DHCDC: How to enroll your child in Hampton's only NAEYC-accredited preschool program, with the Peninsula's only sliding-scale tuition rate

FOR FAMILIES

We would love to make your child part of our family! Come experience our nurturing and educated staff, cheerful classrooms and top-notch curriculum. We offer the only preschool program in Hampton that's nationally accredited ... the Peninsula has only eight accredited centers total. This NAEYC accredication puts us in the top 7% of child care centers in the country.

Downtown Hampton Child Development Center is also unique because of our sliding-scale tuition rate—the only one on the Peninsula—allowing families to pay based on income and need.

Please note that our sliding-scale tuition rate starts at age 3.
Younger children are a flat, competitive rate by age, due to the high cost of caring for infants and toddlers.

Enroll Your Child Today!

Waitlist Application
Electronic • Print

It's easy to add your child to our waiting list! If you've called or visited and been told we're on a wait for your child's age group, please fill out one of the forms above. Choose "Electronic" for an MS Word application to submit via email. Choose "Print" to hand-deliver or mail an application.

Enrollment Packet
If you already know there is an opening for your child's age, please fill out a copy of the application above, and bring it to any of our locations along with:

The child's original birth certificate
An up-to-date physical, signed by the physician
A current shot record, also signed by the physician
Either the parents' W-2 form(s) or four most recent pay stubs

Learn More

Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions from parents and families.

Our Curriculum
Description of the learning
experiences we provide.

Our Teachers
What makes our staff so special!
Family Handbook
An electronic copy of the booklet
outlining our policies and procedures.

Fun Activities
Tried-and-true crafts and games from our teachers that your kids can do at home!

Mayor's Book Club
DHCDC is fortunate to take part in this Hampton program, where prominent officials and business leaders come read a story to the children, and each child gets his or her own copy of the book to keep.

Why Does It Matter If Your Preschool Is NAEYC Accredited?
Learn more in the official video from the National Association for the Education of Young Children: