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Becky Gates Children’s Center

Texas A&M University opened the Children’s Center, an on campus childcare center, fall semester 1998. The Center is designed to serve up to 152 children full-time. The hours of operations are 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m., Monday–Friday. The Center follows the Texas A&M University staff holiday calendar (with the exception of two staff development days). Enrollment at the Center is open to children age 8 weeks to 5 years, whose parents are students, faculty, or staff of Texas A&M University. 60 childcare enrollment slots are designated for children of student headed families. A student childcare tuition rate is available for families who filled those slots. The Center seeks to enroll children representing diverse cultural, ethnic, socioeconomic and linguistic backgrounds.

The Children’s Center is dedicated to providing quality care and an individualized developmentally appropriate early childhood experience for the children. The staff establishes positive interaction, nurturing each child’s growth and education in a stimulating, secure and caring learning environment. Variety is vital for a child’s development. A balance of indoor and outdoor, individualized and group, quiet and active experiences are planned for each day.

The Center is also a demonstration site for many undergraduate and graduate students at Texas A&M, including those in early childhood, horticulture, architecture and construction science. These students are placed at the Center for various practicum, observation and community outreach experience in an effort to enhance their academic development.

The Center is a mostly self-supporting program. Funding is derived from childcare tuition and fees, state and federal grants, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and donations. The university provides additional facility support. Wait list applications are available year-round and may be obtained on the website or by calling (979) 458-5437.

1125 Hensel Drive (physical address)
1479 TAMU (mailing address)
College Station, TX 77843
(979) 458-KIDS (5437)
Fax (979) 458-1010
childrens-center.tamu.edu