Irvine Child Care Locations

Irvine Child Care Project

In 1984, the Irvine Child Care Project (ICCP) was established through a joint powers agreement between the City of Irvine and the Irvine Unified School District (IUSD). Under the direction of ICCP, child care sites are located on all 22I USD elementary school sites to provide before and after school child care for more than 2,000 children in kindergarten through sixth grade. ICCP selects and monitors the non-profit child care providers who operate the individual programs. In 2010, ICCP was chosen as a finalist for the National League of Cities Awards for Municipal Excellence in recognition of this exception al public-private community partnership.

Child Care Sites

Between 1984 and 1989, modular facilities were established on five school sites through funding provided by private corporate contributions and ICF fundraising. In 1989, additional child care sites were funded through a $1.5 million bond. In 1997, a new child care site was added with CDBG funding. ICF also raised funds to complete the ADA upgrades needed to make all child care sites handicap accessible. Before and after school child care is now provided on all 22 IUSD elementary school sites. Having achieved a goal of establishing child care sites, ICF redirected its fundraising efforts to the provision of scholarships in addition to the expansion and maintenance of the child care sites. Funds raised are used to continue to expand and improve before and after school child care on school sites for all children and to provide child care scholarships to low-income, working families to make these licensed programs accessible to families needing help.