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Dear Families, 

We have some important updates that may affect your family. If you have a child who is attending school this fall or is 6 years old or older, please read this message carefully. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to contact us at supports@bskchildcare.org or (206) 208-6865.

If your child will not be attending school and is younger than 6 years old, no further action is needed at this time.

Child Care Authorization for School-Age Children: 


Automatic Part-Time Care Subsidy Amount:

All school-age children will be approved for Part-Time care (1-19 hours per week) starting September 9, 2024, following the end of the Best Starts Subsidy Summer Period. If your child was previously approved for Full-Time care, this adjustment may result in a change in the subsidy amount paid per month. 

Requesting Full-Time Care Subsidy:

If you need Full-Time care (20-50 hours per week) for your school-age child, please submit a request at https://wkf.ms/3vhxOl4.

Documentation will be required to justify the need for Full-Time care.

Please submit your request by August 19, 2024, as processing takes at least 2 weeks. 

Request Full-Time Care

Recent Reviews:

If you have completed a review process in the last 3 months, you do not need to submit another request.

All other families, including those already authorized for Full-Time for their school-age child(ren) do need to submit and have their request approved. Without recent Best Starts Subsidy approval, all school-age children will default to Part-Time authorization. 

If you have any questions or require further assistance, please contact the Family Access team at (206) 208-6865 or support@bskchildcare.org. 

Best regards, 

The Best Starts for Kids Subsidy Team