Child Care Information

Child Care Council of Kentucky

• Child Care Cost Assistance
• A Centralized Resource Center
• Referral to Quality Child Care

The Child Care Council of Kentucky (CCC) was established in 1984 as part of a national network of non-profit agencies. The Council provides advocacy and referral information to parents in the Central Kentucky area.

CCC provides:

• Guidance to families in finding quality child care
• Assistance to families in paying the high cost of child care
• Support for working parents
• Programs and training that meets parents’ special needs

Contact the CCC at (859) 254-9176.

www.childcarecouncilofky.com

Child Care Grant

• Funds for Child Care
• Available to Part-Time and Full-Time Students

The University of Kentucky Student Government Association offers a child care grant to UK students who have dependent child/children. The grant is a need-based award offered during the Fall and Spring Semesters. Application forms are available at the SGA Web site at www.uksga.org under the “Applications” link.

Applicants must:

• Be officially admitted to the University of Kentucky
• Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Provide an estimate of household monthly living expenses

Contact the SGA at (859) 257-3191.

www.uksga.org

Early Childhood Laboratory

• On-campus Child Care
• Learning Activities

The UK Early Childhood Laboratory offers children’s programs based on simple routines and careful planning by experienced early childhood educators. The programs offer many learning activities in art, language arts, music, science, pre-math, food preparation and nutrition, dramatic play, large and small  muscle skills, and perceptual motor and sensory motor experiences. Enrollment is open to children ages 6 weeks to 5 years and decisions are based on the need to enroll a variety of children from varying backgrounds

Applications assessed on:

• Birth month
• Sex
• Race
• Special needs
• Income
• Date of application

Contact Early Childhood Laboratory at (859) 257-7732.

Virginia Place

• On-site Child Care and Counseling
• Affordable Housing
• Located Near Campus

Virginia Place is a One-Parent Family Facility providing a transitional living/learning setting for unemployed or underemployed parents who desire to become self-sufficient. The primary purpose of the Virginia Place program is to help these parents and their children develop the educational skills needed to achieve self sufficiency. Virginia Place is located at 1156 Horseman’s Lane, Lexington, KY 40504.

Applicants must:

• Be a high school graduate or have a G.E.D. certificate
• Be enrolled full time in a post-secondary educational institution
• Be a single parent with primary custody of children
• Have at least one child who is daycare eligible.
• Be at least 18 years old
• Be eligible for Section 8 Housing

Contact Virginia Place at (859) 252-4828.

www.virginia-place.org

Woodland Early Learning Center

• Located Near Campus
• Student Discount
• NAEYC Accredited

Woodland Early Learning Centers and the University of Kentucky have partnered to bring quality early education to the University of Kentucky campus. Woodland Early Learning Center offers care to over 150 children from 6 weeks to 12 years of age at a discounted rate for UK students. Woodland Early Learning Center is located at 575 Woodland Avenue, Lexington, KY 40508.

Woodland Early Learning Center provides:

• Programs designed for every age in a safe, nurturing, and fun environment
• Caring, experienced instructors who offer personalized attention and support
• Environment that infuses play with rich learning experiences and builds self-confidence, social skills and academic readiness

Contact Woodland Early Learning Center at (859) 255-3444.