SCHOOL AGE CARE

School Age Care (SAC) offers child care (Before and After School Care and Full Day Care) for children and youth from give to 12 years of age, starting with kindergarten. The SAC Annex is located next to the Child Development Center and offered diverse activities from our affiliated organizations, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) and 4-H (Hear, Heart, Hands, and Health).

FACILITY

EDWARDS AFB SCHOOL AGE CARE

SAC promotes the cognitive, social, emotional, cultural, language, and physical development of children through programs and services that recognize differences in children and youth and encourages self-confidence, curiosity, creativity, self-discipline, and resiliency.

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School Age Care | DAF Child and Youth

SAC Annex is nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA). This national recognition shows our commitment to quality and continuous program improvement.

SAC offers transportation for before and after school to the MJUSC’s Elementary Schools on base Muroc Joint Unified School District.

SAC provides USDA approved breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack each day during Summer Camp, Winter Break Spring Break, and any other days that school is not in session. During school days, a USDA approved breakfast and afternoon snack is offered each day.

REGISTRATION

To request care, please visit the militarychildcare.com website. You will need to create a Family Profile and submit a request for care.

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Once care is offered through the MilitaryChildCare website, the sponsor will have 24 hours to accept the position on the website. Notifications are sent to the email within the Family Profile. After care is offered, our administrative staff will send you a link to create a profile in the Child and Youth Program Billing Management System (CYPBMS) with instructions on requirements before starting care. If the offer of care expires on the MilitaryChildCare website, the space will be offered to the next family on the wait list and you may be required to re-submit a request for care.

Placement is administered by the MilitaryChildCare website, and is based upon the eligibility requirements defined in the above link. Installations must follow priorities in accordance with the DoDI 6060.02. Individual priority verification is determined at the time of placement. For unborn children, waiting list documents may be completed during pregnancy. PCS inbound can be placed on the waiting list as soon as they have published orders.

Family Eligibility and Priority Guidelines | MCC Central

If your child has any special needs, such as asthma, allergies, physical disabilities, etc., please note the need(s) in the request for care on the MilitaryChildCare website. If special needs are required, our team must follow a mandated process to ensure we will be able to provide appropriate care for your child before starting care. Any Child Healthcare Assessments must contain a physician’s signature.

Fees are based on Total Family Income. Please contact the Annex for more information.

YOUTH SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM

So you’re moving! Are you nervous? Scared? Excited? Would you like to get to know someone your age, with similar interests at your new base? A youth sponsor can provide you with info about schools, shopping, and culture & maybe even become your bestie!

Would you like a sponsor? The Youth Sponsorship Program is a way to connect with youth and teens at Edwards.

Fill out the Youth Sponsorship request form and our Youth Programs and/or School Liaison will match you up according to gender, age/grade, and interests/hobbies.

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