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DOD Child Development Centers

Where Military Children Grow, Learn & Thrive

In partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD), the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) provides early childhood education exclusively for military and DoD civilian families to meet military child care needs in high-demand areas of the country. Offering tuition based on a DoD sliding scale, the ASYMCA’s Child Development Centers ensure affordable access to high-quality care regardless of income.

Enrollment & Orientation Information

Learn about the enrollment process and orientation using the links below, then get started by heading over to militarychildcare.com

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Enrollment Process Guide

The ASYMCA CDCs accept enrollment via MilitaryChildCare.com using DoD child development center priorities. Learn how to sign up, manage your profile, and initiate enrollment by downloading our handy step-by-step guide.

Download the Enrollment Guide
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Pre-Orientation Briefing

Download our Pre-Orientation Guide to learn more about the next steps in the enrollment process, including required documentation and what to expect from orientation.

Download the Briefing
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Visit Our Document Library

Families who have accepted an offer for child care at an ASYMCA Child Development Center can visit our document library to download required forms.

Get Required Documents

Now that you know the process, are you ready to start the enrollment process through the DoD’s MilitaryChildCare.com site?

I’m Ready to Get Started!