Campus Child Care Services

There’s a giraffe at BU?

Donna Rae Green Donna Rae Green will read, “There is a Giraffe in my Backyard,” a book she wrote with her grandson on April 1 at 10:30 a.m. at the Campus Child Care Center. Growing up in the 50’s, in a small Rockwell-like town in New York’s Catskill Mountains, was a magical and creative time for Green. It was during that time she began writing short stories. These stories would then transport her yet again, but this time into adult life, realizing all her dreams and accomplishments.

Fast forward to when Sammy, her grandson was playing in his back yard. He looked up into the tall trees and saw a giraffe. Green quickly seized the moment to capture his imagination with questions and his answers were telling a story. At that moment, “There is a Giraffe in my Backyard” came to life.

Campus Child Care Contacts

Director/Head Group Supervisor
» Judy Coleman Brinich | E-mail | B.S. Early Childhood Education, M.E.D. Elementary Education; M.S. Exceptionalities; 34 years teaching experience, Act 48 certified
Assistant Director/Group Supervisor
» Kathleen Johnson | B.A. Arts and Science; M.S. Early Childhood Education; 25 years teaching experience, Act 48 certified
Student Support Staff/Aides
Minimum requirement is a BU freshman
Assistant Group Supervisors
Each have 30 credit hours earned from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field or 15 credit hours and 1,250 hours of experience with children, or 2,500 hours of experience with children

Campus Child Care Center
Montour Hall
(570) 389-4547

Sample Daily Activities

7:45 a.m. — Center Opens
8 to 9 a.m. — Choice Time (free play)
9 to 9:30 a.m. — Snack
9:30 to 10 a.m. — Bathroom Time
10 to 10:30 a.m. — Outside Playtime
10:30 to 11:15 a.m. — Arts, Crafts, Books
10:30 to 11:15 a.m. — Finger Plays, Music
11:15 to noon — Lunch
Noon to 12:30 p.m. — Bathroom Time
12:30 to 1 p.m. — Choice Time
1 to 2:30/3:00 p.m. — Rest Time
2:30 to 3 p.m. — Bathroom Time
3 to 3:30 p.m. — Snack
3:30 to 4 p.m. — Afternoon Activity
4 to 5 p.m. — Choice Time
5 p.m — Center Closes

Campus Child Care Center
BU's Campus Child Care Center provides day care and preschool services for children of BU students, faculty, staff, alumni and community children eligible for child center services. Hours are Monday through Friday, from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m., when the university is in session. A service calendar for breaks is available at the center, which is opened year-round.

Children served are from ages six months to school age (entered kindergarten)
Summer care is available for children immediately following their last day of school
Flexible scheduling options: $25 for a part day and $35 for a full day

Operating Fees

	Children	Infants
Student Fees
Semester: Full-Time (4-5 days/wk)	$1,696	$2,266
Semester: Part-Time (<4 days/wk)	$1,288	$1,751
Summer
FT 6 weeks (4-5 days/wk)	$658	$852
PT 6 weeks (< 4 days/wk)	$503	$660
Breaks: Per Week	$128.75
Additional Day, School Age, Space Permits
Full Day (4 or more hours)	$35	$40
Part-Time (<4 hours)	$25	$30
Non-Student Fees **
Full Time: (51 weeks)	$6,566.25	$7,242
Part-Time: (51 weeks)	$4,925.46	$5,610
The center accepts CCIS and DPW funding. ** Fees based on year round enrollment of 51 weeks. Enrollment other than 12 months will be pro-rated. Fees subject to change without notice.

Pre-School Services

Fee	Days	Hours (a.m.)
$50	Monday, Wednesday, Friday	9:30-11:30
$44	Tuesday, Thursday	9:30-11:30

Two-hour scheduling option (Limited to two hours daily when space permits. Not available during preschool program.) $12 (13 months and over), $18 (under 13 months). Registration materials will be placed on hold for all accounts not paid in full at the close of each semester.

Fees payable to:

Husky Fund