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Child Development Center (CDC)

 

We are located near parking lot B1, on the Lancaster Campus.

 We are currently maintaining a waitlist for the fall 2026 semester. 

 

For applications or program inquiries, please contact our office at 722-6500 and/or email childdevelopmentcenter@avc.edu

 

We operate two types of programs: state preschool (half day) and tuition-based (half and full day; tuition, CCRC, and other programs). 

State Preschool Income Guidelines - if your household income is below these amounts, there is no fee for 5-days/week morning or afternoon preschool.  

 

State Fiscal Year 2026–27 Schedule of Income Ceiling

Family Size

Family Yearly Income Ceiling (100% of SMI)

Family Monthly Income Ceiling (100% of SMI)

Maximum Monthly Income for 15% above Income Eligibility Threshold

1-2

$100,510

$8,376

$9,632

3

$113,708

$9,476

$10,897

4

$136,044

$11,337

$13,038

5

$157,811

$13,151

$15,124

6

$179,578

$14,965

$17,210

7

$183,659

$15,305

$17,601

8

$187,741

$15,645

$17,992

9

$191,822

$15,985

$18,383

10

$195,903

$16,665

$18,774

11

$199,985

$16,325

$19,165

12+

$204,066

$17,006

$19,556

If your gross monthly income is below the amount for the family size, you qualify for state preschool (half-day) for your two-and-a-half to four-year-old child.

TK children (turning five on or after 9/2/26 are eligible to attend our program, during the 2026-27 school year. 

Please email angelica.alvarez@avc.edu for a 2026/27 application. 
 

Immunizations

Children in Pre-Kindergarten 
(Child Care) Need: 

En Español - Vacunas

Immunizations (shots) needed before starting pre-kindergarten (child care) and at each age checkpoint after entry:

​Age When Admitted​Number of Doses Required of Each Immunization
​2 through 3 Months​1 Polio, 1 DTaP, 1 Hep B, 1 Hib
​4 through 5 Months​2 Polio, 2 DTaP, 2 Hep B, 2 Hib
​6 through 14 Months​2 Polio, 3 DTaP, 2 Hep B, 2 Hib
​15 through 17 Months​3 Polio, 3 DTaP, 2 Hep B, 1 Varicella
On or after 1st birthday: 1 Hib*, 1 MMR
​18 through 5 years​3 Polio, 4 DTaP, 3 Hep B, 1 Varicella
On or after 1st birthday: 1 Hib*, 1 MMR

 

*One Hib dose must be given on or after the 1st birthday regardless of previous doses. Required only for children younger than 5 years old. 

DTaP = diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine 
Hib = Haemophilus influenzae, type B vaccine 
Hep B = hepatitis B vaccine 
MMR = measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine 
Varicella = chickenpox vaccine 

Parents must show their child's Immunization Record as proof of immunization. 

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