APPLYING TO A CENTER

Parent Eligibility

To be eligible for assistance with your fees for childcare, your family must meet the state requirements of need and financial status, and the parent may be required to be a student in the Rancho Santiago Community College District.  If required to be a student, you must be enrolled in a minimum of six units in courses that lead to an academic or vocational goal.

Please download and fill out the following application.

Child Care Application

Fees

Fees for income eligible families are determined by the State Department of Education, Child Development Division.  A sliding fee scale, based on gross monthly income and number of family members, is available to the families who qualify.  There are available spaces for children of families that do not qualify as low-income.  Fees are based on age of child, hours and days of needed care.  Please phone the center of your choice for more information.

Please click one of the links below and read the information.

What Happens Now - English

What Happens Now - Spanish

For Families Not Eligible For Fee Assistance

Space is available for parents that do not qualify for fee assistance at Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College centers. Santa Ana College Early Education Center serves children six months thru five years of age in full day classrooms. Santiago Canyon College Child Development Center serves children two - five years of age. Please phone the center for more information.

Please download and fill out the following application.

Child Care Application