Military Child Care Fee Assistance
🪖 KALE Honors Military Families.
If you serve — or your spouse serves — KALE wants to make quality child care as accessible as possible for your family. We are a registered military child care provider and accept fee assistance programs from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.
🪖 KALE Military Provider ID: 9250493 · All branches · Off-installation provider · 601 Southlake Blvd, North Chesterfield, VA 23236
Who Qualifies
Which military families are eligible?
Military child care fee assistance is generally available to eligible active duty, Guard, and Reserve service members whose children are not enrolled in an on-installation Child Development Center (CDC). KALE is an approved off-installation provider. The amount of assistance depends on your branch, rank, and income.
Active Duty — All Branches
Active duty service members from Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Space Force may be eligible for fee assistance for off-installation child care through their branch’s program, most administered through Child Care Aware® of America.
National Guard & Reserve
Guard and Reserve members may be eligible for the National Guard and Reserve Child Care (NGRCC) program, also administered through Child Care Aware® of America. Eligibility is based on activation status and service requirements.
How to Apply
Step-by-step: How to use your military fee assistance at KALE.
Most military fee assistance programs are processed through Child Care Aware® of America on behalf of the Department of Defense. Here’s exactly how it works from start to your child’s first day.
Contact Child Care Aware® of America
Most military fee assistance programs are processed through Child Care Aware® of America (childcareaware.org). Call 1-800-424-2246 or visit their website to confirm eligibility, start your application, and understand how much assistance you may receive.
Visit Child Care Aware® Military Program →Confirm Your Eligibility & Benefits Amount
Your fee assistance amount is based on your branch, rank, and family income. Child Care Aware® will walk you through the income documentation and verification process. This step typically takes 1 to 2 weeks.
🔒 KALE does not determine eligibility — only Child Care Aware® and your branch do.Select KALE as Your Provider
When completing your fee assistance application, select KALE — Kids Academy of Learning & Excellence — as your provider. Use our Military Provider ID when required.
Tour KALE & Confirm Availability
While your fee assistance application is being processed, come tour KALE. Tours are free, take about 30 minutes, and give your family a chance to see the classrooms and meet our team. We’ll also confirm whether a seat is available in your child’s age group.
📅 Book a Free Tour →Notify KALE & Submit Your Authorization
Once Child Care Aware® approves your benefit, they will send an authorization to KALE directly, or you may need to provide KALE with your authorization letter. Contact our admissions team so we can coordinate with your program.
📞 Call us: 804-877-8785📧 Admissions_kale@abc123.kids
Complete KALE Enrollment on Brightwheel
Once your fee assistance is confirmed and a seat is secured, complete your enrollment through KALE’s Brightwheel enrollment form. The process is paperless and takes about 10 minutes.
🎓 Open Enrollment Form → 📱 Takes about 10 minutes on BrightwheelBranch-Specific Resources
Find your branch’s program.
While most fee assistance is administered through Child Care Aware® of America, each branch also has its own family support resources. Start here for branch-specific guidance.
🪖 Army
Army Child, Youth & School Services (CYSS) and Army Community Service (ACS) can connect you to fee assistance options and on/off installation care resources.
MyArmyOneSource →✈️ Air Force & Space Force
Airman & Family Readiness Centers (A&FRC) and the Military Family Support Account (MFSA) provide child care assistance to Air Force and Space Force families.
Military OneSource →⚓️ Navy
Fleet and Family Support Centers (FFSC) and the Navy Child Care in Your Neighborhood (CCYN) program support Navy families seeking off-installation child care.
Fleet & Family Support →🍮 Marine Corps
Marine Corps Family Services and Personal and Professional Development programs help Marine families connect to child care fee assistance options near their installation.
Military OneSource →⚓️ Coast Guard
Coast Guard Work-Life staff officers and the Coast Guard Mutual Assistance program provide child care support resources for CG families.
CG Work-Life →🎉 National Guard & Reserve
The National Guard and Reserve Child Care (NGRCC) program, administered through Child Care Aware®, provides fee assistance for eligible Guard and Reserve families.
Child Care Aware® Military →Common Questions