Support for PVCC Parents

Sydney Pratt, staff writer

Piedmont Virginia Community College is home to many full-time students and teachers. To some, this is just an average school where people can socialize and get a great education. To others, this can be extremely overwhelming and frustrating. Some of these students and teachers may even have children.

There is nothing more complicated than trying to find a babysitter five days a week for about eight hours. Not only is it complicated, it can also be extremely expensive and possibly inconvenient for these students and teachers. This is why it is extremely satisfying that PVCC has its own Child-Care Services.

PVCC Child-Care Services runs through a Family YMCA and is available to those who qualify for it. In order to qualify students must have at least six credits, be enrolled at PVCC, making great academic standing, and must be Pell eligible. By doing these simple steps any student or faculty of PVCC should be able to qualify for the Child-Care Services program. However, the program is only available for no more than twenty students. Usually, full-time students have a better chance of qualifying for the program.

This program offers a twenty percent discount on the average price of child watch. Children starting at the age of six weeks old to five years are able to participate in this service.  The hours for the program are Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. It is located at the Jefferson School City Center.

This program can be extremely helpful to the struggling parents that are trying to get a degree while raising children.

Child-Care Services at PVCC is here to help those students and faculty get a better education while their children have a fun environment that is safe. The hours and location are extremely convenient for the students and teachers. This program is PVCC’s way of saying that they care about the learning of the students and that they are willing to do anything to help keep the learning process easier.