Grand Forks FSS

Monday – Friday
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

1683 J Street
Bldg. 168

Main Line
701-747-3042

CDC Director
701-747-6543

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Child Development Center

Serving children ages 6 weeks to 5 years

Our high-quality early childhood program provides a safe and nurturing care environment, while promoting physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years who have not yet started Kindergarten. We offer full-day care, as well as hourly & sublet care on a space available basis.

Our program is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and certified by the Department of Defense.

CYP Parent Handbook
DAF Child & Youth Programs

Request Care

To apply for care, eligible families must fill out their household profile and submit a request through MilitaryChildCare.com. Requests for care may be submitted at any time, even prior to birth or to receiving hard-copy orders for a PCS.

Request Care at MilitaryChildCare.com

Priority & Waiting List

Priority Determination

Filling out a request for care does not guarantee your child a slot. Priority determination will be made for placement unless space is available and no waiting list exists. The list is reviewed daily by management.

  • Priority 1A – Child Development Program Staff
  • Priority 1B – Single/Dual Military & Military with a Full-Time Working Spouse
  • Priority 1C – Military Members with a Part-Time Working Spouse or those with a Spouse Seeking Employment
  • Priority 1D – Military Members with a Spouse Enrolled Full-Time in a Post-Secondary Institution
  • Priority 2 – Single/Dual DoD Civilians with a Full-Time Working Spouse
  • Priority 3 – Space Available
View Full Priority Breakdown
Waiting List

Our waiting list is divided into an active list for families who will accept a space as soon as it is available, and an inactive list for families who will not need care within the next 30 days. Once families have a date of care needed within 30 days, they will automatically move to the active waitlist.

A family may go up or down on the list due to another family of higher priority signing up for, or declining care. It is always recommended that families have backup care.

Important: Families PCSing to GFAFB must update their profile to reflect what their family status will be upon arrival in Grand Forks in order to be accurately prioritized on the waitlist. If a family’s status is incorrect when offered care, they may have care revoked due to an incorrect priority and will have to reapply.

Fees

Our fees are determined using a sliding scale based on total family income

View Our Fee Chart

Events & Programs

Today

Parents' Day / Night Out

Let us entertain your kids, while you take a few hours off!

Childcare is provided at both the CDC and School-Age Care a rate of $32 per child.

Sign up is required at least 2 Wednesdays prior to the event and may be completed at either the CDC or School-Age Care.

2024 GPAB/PNO Schedule

What happened to Give Parents a Break?

The free childcare offered by the Give Parents a Break program was funded by the Air Force Aid Society. Unfortunately, AFAS has decided to stop providing funding for Give Parents a Break, resulting in our inability to continue offering the program.

Parent Advisory Board

The Child and Youth Program’s Parent Advisory Board (PAB) is open to all parents of children using the CDC, School Age Care, Family Child Care, or the Youth & Teen Center. Its purpose is to increase awareness of all CYP activities, and provides opportunities for parent involvement in events and programming.

The PAB meets quarterly and the meetings are held at one of the Child & Youth Programs facilities. For more information on upcoming PAB meetings, please contact the CDC at 701-747-3042.