Alameda Island Kids
Alameda Island Kids is a service provided by Girls Incorporated of the Island City since 1981.
Alameda Island Kids provides state licensed, on-site child care especially designed to care for boys and girls in kindergarten through 3rd grade at six elementary schools in Alameda. 4th and 5th graders are included when space is available.
Currently, the service is offered at Bay Farm, Earhart, Edison, Franklin, Lum and Otis elementary schools. At each school site, we maintain safe, quality centers while maintaining the required school age ratio of 14 children to 1 adult or less.
Alameda Island Kids before school and after school services are specially designed to provide age appropriate daily activities including organized games and sports, cooking experiences, science, dramatic play, arts and crafts and much more. Activities are designed to develop social skills and build confidence.
Alameda Island Kids specialists are highly-skilled, multi-cultural professionals who speak a total of seven languages and who have remained with us for an average of 10 years (the normal retention rate for employees in the childcare industry is 3 years). For more information, please contact Alameda Island Kids Program Director, Pam Williams or call 510.521.1743 ext. 202.
Hours of Operation and Available Care Patterns
For Kindergarten:AM Care - 7:00-8:30 am |
For 1st-5th Grades:AM Care - 7:00-8:30 am |
Childcare is provided during early release days in addition to regular school days.
Pricing and Dates
Rates vary each school year and are based on the desired care pattern and the number of instructional school days per month. Please call the site you are interested in for current rates. Approximate rates per month for 2011-2012:For Kindergarten:AM Care - $176-$260 |
For 1st-5th Grades:AM Care - $176-$260 |
Alameda Island Kids Sites and Site Directors
- Bay Farm School, Portable 9/ MPR* Siu Ping Ho 510.769.7426
- Earhart School, Portable B/ MPR* Lois Hodges 510.769.8545
- Edison School, Room 20/ MPR* Christine Navarro 510.769.1975
- Franklin School, MPR*/ Room 16 Sandy Glendinning 510.521.0121
- Lum School, Portable A Rose Schlack 510.522.4729
- Otis School, Room 115 Lisa McDonald 510.523.6510
* Multi Purpose Room (MPR)
Enrollment Schedule
For School Year 2012-2013Enrollment times and dates for all Alameda Island Kids school sites (Bay Farm, Earhart, Edison, Lum, Franklin, Otis).
April 16, 2012
7:00-9:00 am & 5:00-6:00 pm
New Kindergartners ONLY (for kindergartners entering the 2012-2013 school year)
April 17-20, 2012
7:00-9:00 am & 5:00-6:00 pm
Currently enrolled kindergartners through 2nd graders at an Alameda Island Kids site and new kindergartners
April 23, 2012- June, 14, 2012
7:00-8:30 am & 5:00-6:00 pm
Open enrollment for all children K-5, current or incoming students at AIK school for 2012-2013.
- Open enrollment will occur daily, at the noted times, until licensed capacity per space/staff is met at each site.
- Parents/guardians needing K-Interim or 3-Day Care Patterns will be put on a list and called by an Alameda Island Kids Site Director after May 1, 2012 if space is available. No fees or paperwork are required before May 1, 2012.
- A $50 annual non-refundable enrollment fee is required at the time of enrollment.
- Enrollment packets will be available at all schools during the enrollment period.
- A waiting list will be started in the event the program is full.
- Be prepared to stand in line on the first day of enrollment.
- Your child must be enrolled with AUSD at the school sites listed above and accepted prior to enrollment with Alameda Island Kids. Proof of completed AUSD enrollment may be requested.
- If you have any questions about Alameda Island Kids or would like to visit a school site, please contact the site director to set up a convenient time to meet.