The Relocation Assistance Program works with the Office of Human Resources Work/Life Program to offer child care resources through Career/Life Alliance Services. CLAS is an online resource and referral service giving University employees access to information on child care, elder care, education, and healthy lifestyles. Visit the Work/Life Web site for more information. Families may search for child care based on location, home/center care, and other criteria.

University of Minnesota Child Care Center

Located near the East Bank campus, the University Child Care Center serves children, ages 3 months to pre-kindergarten, of U faculty, staff, and students. As there is a long waiting list, be sure to consider other child care options. Contact the center for an application.

Shirley G. Moore Laboratory Nursery School

The Shirley G. Moore Laboratory Nursery School offers a half-day program for children ages 2 to 5 years old. Licensed for 54 children, applicants are selected randomly from the waiting list.

Child Care Centers in Student Housing

Two licensed, child care centers are located in U of M student housing and offer services to children of University faculty, staff, students, and community families.

Como Community Child Care Center
1024 27th Avenue S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55414

Commonwealth Terrace Cooperative Child Care
1250 Fifield
Falcon Heights, MN

The University of Minnesota offers a Dependent Day Care Flexible Spending Account for all University employees who are eligible for benefits. Through this program, faculty and staff can set aside a maximum of $5,000 per family in a pre-tax account to pay eligible out-of-pocket dependent day care expenses.

More about Dependent Day Care Flexible Spending Account

Minnesota Montessori

Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network

Resources for Child Caring

National Child Care Information Center