Northern Illinois University
Child Development and Family Center
School of Family and Consumer Sciences

Please read the Application Letter before continuing with the enrollment process.  It will help give you a better understanding of what you need to request for a schedule and how to complete the on-line form.

Our spring 2022 child care application is now available. Applications are posted at 9 a.m. on the dates listed below. 

• Spring 2022 available on November 15, 2021
• Summer 2022 available on April 11, 2022
• Fall 2022 available on June 13, 2022

For current families the interim care request is now available.

Enrollment periods are based on NIU’s 16-week spring and fall semesters, as well as the eight-week summer semester. Please check the NIU calendar for the official dates. The center remains open between semesters, and enrollment during these interim periods is optional. Spring break is also considered an optional enrollment period. You must apply for enrollment for each period during which you desire care.

Note: minimum enrollment is two half days or one full day for non-practicum classrooms.
*Half day option not available in practicum classrooms.

Child Care Fees - Effective Fall 2021

NIU Student
(The student rate is discounted 10 percent due to funding from the Student Association)

Schedule	Infant/Toddler Daily Rate	Twos and Threes Daily Rate	Preschool Daily Rate
Full day (over five hours/day; one to four days/week)	$67.80	$60.30	$50.90
Full-time (over five hours/day; five days/week)	$60.30	$54.80	$46.30
*Half-day (less than five hours/day; one to five days/week)	$50.90	$45.20	$37.25

Faculty/Staff and Community

Schedule	Infant/Toddler Daily Rate	Twos and Threes Daily Rate	Preschool Daily Rate
Full day (over five hrs./day; one to four days/wk)	$74.50	$66.30	$56.00
Full-time (over five hours/day; five days/week)	$66.30	$60.25	$50.90
*Half-day (less than five hours/day; one to five days/week)	$56.00	$49.70	$40.90

Enrollment and Other Fees

Enrollment Fees

Fee	Amount
Registration Fee	$45/child
Accident Insurance	$10/child per year
Assessment Fee	$20/child per year

Other Fees

Fee	Amount
Schedule Change	$5 beyond first change within a semester
Extra Care	Regular daily rate plus an additional 10 percent
Late Pickup/Early Dropoff	$10 fee for picking up first one to five minutes late $1 per minute beyond the first five minutes late
Buzz-In	$5 after three days per semester
Interim	Extra care charge if scheduled after enrollment deadline
Late Payment	$25 will be added to your invoice if the last invoice was more than five business days overdue.