Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) Child Care Services (CCS) provides subsidized childcare assistance to eligible families.

Enrollment in the childcare program is subject to the availability of funds. Because the need for child care services is so great in our community, we currently maintain a list of families interested in enrolling in the childcare program. At any time, parents may call our office to check on the status of enrollment.

You may be eligible if you answer yes to the following three (3) questions:

1. Are you a resident of one of the following counties? (Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Kendall, Kerr, Karnes, Medina, McMullen, Wilson)

2. Are you:

• A single parent working or in training/school at least twenty-five (25) hours per week?
• A two-parent household with both parents working or in training/school, with each parent averaging twenty-five (25) hours per week?

3. Is your average gross monthly/yearly income at or below the amounts listed on the chart by family size (parents plus children)? 

Families who receive CCS assistance may be required to pay a portion of their cost of care. The family’s share of the cost will be based on a sliding fee scale, the family's gross monthly income, and family size.

Our One-Stop Career Centers offer job seekers employment information, career development training opportunities, life essentials support, and connections to various programs.

Program services include:

• Child Care Services
• Employer Services
• Job Seeker Services
• Veterans Services
• Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• Youth Empowerment Services (YES!)

Resources include:

• Jobs KIOSK
• Parking Lot WiFi
• Computer Access
• Career Assessment Tools

Click here or call the number below to get started.

Hill Country MHDD Centers serves families with children and adolescents, ages 3 through 17, who exhibit significant behavioral and/or emotional difficulties. We work closely with the family and child/youth to help strengthen and empower families to improve functioning and quality of life. We are committed to providing comprehensive services in a trauma-sensitive environment that promotes safety and healing.

• Counseling - Cognitive behavioral therapy focused on reducing or eliminating symptoms of emotional issues and improving daily living.
• Family Case Management - Activities to assist the child/youth or caregiver in gaining and coordinating access to needed care and services based on the child/youth’s needs.
• Family Partner - Experienced parents of children with serious emotional disturbances who provide mentoring and support to the child/youth’s primary caregivers.
• Family Training - Training provided to primary caregivers to help manage and cope with the child’s emotional or behavioral difficulties.

Ages 3-17

Click here to contact us.

We accept Medicaid, Medicare, Private Insurance, or Sliding Scale.

Head Start programs provide family-centered services for low-income families with very young children. These programs are designed to promote the development of the children and to enable their parents to fulfill their roles as parents and to move toward self-sufficiency.

Head Start is for children 3 and 4 years old.

Early Head Start programs provide family-centered services for low-income families with very young children. These programs are designed to promote the development of the children and to enable their parents to fulfill their roles as parents and to move toward self-sufficiency.

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) Child Care Services (CCS) provides subsidized childcare assistance to eligible families.

Enrollment in the childcare program is subject to the availability of funds. Because the need for child care services is so great in our community, we currently maintain a list of families interested in enrolling in the childcare program. At any time, parents may call our office to check on the status of enrollment.

You may be eligible if you answer yes to the following three (3) questions:

1. Are you a resident of one of the following counties? (Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Kendall, Kerr, Karnes, Medina, McMullen, Wilson)

2. Are you:

• A single parent working or in training/school at least twenty-five (25) hours per week?
• A two-parent household with both parents working or in training/school, with each parent averaging twenty-five (25) hours per week?

3. Is your average gross monthly/yearly income at or below the amounts listed on the chart by family size (parents plus children)? Click here and scroll down to the family income table.

If you answered yes to the eligibility questions, click here to complete the online Waitlist Application. (You can also request a paper version by calling Child Care Services at (210) 230-6300.)

Families who receive CCS assistance may be required to pay a portion of their cost of care. The family’s share of cost will be based on a sliding fee scale, the family's gross monthly income, and family size.

In order to address the impacts of COVID-19 and to support Texas’ continued economic recovery, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is implementing a Service Industry Recovery (SIR) child care program to help low-wage workers in TWC-specified service industries who generally operate in close quarters with their customers and whose jobs cannot be accomplished remotely.

Highlights of the SIR program:

• 12 months of eligibility
• $0 parent share of cost
• Less required eligibility documentation

(While TWC is targeting aspects of the service sector with SIR child care, all families continue to have access to TWC’s regular low-income child care subsidy program.)

Eligibility Requirements:

At least one parent must be currently employed or entering employment in one of the following TWC-specified service industries:

• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: NAICS 71
• Accommodation and Food Services: NAICS 72
• Retail Trade: NAICS 44-45

One-parent households must be working a minimum of 25 hours per week and a two-parent household must be working a total of 50 hours per week to qualify.

The family income is at or below 75 percent of State Median Income (SMI). To see if you meet this requirement, click here and scroll down to the family income table.

Click here to apply.

Our One-Stop Career Centers offer job seekers employment information, career development training opportunities, life essentials support, and connections to various programs.

Program services include:

• Child Care Services
• Employer Services
• Job Seeker Services
• Veterans Services
• Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• Youth Empowerment Services (YES!)

Resources include:

• Jobs KIOSK
• Parking Lot WiFi
• Computer Access
• Career Assessment Tools

Click here or call the number below to get started.

Our One-Stop Career Centers offer job seekers employment information, career development training opportunities, life essentials support, and connections to various programs.

Program services include:

• Child Care Services
• Employer Services
• Job Seeker Services
• Veterans Services
• Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• Youth Empowerment Services (YES!)

Resources include:

• Jobs KIOSK
• Parking Lot WiFi
• Computer Access
• Career Assessment Tools

Click here or call the number below to get started.

The YMCA is more than a gym. When you join the YMCA, you belong to a place where:

• Parents find a safe, positive environment for children. 
• Families spend quality time together.
• Children and teens learn what they can achieve.
• Adults connect with friends and learn how to live healthier lives.
• communities thrive because neighbors support each other and give back. 
• We all build relationships that further our sense of belonging.

Click here to learn about everything that is provided at this location.

Click here to learn about Excel After the Bell, the YMCA's after-school program for children and teens.

Head Start knows that children love to learn as they play and we work hard to help them develop socially, emotionally, physically, and academically. Head Start is a safe and caring place for children to learn and grow. As the parent, you are your child’s first and most important teacher, and we want to partner with you as your child learns and grows with us.

Age Eligibility

Early Head Start

• Infants/Toddler = ages 0-36 months old currently

Income Eligibility

The federal poverty guidelines are used to evaluate family income. Click here for 2024 income guidelines.  

Public Assistance 

• Receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).
• Receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
• Submit award letter/placement paperwork with your application.

Families experiencing homelessness 

• Families qualify under the McKinney Vento Definition.
• Families may fill out the Housing Questionnaire with a center staff.  When approved, this will be required in lieu of family income.  
• McKinney Vento paperwork from the local education agency will be required in lieu of family income.  

Hill Country MHDD Centers serves families with children and adolescents, ages 3 through 17, who exhibit significant behavioral and emotional difficulties. We work closely with the family and child/youth to help strengthen and empower families to improve functioning and quality of life. We are committed to providing comprehensive services in a trauma-sensitive environment that promotes safety and healing.

• Counseling - Cognitive behavioral therapy focused on reducing or eliminating emotional issues and symptoms and improving daily living.
• Family Case Management - Activities to assist the child/youth or caregiver in gaining and coordinating access to needed care and services based on the child/youth’s needs.
• Family Partner - Experienced parents of children with serious emotional disturbances who provide mentoring and support to the child/youth’s primary caregivers.
• Family Training - Training provided to primary caregivers to help manage and cope with the child’s emotional or behavioral difficulties.
• Skills Training and Development - Training provided to a child/youth to address symptoms that interfere with functioning. This service provides an opportunity for the youth/child to learn and improve upon skills they need to function as appropriately and independently as possible.

Ages 3-17

Click here to contact us.

We accept Medicaid, Medicare, Private Insurance, or Sliding Scale.

Head Start knows that children love to learn as they play and we work hard to help them develop socially, emotionally, physically, and academically. Head Start is a safe and caring place for children to learn and grow. As the parent, you are your child’s first and most important teacher, and we want to partner with you as your child learns and grows with us.

Head Start

Pre-School Age

•  3 years at the time of Enrollment
•  4 years on or before September 1, 2020

Income Eligibility

• The federal poverty guidelines are used to evaluate family income. Click here for 2024 income guidelines.

Public Assistance 

• Receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
• Receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Submit award letter/placement paperwork with your application.

Families experiencing homelessness 

• Families qualify under the McKinney Vento Definition
• Families may fill out the Housing Questionnaire with a center staff.  When approved, this will be required in lieu of family income.  
• McKinney Vento paperwork from the local education agency will be required in lieu of family income.  

Head Start knows that children love to learn as they play and we work hard to help them develop socially, emotionally, physically, and academically. Head Start is a safe and caring place for children to learn and grow. As the parent, you are your child’s first and most important teacher, and we want to partner with you as your child learns and grows with us.

Age Eligibility

Early Head Start

• Infants/Toddler = ages 0-36 months old currently

Income Eligibility

The federal poverty guidelines are used to evaluate family income. Click here for 2024 income guidelines.  

Public Assistance 

• Receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).
• Receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
• Submit award letter/placement paperwork with your application.

Families experiencing homelessness 

• Families qualify under the McKinney Vento Definition.
• Families may fill out the Housing Questionnaire with a center staff.  When approved, this will be required in lieu of family income.  
• McKinney Vento paperwork from the local education agency will be required in lieu of family income.  

Head Start knows that children love to learn as they play and we work hard to help them develop socially, emotionally, physically, and academically. Head Start is a safe and caring place for children to learn and grow. As the parent, you are your child’s first and most important teacher, and we want to partner with you as your child learns and grows with us.

Head Start

Pre-School Age

•  3 years at the time of Enrollment
•  4 years on or before September 1, 2020

Income Eligibility

• The federal poverty guidelines are used to evaluate family income. Click here for 2024 income guidelines.

Public Assistance 

• Receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).
• Receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Submit award letter/placement paperwork with your application.

Families experiencing homelessness 

• Families qualify under the McKinney Vento Definition.
• Families may fill out the Housing Questionnaire with a center staff.  When approved, this will be required in lieu of family income.  
• McKinney Vento paperwork from the local education agency will be required in lieu of family income.  

Head Start knows that children love to learn as they play and we work hard to help them develop socially, emotionally, physically, and academically. Head Start is a safe and caring place for children to learn and grow. As the parent, you are your child’s first and most important teacher, and we want to partner with you as your child learns and grows with us.

Head Start

Pre-School Age

•  3 years at the time of Enrollment
•  4 years on or before September 1, 2020

Income Eligibility

• The federal poverty guidelines are used to evaluate family income. Click here for 2024 income guidelines.

Public Assistance 

• Receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).
• Receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
• Submit award letter/placement paperwork with your application.

Families experiencing homelessness 

• Families qualify under the McKinney Vento Definition.
• Families may fill out the Housing Questionnaire with a center staff.  When approved, this will be required in lieu of family income.  
• McKinney Vento paperwork from the local education agency will be required in lieu of family income.  

The YMCA is more than a gym. When you join the YMCA, you belong to a place where:

• Parents find a safe, positive environment for children.
• Families spend quality time together.
• Children and teens learn what they can achieve.
• Adults connect with friends and learn how to live healthier lives.
• Communities thrive because neighbors support each other and give back.
• We all build relationships that further our sense of belonging.

Click here to learn about everything that is provided at this location.

Click here to learn about Excel After the Bell, the YMCA's after-school program for children and teens.

Membership is open to the entire community—regardless of age, income, or fitness level.

Membership includes access to all Greater San Antonio YMCA's.

Click here for membership information.

Head Start knows that children love to learn as they play and we work hard to help them develop socially, emotionally, physically, and academically. Head Start is a safe and caring place for children to learn and grow. As the parent, you are your child’s first and most important teacher, and we want to partner with you as your child learns and grows with us.

 Early Head Start

• Infants/Toddler = ages 0-36 months old currently
  
  
• Pregnant Women

Income Eligibility

The federal poverty guidelines are used to evaluate family income. Click here for 2024 income guidelines.

Public Assistance 

Receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)

• Receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
• Submit award letter/placement paperwork with your application.

Families experiencing homelessness 

• Families qualify under the McKinney Vento Definition.
• Families may fill out the Housing Questionnaire with a center staff.  When approved, this will be required in lieu of family income.  
• McKinney Vento paperwork from the local education agency will be required in lieu of family income.

At Spirits heart childcare, our mission is to provide high-quality child care services that promote child development and growth. We strive to create a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where children can learn and explore.

Our Kids’ Day Out (KDO) program offers four different classes for children ages 12 months to 38 months. Our mission is to support parents and children through a creative environment that promotes and teaches Christian values.

Our goal is to provide age-appropriate activities that will help the children grow and learn through play. Our program aims to enrich the life of each child so that he or she may have a happy first "school" experience.

Children ages 12 months to 38 months.

Half- and full-day classes are available, with certified teachers and large inviting classrooms. We also offer early and late drop-off.

They are accepted where they are, in their development and they learn and grow with healthy and true self-confidence.

Registration Fee
$156.00

A ministry and outreach to our community, this program provides parental support by offering quality childcare, allowing parents time to meet personal and family needs.

Our Bible-based curriculum and activities meet the specific educational, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of children ages 1 and walking to 5 years old.

Click here to view registration information and tuition fees.

We offer two levels of We Rock Care services: Respite and Break Time Care and One-to-One Attendant Care.

Our Respite and Break Time Care is designed to provide a break for families with children with special needs. We understand how difficult it is to balance the needs of siblings, spouses, or yourself, so this service is designed with you in mind. Children without a special needs diagnosis may also use this service.

We've created more intensive support with our One-to-One Attendant Care for children who require constant care and have behavioral or safety concerns. Check with your local state-funded program to see if you qualify for services.

• A parent conversion form is required for both levels of service.
• We Rock the Spectrum is not a licensed daycare facility.

To book We Rock Care, click here.

Rates start at $12 for open play

All day passes cost $20

Cost is $75/day (9am-3pm)

Medicaid Waiver Program provides services to people of all ages with an intellectual or developmental disability, related condition, or both, who live with their families or in their own homes.  To maintain optimal quality of life, we provide services to help with needs related to daily living, independent living, and leisure/ recreational activities.

• Residential services
• Host home/ companion care
• Group home
• Respite services
• Day habilitation   
• Employment services   
• Nursing services
• Dental services   
• Behavioral support
• Supported home living (transportation)
• Social work
• Occupational therapy
• Physical therapy
• Speech therapy
• Dietary services
• Audiology services
• Accessible minor home modifications
• Adaptive aids
• Transition assistance services

Medicaid Waiver Program

Click [email protected] to enroll

Early Head Start Child Care Partnership is a new opportunity to support the partnering of Early Head Start Programs with Child Care Providers to expand the number of quality slots for infants and toddlers in San Antonio. Through partnership, Early Head Start grantees partner with center-based and family child care providers who agree to meet Early Head Start Program Performance Standards and Regulations and provide high-quality comprehensive, full-day, full-year services to infants and toddlers from low-income families.

The program provides early, continuous, intensive, and comprehensive child development and family support services that enhance the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of participating children. In addition, services provide young children ages birth to 36 months, with an array of comprehensive services including health, nutritional, behavioral, and family services.

ABA Therapy uses positive reinforcement to help improve communication, attention, social skills, academics, and independence while decreasing problem behaviors.

After an initial evaluation, an individualized plan is developed for each student to set short and long-term goals.

For this program, we accept Tricare, Magellan, Private Pay, and Texas Children's Autism Program (CAP) funding on a sliding-scale fee for children without other coverage

Speech & Occupational Therapy - Superior, Community First, TMHP Traditional Medicaid, Tricare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Private Pay

Occupational Therapy is to help increase independence and build the necessary skills for purposeful and meaningful daily activities.

Skills include learning to interact with the world around you, balance and coordination, self-care, and fine motor skills like writing and tying your shoes.

We accept Superior, Community First, TMHP Traditional Medicaid, Tricare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Private Pay.

Country Home Learning Center offers a highly successful Excel program that incorporates a truly accelerated environment, degreed or CDA certified teachers and exceptionally small classes. The Country Home Excel Program is accredited by AdvancED and aligned with state standards for public school kindergarten. With only 14 students per class, our Country Home Excel Program is almost one-half the size of most public school Kindergarten classes! In addition to our extra-curricular activities listed below, our Excel students enjoy various educational and fun field trips. They are also introduced to reading and 1st-grade math during the second semester.

At Country Home, we offer a distinctly innovative environment for our children. We do not limit our program to one teaching venue or method, but rather provide a virtual banquet of educational choices. Our wonderful facility allows us to leave our classroom each day and explore various themed rooms (specialized areas). Each area encompasses unique opportunities and equipment for challenging “hands-on” learning and fun exploration into the world of science, math, computers, language development, dramatic and creative arts. Our Excel students spend fun-filled educational days on the move participating in activities that stimulate their creativity and spur their imagination!

Since our students have lots of planned activities, we know communication with our parents is important. Age-specific Monthly Highlights showcase selected weekly curriculum activities. School-wide monthly newsletters notify parents of special events and other important information. Country Home Report Cards (four times per year) and regularly-scheduled parent/teacher conferences focusing on our Excel Program’s Developmental Checklist help recognize and celebrate each child’s accomplishments. Our annual holiday Open House brings school and families together for a very special evening!

Our 5-Year-Old/Excel program includes the following areas:
• Language Arts
• Reading and Phonics
• Mathematics
• Computers
• Science and Geography
• Writing
• Social Studies
• Spanish
• Creative Arts
• Dramatic Activities
• Music and Creative Movement
• Physical Fitness and Gym
• Practical Life Skills
• Positive Self-Concept and Social Development Activities

Through all of our varied learning activities, we emphasize our most important objective: to provide our students with many opportunities to succeed every day. Frequent successes in young children promote self-confidence and a higher self-esteem, which are vital to the learning process as the child grows. Our goal is to help each child become an inquisitive, happy, successful and confident young student.

This program is for 5-year-olds.

Contact Country Home Learning Center for fee information.

Country Home After School students enjoy active, fun-filled days that provide a variety of choices including the Soda Shop (for an afternoon snack and cooking projects), the Arts and Crafts Center (for creative arts), the Theater Arts Center (for plays, musical instruction or a favorite movie), the Computer Lab (for play and education), the Giant Adventure Jungle Indoor Playground (for indoor physical play), and the outdoor playground and Waterpark (weather permitting).

Each area encompasses unique opportunities and equipment for challenging "hands-on" learning and fun exploration into the world of science, math, computers, language development, dramatic and creative arts. We do provide homework time each day to assist in the completion of your child’s school assignments. However, our After School program is not an extension of the typical school day but is designed to complement it by providing many enrichment opportunities unavailable to the students at the public schools. Our children spend fun-filled days on the move participating in activities that stimulate their creativity and spur their imagination!

We invite our After School students to attend Country Home on public school holidays. Field trips are planned on these days to exciting and educational local attractions, including horseback riding, visits to our petting zoo, and picnics at our privately owned "Adventure Quest" ranch in Boerne for our San Antonio locations!

After School transportation is provided to and from nearby public schools. Please inquire at the location nearest you for specifics.

Our wonderful teachers skillfully guide our school-age students through a variety of exciting destinations each day that include:

• Country Home Waterpark and Wet Deck
• Adventure Jungle Indoor Playground
• Large Indoor Gym and Basketball Court (most locations)
• Country Home Theater
• 1950s-Style Soda Shop
• Resource Room and Library
• Age-Specific Outdoor Playgrounds
• Putt-Putt Golf Course
• Soccer Field (some locations)
• Computer Lab
• Arts and Crafts Lab

Through all of our many programs, we seek to provide an extraordinary educational environment for your child.

Our After School students will have many opportunities to grow intellectually, socially, emotionally and physically. Above all, we want each child to have lots of happy, adventure-filled days surrounded by friends!

This program is for school-aged children through age 13.

Contact Country Home Learning Center for fee information.