KIDS ZONE (CYS)
It’s Georgia Pre-K Time! The Georgia Pre-K Program is a lottery funded educational program for Georgia’s four year olds to prepare them for kindergarten. For the 2021-2022 school year, Fort Benning is fortunate to have Georgia Pre-K classrooms located within the following CYS facilities: 1st Division CDC, McGraw CDC, and Santé Fe CDC. Georgia Pre-K is a hugely popular program and space is limited so a lottery system was established, CYS received 88 slots for this school year. Eligibility: MUST be a current resident of Georgia and child must turn 4 on or before September 1, 2021. For more information, call 706-545-2079. Families interested in a slot at the Georgia Pre-K Program must participate in the GA Pre-K Lottery virtual drawing. For more information, visit benning.armymwr.com.
Spring Break Camps Sign up today for Spring Break Camp March 29 - April 2 by contacting Parent Central, 706-545-2079. February 1 will have passed by the time this is published. Our School Age Care offers daily themes. Participate in Career Day, SAC Junior Chef, MyCraft, Fun & Fitness and Purple Up. Middle School & Teens will also have fun daily activities for teens! Starting April, you can sign up for all summer camps – make sure you check benning.armymwr.com for more details and to reserve your spot! Attending children must be registered with Parent Central. Fee is based on family income. For more information visit Parent Central or call 706-545-2079.
FAMILY CHILD CARE
The Family Child Care (FCC) program is an integral part of the Child and Youth Services (CYS) child care system available on Army garrisons. FCC provides quality home based care for children 4 weeks to 12 years and is offered in government owned and government leased housing located on post. FCC has unique qualities that make it a preferred choice for many families. It offers flexible hours: full day, part day, extended/overnight, weekend and hourly care in a comfortable home setting. FCC also offers a 15 percent cost savings compared to Child Development Centers and School Age Care fees. FCC Providers are vetted and only the best qualified candidates are recommended for certification. Providers must complete background checks and regular home inspections as a part of certification. They also receive paid ongoing training for professional development. Army policy requires anyone providing care on a regular basis for more than 10 hours per week, must be certified through Child and Youth Services as a FCC provider. Providing unauthorized child care in government owned/leased housing puts you at risk of losing your housing privileges. Unauthorized child care by an uncertified person puts your child at risk. For more information contact Natalie Hodgon at 706-545-8575.
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