Address: 4525 South Cloverdale Street, Seattle, WA 98118

Telephone Number: (206) 760-1143

Program Director: Gloria Jones-Dance

Hours: Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Facility details: The YWCA Dunlap Child Care program is located inside the Dunlap Elementary School campus in south Seattle's Rainier Beach neighborhood. Onsite parking is available for convenient drop-off and pick-up.

Age groups:
2 1/2 to 12 years old

Curriculum description: Dunlap Child Care offers a School Age Enrichment program focused on skill building in social expression, cultural pride and respect, problem solving and conflict resolution. The program utilizes the YWCA's Picture Peace and Adventures in Peacemaking curricula and partners with local artists. We have a strong academic support environment based on the Seattle School District's Alignment Project, and we incorporate the SMART, Reading is Cool and soon-to-be released Math is Cool (developed by School's Out Washington) curricula.

Our preschool program partners with Seattle Public school to offer full-day, full-year Head Start. We work with the DLM Early Childhood curriculum in this program while also maintaining an emergent environment. Preschool students are encouraged to develop a love for learning as well as self-sufficiency skills (such as tying shoes, brushing teeth, name recognition and writing and kindergarten readiness) through combination of set and emergent curriculum philosophies.

Staff-to-child ratios:
Preschool 1:8
School-Age 1:10

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and two snacks are provided for preschoolers. Breakfast and one snack are provided for school-age participants, and lunch is included on days when school is not in session.

Enrollment: This program is open to any child three years old (by August 31) to 12 years old.

Subsidy Acceptance: Dunlap Child Care accepts subsidies from DSHS and the City of Seattle. Clients from the Childcare Resources Homeless Project program are also welcome to apply.

Fees and Rates:

• Monthly Tuition: Preschool: $675/month; Before & After School: $285/month; Before School only: $150/month; After School only: $190/month
• School Break Tuition: $130/week (limited enrollment)
• Summer Tuition: $600/month
• Registration fee: $50/child

Licensing: This center is licensed by the City of Seattle, King County and the State of Washington (DSHS).

How to Apply: Parents or legal guardians interested in enrolling their child(ren) in this program should go to the child care center (the address is listed above) and fill out an application. Assistance is available for families who need help filling out the forms.