On-Campus Child Care
University Child Care Center
1600 Rollins Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN
(612) 627-4014
The University of Minnesota Child Care Center (612-627-4014), at 1600 Rollins Avenue S.E., located a few blocks north of the East Bank Campus, provides full-time and limited part-time care for infant, toddler, and preschool children of University-affiliated parents. The center administers a Resource and Referral Program providing childcare information. The Child Care Center is accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs and licensed by the State of Minnesota. Full-time child care is provided Monday through Friday from 7:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for children ages 3 months to pre-kindergarten.
Shirley G. Moore Laboratory School
The Shirley G. Moore Laboratory School (Registration: 612-624-5593, Peggy Beck), is located in the Institute of Child Development on the East Bank Campus, and offers morning and afternoon programs for children between the ages of 2 and 5 years, 2-5 days a week. They are licensed for 100 children. They accept children with special needs whenever that is feasible for the child and the school.
Child Care Centers at U of M Student Family Housing
Community Child Care
Commonwealth Terrace Cooperative
Student Family Housing
1250 Fifield
St. Paul, MN
(651) 645-8958
The Community Child Care Center at 1250 Fifield Avenue in the Commonwealth Terrace Student Family Housing Cooperative near the St. Paul Campus, offers flexible scheduling for children ages 16 months to 5 years, from 7:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. They're licensed for 35 children; sliding fees for students; parent cooperative; breakfast, lunch and snacks provided; extensive waiting list.
Childcare Referral Agencies
- CL Allliance is the childcare referral service for the University of Minnesota. Student Parents may use this service free of charge. The login is university and the password is minnesota.
- Resources for Child Caring , (651) 641-0305
- Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network, (651) 222-4664
- Child Care Aware is a national network of child care resources and referral agencies, if you are moving and need to find child care in your new area
County Assistance Resources -- Basic Sliding Fee Child Care Assistance
Basic Sliding Fee Child Care is a county-administered program that may help you pay child care costs if you do not receive MFIP and your income is within program limits. Basic Sliding Fee Child Care can help you with child care costs for any combination of:
Work
You may get help with child care if you or your spouse/partner are working 20 hours or more per week, unless approved in your plan, and earn at least minimum wage.
Job Search
You may get help with child care for a limited time to look for work.
School or Training
You can get child care assistance for the amount of time your school says it takes to complete your degree with prior approval.
There are limits to the amount of money counties have to spend on Basic Sliding Fee Child Care. If there are no openings in your county for Basic Sliding Fee Child Care, ask for your name to be put on a waiting list.
For more information, call your county of residence or visit their Web site.
