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What NYS Network Child Care Centers Offer

The NYS Network Child Care Centers offer enrollment priority to children of state employees and more.
What NYS Network Child Care Centers Offer

What NYS Network Child Care Centers Offer

  • Enrollment priority to children of state employees
  • Enrollment to community members when space is available
  • Staff who hold bachelor’s or master’s degrees
  • Assurance that your child is in a licensed program
  • Peace of mind that comes from having your child close by
  • Developmentally appropriate programming for infants, toddlers, and preschool children
  • Program participation in QUALITYstarsNY (New York State's Quality Rating & Improvement System for early childhood programs)
  • Flexible schedules so infants nap and eat according to their own needs, not on a group schedule
  • Summer day camp programs for school-age children at many centers
  • Stimulating programs designed to meet young children's needs
  • Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) programs offered at many centers
  • Nutritious snacks and meals
  • Opportunity for mothers to return to work yet continue nursing
  • A not-for-profit management structure with opportunities for state employees to serve on a board