Licensed child care in Galt is a mix of centers, two SETA Head Start sites, licensed family child care homes, and before and after-school care on school campuses. Every daycare below shows an active state child care license. Here they are by age, with hours, prices and subsidy details where the provider publishes them. Browse them all at Galt daycare.
Infants and toddlers
- Happy Trails Learning Center (infant center) at 600 A Street: 1 month to 4 years 11 months, Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, $800 to $1,200 a month. Spanish is spoken and it accepts subsidies.
- Little Ferns Child Development Center at 10374 Twin Cities Rd: a Reggio-inspired center for 6 weeks to 5 years, licensed for 100 kids.
- SETA Galt Head Start at 615 2nd St. and SETA Grizzly Hollow Head Start at 805 Elk Hills Drive: infants, toddlers and preschoolers, Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Preschool
- Fairsite Preschool at 902 Caroline Avenue: preschool with outdoor learning and garden-based activities, licensed for 144 kids.
- Happy Trails Learning Center at 600 A Street: infants through preschool, Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, licensed for 55.
- Little Ferns and both Head Start sites above also take preschoolers.
Family child care homes
Licensed family child care homes care for kids in the provider's own home, and each of these is licensed for up to 14 kids. Home addresses are not published, so reach out through the listing.
- Julie Burke: full-time, play-based care for infants through preschool, Monday to Friday 5:30 am to 6:00 pm. Accepts subsidies.
- Stephanie Golden: infants through preschool. Accepts subsidies.
- Maria Reveles-Medina: infants through preschool, with a director trained in early childhood education.
- Erica Schweigert: infants through preschool.
- Camila Alvarez & Olivia Valencia and Jana Jackson: licensed homes; ask about ages and hours.
School-age and after-school care
- Champions @ Marengo Ranch Elementary at 1000 Elk Hills Dr.: on-campus care for ages 5 to 12, after school 1:00 to 6:00 pm, a half-day kindergarten extension 8:00 to 11:00 am, and school breaks 7:30 am to 6:00 pm. Accepts CAPP subsidies.
- Galt Expanded Learning (GEL): Galt Joint Union Elementary School District's own after-school program for TK through 8th grade, with homework help, a snack and STEAM. School days 2:30 to 6:00 pm at the elementary schools and Fairsite (Wednesdays from 1:00 pm), and 3:00 to 6:00 pm at McCaffrey Middle School.
- Teens can use the Galt Teen Center drop-in on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 3:30 to 6:00 pm.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which daycares in Galt take infants?
Happy Trails Learning Center's infant center starts at 1 month, Little Ferns at 6 weeks, and both SETA Head Start centers serve infants. Several licensed family child care homes, including Julie Burke, Stephanie Golden, Maria Reveles-Medina and Erica Schweigert, also take infants.
Is there a Head Start in Galt?
Yes, two: SETA Galt Head Start on 2nd St. and SETA Grizzly Hollow Head Start on Elk Hills Drive, both open Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Which Galt child care providers accept subsidies?
Happy Trails Learning Center's infant center, SETA Galt Head Start, Champions @ Marengo Ranch Elementary (CAPP), and the family child care homes of Julie Burke and Stephanie Golden list subsidy acceptance.
What after-school care is there in Galt?
The school district's GEL program runs until 6:00 pm on school days at every GJUESD campus, and Champions @ Marengo Ranch Elementary offers after-school and school-break care for ages 5 to 12.