following policies
and procedures are required:

Please note: 

• We offer breakfast, lunch, and snacks to all children in our program at no cost during
  the times they are enrolled. This is a free service of our state-funded Child and
  Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). 

Admission priorities

• Priority is first given to children in Protective Services.
• Priority is then given to four-year-old (4yo) children whose families have the lowest
  adjusted income at the time of enrollment, then children who are identified as limited
  English or non-English proficient, children with exceptional needs, and children from
  families whose special circumstances may diminish the child’s opportunities for normal
  development.
• Three-year-old (3yo) children follow using the same priorities as listed above.
• One- (1yo) & two-year-old (2yo) children follow using the same priorities listed above.
• Once all 3-4-year-old and 1-2-year-old children have been placed, other children can
  be considered for enrollment. Other children include children who exceed the age limitation (4yo), children of parent(s) whose
  income exceeds the income ceiling by fifteen percent (15%) or less for income-eligible
  families of the same size. These children make up a maximum of ten percent (10%) of
  the total enrollment.

Eligibility, certification, and income verification

Below are LASC CDC’s Eligibility Requirements along with the documents needed to verify
this information. For lists of acceptable documents, only one (1) within the list
is needed, unless otherwise noted:

• The child’s parents must live and/or work in the State of California.  
  • A current copy of gas or electricity bill for the family
• Upon enrollment, verification of birth is required. The following documents are acceptable:
  • Birth Certificate
  • Baptismal Certificate
  • Passport
• Upon enrollment, accurate and complete verification of family income is required.
  Documentation must be submitted within thirty (30) days prior to the first day of
  enrollment. The following documents are acceptable:
  • Current paycheck stubs for one month prior to enrollment date
  • Notice of Action
  • If self-employed, a signed letter verifying average monthly pays
  • Income Tax Return – only if it has been requested
• Upon enrollment, all of the following forms, are required:
  • Application for Services
  • Emergency and Identification Information (Emergency Cards)
  • Up-to-date Immunization Record
  • Current Physician Report, within one year of enrollment
• Once enrolled, official verification of student-parent’s college class schedule and
  unit enrollment is needed. Also required is a progress report or grade card towards
  the end of each semester.
• Parents enrolled in full-day State Preschool are required to show the “need” for childcare.
  Working full-time and/or attending school full-time meets this requirement. Progress
  reports and/or grade cards and/or employment verification will be required.
• An appointment will be scheduled at the time of enrollment to set your vocational
  goals and objectives.

• The fees for a student-parent child’s enrollment are based on a sliding fee scale*, ranging from approximately $1.00 /hour to $ 2.00 /hour, depending on family gross
  monthly income and number of dependents. Income level is verified at the time of enrollment.
  Community Tuition rates range from $3.00 – $5.00 /hour.
• Our program offers subsidized child care for families meeting the criteria set forth
  in our State contracts administered by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and the State of California Department of Education Early Education Services Division (EESD),
  State Preschool Program. Children must be 3.0 years old by September 2nd of the current
  year to be eligible for subsidized care. Eligibility is based on the family’s gross
  monthly income and number of dependents. Contact the LASC CDC for more information.
• LASC’s Child Development Center and the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD)
  follow the same school-year calendar: therefore, the Child Development Center is closed
  when the Community College District is closed. Parents are not charged for the days
  the Child Development Center is closed.
• Parents are financially responsible for the program hours that the child is enrolled.
  There are no reductions or refunds for early pick-ups. When you sign the child fee
  agreements, you are signing a contract for the full semester. If you decide to withdraw
  your child, you will be financially responsible until we receive a notification, verbally
  or in writing, that you are withdrawing.

* The District establishes the sliding fee schedule for community fees.

How to apply

Applications for enrollment are accepted on an on-going basis. Applications can be
obtained directly from the Child Development Center, Child Development Building or online 

• Once you completed your application, return it to the Child Development Center, with
  the supporting documents. Applications are kept on file for the current school year.
  An eligibility list (waiting list) is maintained on an on-going basis and it is used
  as openings become available throughout the school year.

New applications will be available every day on the second Tuesday of March. All families
will be required to submit a new application annually to determine eligibility. All
applications submitted will be reconsidered for enrollment.

Your child’s enrollment in our program is guaranteed from the beginning of Fall, or
at the time of your enrollment until the end of the Spring semester.

 Please contact the Child Development Center at 323-241-5000 during our hours of operation if you have any questions or concerns.

 We look forward to working with you and your family.

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