All University of Minnesota employees can access child care resources through Career/Life Alliance Services (CLAS), a free child care resource and referral information service. CLAS can help you with your child care search by providing:

• access to current openings in licensed child care and preschools
• care resources for special circumstances such as sick child care, drop-in care, and temporary care
• information on evaluating child care programs
• instructions on how to do background checks of potential care providers
• tips for communicating with your provider
• practical help for preparing your child for child care

Career/Life Alliance Services can be reached 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays by calling 952-894-0727 or 800-736-6416, or visit the CLAS Web site (if prompted, the login is “university” and password is “minnesota”).

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. A limited number of fee subsidies are available for low-income families. 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