If you are living with your child or adolescent, UC Berkeley has several areas of support available to you:
- Early Childhood Education Program
- University Village Teen Program
- UC Berkeley Youth Recreation
- UC Berkeley Student Parent Center
- Local schools and resources
Early Childhood Education
The Early Childhood Education Program (ECEP) provides high-quality early learning and care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, serving UC Berkeley student parents, faculty, and staff. The Early Childhood Education Program operates five centers across Berkeley, including the University Village Childhood Development Center right here at University Village Albany.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, with no application fee for students.
Enroll in the Early Childhood Education Program
Subsidies available for student parents
Qualifying UC Berkeley student parents receive priority for a number of free or reduced-fee spaces in the Early Childhood Education Program (ECEP). With subsidized tuition, fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on age of the child, family size, and gross income. We strongly encourage student parents to apply for state subsidies if you may be eligible.
University Village Teen Program
The University Village Teen Program is an engaging program that serves tween and adolescent residents in the Village, ages 11-19. The program offers weekly virtual socials that include talk sessions, online games, and quiet study sessions and hosts in-person events throughout the year. In addition to movie screenings, crafts, video games, and free food and prizes, the program also periodically offers mental health and wellness workshops in collaboration with on-campus organizations. Throughout the year, the teen program collaborates with Graduate and Family Living to assist with movie nights, block parties, and related Village-wide events. Follow the Teen Program Instagram @VillageTeenProgram for more information and to learn about upcoming events!
Contact Clara Jimenez (PA) and Eric Ray-Love (PA) with any questions at villageteenprogram@berkeley.edu
UC Berkeley Youth Recreation
UC Berkeley Youth Recreation offers year-round and summer experiences, sports, leadership opportunities and outdoor activities for all ages, led by high-caliber instructors and staff. After more than 60 years, the programs continue to live up to UC Berkeley’s standards for excellence and kids’ standards for fun, friends, learning, and new adventures.
UC Berkeley student parents receive early access to camp registration. In addition, a financial assistance program is also available to families with demonstrated financial need.
Learn about youth recreation offerings
UC Berkeley Student Parent Center
The UC Berkeley Student Parent Center provides a comprehensive resource that lists family-friendly spaces and events in the nearby area. We encourage parents to explore what’s available to them!
Local schools and resources
School District
University Village is located within the Albany Unified School District. Albany Unified School District is set up such that children may be enrolled in any school in the city. There are children from the Village in every school in the district.
Local childcare services
The Albany Children’s Center is a year-round multi-cultural early childhood program of Albany Unified School District. It provides a full day program for preschool children between the ages of 2-years-9-months and 5-years-old. It also provides before and after school care for students in grades K-3 at each school site.
BANANAS is a nonprofit childcare referral and support agency serving the diverse families in Northern Alameda County, California. It provides free parenting information, workshops and referrals to family child care, child care centers, preschools, babysitters, in-home caregivers, nannies, and playgroups.