Children’s Services

Children’s Services

What kind of child care do you need?

Every day, countless parents like you are searching for quality, affordable, dependable child care. Davis Street helps meet these needs by offering a voucher parental choice program or a stimulating, nurturing and inclusive environment in our own child development centers.

We can also help your family—if you meet certain minimum income requirements and are in our service area*—find California state assistance paying for child care, even if you obtain care somewhere other than Davis Street.

* San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Castro Valley, Ashland, Cherryland, and Berkeley/Albany.

Preschool Care

For children 2 through 5 years old.

Learn more about preschool care

Part-Day State Subsidized Preschool

For children 2 through 5 years old.

Learn More about part-day preschool

School-Age Enrichment Centers

For children TK through 5th grade.

Learn More about school-age enrichment centers

Summer Camp

For children TK through 5th grade.

Learn More about summer camp

Do you need help paying for child care?

Davis Street can help you find out if you are eligible for our no cost/low cost subsidized child care assistance programs.
Find Out More about assistance programs

Our Licensed Child Development Centers

Davis Street operates four child development centers in San Leandro.

Lakeside

State-assisted full-day or part-day preschool care (3 hour morning or afternoon program) for children ages 2 – 5 years, at Lakeside Apartments.

Child Development Center at Lakeside Apartments

3000 Waterfall Way
San Leandro, CA 94577

Children receive learning opportunities to help them prepare to enter kindergarten.

Learn about lakeside

Garfield

Preschool care for potty trained children 2.9 – 5. Also, for Garfield Elementary students, ages 5 – 10, before & after school care, full-day care for non-school days, and summer camp.

Child Development Center at Garfield Elementary

13050 Aurora Drive
San Leandro, CA 94577

Children receive a stimulating, nurturing, and inclusive environment to learn and grow.
Learn about Garfield

Roosevelt

For Roosevelt Elementary students, TK – 5th grade, before & after school care, full-day care for non-school days, and summer camp.

Child Development Center at Roosevelt Elementary

951 Dowling Street
San Leandro, CA 94577

Children receive a stimulating, nurturing, and inclusive environment to learn and grow.
Learn about Roosevelt

Jefferson

State-assisted full-day or part-day preschool for children 2 – 5 years old. 

Child Development Center at Jefferson Elementary

14300 Bancroft Avenue
San Leandro, CA 94577

Children receive a stimulating, nurturing, and inclusive environment to learn and grow.
Learn About Jefferson

DAVIS STREET FAMILIES TELL THEIR STORY

Hear the experiences and stories from Davis Street's families themselves.

Questions?

Have more questions about Davis Street and our child care services? Visit our FAQs page for Parents and Guardians.
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Make a child care payment.

Make your payment online below, or you can pay in person at the child development center with a credit or debit card.
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Get paid for your time.

If you are an Alternative Payment Program (APP) provider, we've got the resources to help you get paid for your time.
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(510) 347-4620

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Davis Street Client Testimonials Video

This video includes stories and experiences from the families  served by Davis Street.

Accessibility Note: A full transcript of this video is available below for visitors who prefer or require a text version of the content.

Angela Ramirez, client of Davis Street’s Children’s Services, Primary Care Clinic, and Basic Needs Services: The main challenge that I’ve faced during the pandemic is being able to go to work and make sure that my daughter is somewhere where she’s safe. So I was so happy when I found out that I was still able to have care for my daughter, even though everywhere else was closed down — school, everywhere.

Nico West, client of Davis Street’s Behavioral Health Services, and Pediatric Services: I’ve faced challenges from COVID-19. When I went to school, I thought everything was fine, but then I found out I had to go into shelter in place. Just all my mood just went down because I had to go to school, but instead it was inside of a computer. When quarantine was bad, I could still come here and do stuff because not a lot of people were letting their kids go outside, go to a basketball court with their friends. But basically, friends were the staff from here.

Lucila Polanco, client of Davis Street’s Basic Needs Services: Everyone was very nice, the staff. Crystal Gonzalez has been helping me the most. She’s wonderful. The obstacles that I’ve been through are more like not having enough food. Our income wouldn’t be enough for purchasing certain things, and our family’s having to pay rent.

Angela Ramirez: This service is really necessary because they’re really helping people. I’m just one person, and they have done so much for me. I could only imagine for the other single parents or the other families that’s trying to do stuff and try to get ahead. Davis Street really helped me grow.

Lucila Polanco: When my mother used to… I was 15 years old. She’s a single mom, and she didn’t have anyone else to help her out. She used to come and get food. Her friend was the one that brought her and signed her up for everything. It was nice to see that my mom could get help. She was always like, “Oh, yeah, I got this from Davis.” And that name stuck with me. Now that I’m older, I can see that it was way more than just food. I’m going to start crying if you bring back the past some more.

Interviewer: We don’t have to. Don’t cry.

Lucila Polanco: It was hard. It was really hard to see my mom struggling, and then when she would bring stuff for me, she was always like, “Oh, I brought you this,” and it was nice.

Parent/Guardian: We were almost unable to find a doctor for him, just a pediatrician. We couldn’t find any counseling for him. It was difficult. I had to go through books, make 40 phone calls. And finally, we were referred here. It was so nice to be able to find a doctor and the services that he needed, and in one place.

Lucila Polanco: It seems like a lot of people don’t know where to turn to. If it could be more visible to everyone, it would benefit a lot if everybody knew about it. Yeah. I would recommend it, yeah.

Angela Ramirez: Davis Street gives me peace of mind, and I’m very, very happy for that. And also going back to school. Earlier, I mentioned about growing and Davis Street helped me grow because I went back to school. I’m in the healthcare field, and there’s so many things you could do under the umbrella for healthcare. But I wasn’t going anywhere. I couldn’t do anything because I didn’t have any help.

Angela Ramirez: I can’t imagine if the services were no longer available. I can’t imagine if it’s not there. Oh my goodness. It helped me so much.

Lucila Polanco: When you feel that no one is around, that’s when you start feeling like, who are you going to turn to? Not having too many family members that can come in and step in and help the family out makes you feel that there is someone out there, and it’s family-like and always caring and there for you. That’s what Davis Street seems to me like. I really, really appreciate what they’re doing, and I’m pretty sure other families appreciate it, too.

On-screen text: Davis Street’s services would not be able to function without the help of our donors, community members, volunteers, and staff members.

On-screen text: Thank you for your support. Our gratitude is endless.

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Davis Street wants to make the process of tuition payments easier and smoother for you by allowing you to pay securely online! Stay tuned for our online payment system!

Until then, to make payments, please call

(510) 347-4620

or pay with credit or debit card on site
at a Davis Street Child Development Center.

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