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Children's Center
Tuition subsidies may be available through the Arizona Department of Economic Security [AZDES].
Drop in care is not available.
Fall and Spring Rates for Students
- $30.00 Registration Fee per Semester (Non-Refundable)
- $4.00 per hour (three hour minimum per day between the hours of 7:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.) (two hour minimum per week between the hours of 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.)
- $145.00 Full time weekly rate 40 hrs or more
Summer Rates for Students
- $30.00 Registration Fee (Non-Refundable)
- $4.00 per hour
- $145.00 per week Full Time
- No Evening Childcare Available
Fall and Spring Rates for Employees
- $40.00 Registration Fee per Semester (Non-Refundable)
- $5.00 per hour (four hour minimum per day between the
hours of 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
(two hour minimum per week between the hours of 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.) - $170.00 Full time weekly rate 40 hrs or more.
Summer Rates for Employees
- $40.00 Registration Fee (Non-Refundable)
- $5.00 per hour
- $170.00 per week Full Time
- No Evening Childcare Available
Attendance, Fees* & Payments
- All payments are due in advance on the first day of each week your child will attend.
- All payments must be made to the Children's Center in the form of cash, money order, or check.
- A $5.00 fee is added to accounts not paid in full by Wednesday.
- You will be billed hourly from the time you clock in until the time you clock out. Partial hours will be billed at the hourly rate.
- If you are late after closing, a $15.00 fee will be added to your account for every 15 minutes you are late.
- To maintain enrollment at the center, all fees must be paid.
- Parents on DES are responsible for paying the difference between their weekly tuition and the amount DES subsidizes.
- Accounts that are outstanding at the end of the semester will be flagged with the fiscal office. You will be unable to access your transcripts or register for classes.
- Payment is required for all registered times whether your child is in attendance or not.
- If an emergency occurs and your child needs to be absent from the center for one or more weeks, a schedule change may be filled out to reduce payment to a minimum of 2 hours per week. If you withdraw from the center without giving notice, you will be charged for two weeks' tuition and the amount will be filed against your account.
- The center is responsible for maintaining adult-child ratios and licensed capacities. If you bring your child outside of your regularly registered times, we may not be able to accept them.
*Please note: All fees are subject to change.
Contact Children's Center: email | phone: 480-461-7082 | fax: 480-461-7099 | map

