Cost
Children’s Choice accepts checks, money orders, Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card. We do not accept cash. A discounted automatic payment option is available.
Payments may be made at the program site, or mailed to 6501 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110.
To ensure proper credit, please write your child's first and last name on the memo line of your check.
If you have any questions about your account, please call Sara Mestas at (505) 296-2880.
Click here to request a statement and receive a link to pay online.
Fees for 2011-12
Tuition for
Bandelier, Sombra Del Monte, John Baker, and Manzano Mesa Elementary Schools
Before School
$42/week or $12/day
After School
$60/week or $16/day
Early Release Days
$23/day
Before School & Early Release PM
$65/week
Before & After School
$70/week
Conference Week After-School Only
$80/week* or $10/day + normal weekly fee**
Conference Week Before & After
$90/week*
Full Day (Vacation Camps)
$110/week or $33/day
Tuition for
Arroyo Del Oso, Comanche, Double Eagle, and Zuni Elementary Schools
After-School
$69/week or $19/day
Conference Week
$10 per full day + normal weekly fee***
Full-Day (Vacation Camps)
$110/week or $33/day
*Applies to schools that schedule five days of early dismissal (ex. 1:30 PM)
** Applies to schools that schedule three normal days and two days of no school. If children attend only the three normal days, the weekly rate applies. In addition to the normal weekly rate a fee of $10 per day applies for each full day attended.
*** Applies to schools that schedule three normal days and two days of no school. If children attend only the three normal days, the weekly rate applies. In addition to the normal weekly rate a fee of $10 per day applies for each full day attended.
• To ensure proper credit, please write your child's first and last name on the memo line of your check or money order.
• Question? I signed up for a weekly contract, $69, but my child was absent two days last week. What do I pay? Answer: The charge is still $69 (a discount is built into this weekly fee to compensate for missed time). Your weekly fee stays the same regardless of attendance unless you change your contract in advance.
Do you need help paying for child care?
Child Care Assistance is available. If you qualify for financial assistance, your co-payment will be based on the size of your family and your family's income.
How to Apply for Child Care Assistance
Take the following documentation to the Child Care Services Bureau at 3401 Pan American Freeway NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107 (South of Comanche Exit on West Side of I-25). Their phone number is 841-4800. Applications are accepted on a walk-in basis Monday thru Friday between 8:00AM- 4:00PM.
You must have the following documentation:
• A completed and signed child care application (DOWNLOAD BY CLICKING BELOW).
• Picture ID for head of household.
• Social Security Cards for all household members.
• Birth Certificates for all children (not only those who would attend Children’s Choice).
• Verification (paycheck stub for one month) of income including child support, SSI.
• Verification of school attendance, if applicable (class schedule).
• Verification of residency (lease agreement, utility bill).
• The name of child care provider is Children’s Choice at ___________ Elementary School.
Click here to download the child care assistance application.
If you have questions about this process or if you desire assistance with this process, please ask a program director to help.
Missison Statement
Children's Choice Child Care Services, Inc. is dedicated to facilitating the positive development of children by developing and maintaining school-age care programs that are a model of quality care -- programs where children play, learn, grow, and make friends -- programs where children are nurtured and develop life skills. We will use these programs as a source of training and technical assistance for the larger community of school-age care practitioners.