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Fall childcare: register now

Max Brown
The Commuter

Monday, May 25, 2009

If you need childcare for next fall term, make sure to enroll your children at Periwinkle Child Development Center (PCDC) now. If the center does not get enough students registered before May 29, they may have to close one of the classrooms. This means if a student wishes to use the services of PCDC, they may be placed on a waiting list in the fall.

According to Susan Knapp, director of PCDC, teachers’ contracts state they need at least 30 days notice if they are going to have work or not, therefore they need to know soon if they are needed for fall term.

One classroom holds 20 children. “That’s 20 families that may or may not have very affordable childcare this fall.” She encourages students to register now if they think they might be attending LBCC next fall. According to Knapp, there is no cost to register, and if you do end up needing it, the savings are great.

“Come fall, students are going to show up and we will have to put them on a wait list.” Right now, they are urgently trying to get the word out so this will not happen. “It’s entirely for the students,” says Knapp.

Tammi Drury, former student and current employee at LBCC, used the PCDC while she was a student. She says, “There was always a wait list.” She encourages students to register now because they may miss out on this opportunity.

The center recently switched to a co-op pay model to help provide affordable childcare to students at LBCC. Knapp says there are a number of other benefits to using the PCDC. The center is right on campus so students can visit at any time during the day. She also said that parents in this program end up becoming friends and can rely on each other.

Drury said she loved the co-op model when her kids went to PCDC. She says you get to interact with other parents, the teachers, and your children. The center gives you tips and tricks on how to handle situations. She said she became friends with some of the other parents and they became support for each other.

For more information, call Family Connections at 541-917-4899 or drop by PCDC.

For the recent article about PCDC’s switch to a co-op pay model go to http://commuter.linnbenton.edu

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