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Child Care

  • Will help you find child care centers in your area.

  • 609 S. Carolina
    806-376-7021

    • Midtown YMCA

    Before and after school care for 14 months and over. They have a Head Start program. They pick up at most every school in town. Sliding scale fee. Scholarship rates are available.

  • 806-383-5488

    • Buckner Children & Family

    After school care. Will pick up from Whittier and Lee.

    • $20 a child per week
    • $35 per 2 children
    • $45 per 3 children
    • $50 per 4 children

  • 806-373-7992

    • Campfire

    State licensed after-school program that operates between 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in different Amarillo area elementary schools. The following schools are participating in the program:

    • Carver Academy
    • Carver ECA
    • Belmar
    • Bivins
    • Coronado
    • Olsen
    • Paramount Terrace
    • Puckett
    • Ridgecrest
    • South Georgia
    • Western Plateau
    • Wolflin
    • DeZavala

  • 806-372-2836
    This is a place where a person can get reduced fees for child care. The parent must be working or going to school. They can take a phone interview to see if the family will qualify. This place works with many daycare centers in the community. Must work 25 hours a week or take 9 credit hours of school to qualify.

  • 806-374-5223
    Ages 6 weeks to 11 years. Fees based on income so you have to qualify. Complete and application. This is for working parents and parents attending school or training.

  • 6200 I-40 West
    806-354-5307
    Parents seeking childcare providers, complaints or concerns about a childcare facility.
    Open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

  • 1100 S. Harrison
    806-373-4245

    High quality half day preschool is offered in the morning or afternoon for children 3-4 from low income families. Full day care for parents who work or attend school. There are weekly home visits by teacher which provides developmental information and screenings.

  • 1615 S. Roberts
    Amarillo, TX 79102
    806-372-7960

    • Wesley Community Center website 

    They offer a family health clinic, ESL classes, Head Start programs, monthly immigration clinic, summer camp program, evening sports and recreation for youth, youth/teen mentoring, notary services, low cost child and modeling classes for youth

  • 800-658-2662 or 806-372-2836

    Helps parents get childcare at a reduced rate if they qualify. The income guidelines have been temporarily raised so they can serve more parents.