Child Care Programs in High Schools for High School Students

About one-third of girls in the U.S. get pregnant before age 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The March of Dimes reports that only 40 percent of teen mothers graduate high school. School districts and local and state governments across the country provide support services to reduce the dropout rates of teen parents. Many school districts also offer free or low-cost child care for the parenting teens as long as they remain enrolled in school.

  1. New York City

    • Funded by the New York City Department of Education, the Living for the Young Family Through Education (LYFE) program provides supports for pregnant students and teenage parents who are enrolled in New York City public schools. In its 38 centers, LYFE provides free child care while the teen parents are in school. Most centers are located within a high school, and some are in community centers. LYFE child-care centers accept immunized infants and toddlers from 8 weeks to 3 years old.
      LYFE Program
      District 79 Office of Student Support Services
      4360 Broadway, 4th Fl.
      New York, NY 10033
      917-521-3639
      http://schools.nyc.gov/

    Los Angeles, California

    • The California School Age Families Education program (CAL-SAFE) provides school-based resources, including free child care, to teen parents and their children statewide. The Los Angeles Unified School District operates CAL-SAFE programs in five of its schools. The program promotes avoiding repeat pregnancies, graduating from high school, postsecondary education, and parenting skills.
      Los Angeles Unified School District -- CAL-SAFE
      333 S. Beaudry Ave, 16th Fl.
      Los Angeles, CA 90017
      213-241-8172
      www.lausd.net

    Round Rock, Texas

    • In central Texas, Round Rock Independent School District has a Teen Parent Program that provides pregnant and parenting teens with counseling, health services, home-bound learning for up to six weeks after the teen gives birth, parenting classes, and a child-care program. The child-care centers are located in two of the district's elementary schools. The program is free as long as a student is enrolled and working toward graduation. An optional bus service also is available for both the teen parent and her child.
      Round Rock Independent School District
      1311 Round Rock Ave.
      Round Rock, TX 78681
      512-464-5000
      www.roundrockisd.org

    Miami, Florida

    • Miami-Dade County Public Schools offers child-care services to teen parents through its Teenage Parent Program. In addition to free child care, the program offers transportation, social service and health-care referrals and parenting courses. Enrolled students may home school or attend a special school for pregnant and parenting teens. For child care, the school district contracts with Miami-Dade County's Child Development Services to provide free child care closest to an enrolled student's home.
      Miami-Dade County Public Schools
      Teen Parent Program
      5120 NW 24th Ave., Bldg. 3
      Miami, FL 33142
      305-636-7404
      http://tap.dadeschools.net

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