Extend-A-Care for Kids in Austin, TX | Child Day Cares | Texas Catalog

Extend-A-Care for Kids

What makes us different from other programs?
- Experience: We have been partnering with Central Texas school districts for 40 years.
- Resources: We are the largest childcare organization in Central Texas.
- Reliability: To support working parents, we operate all day, after school, on student holidays, and during the summer.
- Quality: We offer trained staff and low ratios (15 students: 1 childcare provider at max). We are licensed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, which provides monitoring and random site visits.
- Curriculum Activities: We offer developmentally appropriate activities and projects, which are created by our on-site Curriculum Coordinator.
- Affordability: Annually, we provide over $1 million in financial assistance to low-income families.
EAC's After-School Programs for Elementary School Children (Ages 4-12)
Extend-A-Care for Kids provides on-site after-school childcare at elementary schools in Austin, Del Valle and Hays Consolidated ISDs. Our programs are designed to accommodate the needs of working parents by being both affordable and high in quality. We offer a variety of outdoor and indoor activities including time for reading and homework, supervised sports, field trips, creative arts, table games, math and science projects, music, dramatic play, cooking, and health and safety. Here is some more information regarding our program:
- After-school care starts immediately after school dismissal, and finishes at 6:30 p.m. (Campbell, Sims and Palm's programs end at 6:00 p.m.)
- Reduced fees for qualifying families
- Optional all-day care is available at selected schools during student holidays, winter break, spring break, and summer
- Staff are trained to work with elementary school students and are certified in first aid and CPR
- We provide a low student-to-staff ratio of up to 15:1
We provide one healthy snack for after-school care, and breakfast and one snack for full-day care.
Our quality sets us apart from other programs. EAC infuses all curriculum activities with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) concepts and objectives.
EAC's Preschool Programs (Ages 3-5)
Extend-A-Care for Kids offers inclusive preschool programs to all Austin-area children. Our programs meet children's individual needs by offering cognitively, socially, and physically enriching curricula. These unique programs run parallel to Austin ISD's child development curriculum.
Activities include building blocks and construction, dramatic play, reading, science and math, arts & crafts, creative expression, outdoor play, games and puzzles, and much more!
Summer Day Camp
Another great Extend-A-Care for Kids Summer Day Camp has planned for children ages 3-12. This summer is the 41st consecutive year the EAC has offered day camp! Space is limited, so sign up early. Locations are Becker, Brentwood, Campbell, Cunningham (ages 3-12), Gullett (ages 3-5), Kocurek and Sanchez.