Enrollment

Childcare services are available to the children of Bronx Community College students.

Enrollment is based on availability and offered during the academic year.

How to Get an Application

Applications can be downloaded online or picked up in person at the Early Childhood Center.

• Download the Pre-School Application
• Download the Infant-Toddler Application
• Download the School-Age Enrollment Process Packet

All applications must be submitted in person. Forms cannot be submitted electronically.

Before You Apply

As a New York City licensed preschool, we require specific documentation before your child can begin the program.

It’s best to have the following ready when you submit your application:

• Child’s current medical record (completed by a physician)
• Updated immunization records
• Income verification
  (tax return, public assistance documentation with notarized letter, two months of pay stubs, child support letter, or notarized income statement)
• Child’s original birth certificate (copies will not be accepted)
• Valid Bronx Community College student ID
• Printed class schedule with bursar’s receipt or enrollment verification

Important to Know

• Tuition is due at the beginning of the semester at the Bursar’s Office
• Unpaid tuition will result in a hold on your grades
• Placement is based on availability
• Subsidized tuition ranges from $5–$10 per day, per child
• Childcare is provided based on your schedule of classes.
• We are open during the academic school year.

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Weekly Programs

Regular opportunities to connect, learn, and build community:

LGBTQI+ Support Group
Share. Express. Support. Come together to express thoughts, hopes, and feelings with other like-minded people. Meets virtually via Zoom.
LGBTQI@bcc.cuny.edu or Emalinda.McSpadden@bcc.cuny.edu

Scholarship Thursdays
Every Thursday 12–3pm, Edwin Roman — LGBTQI+ Resource Room Advisor and Academic and Transfer Resources Coordinator — is available to help you apply to LGBTQI+ scholarships including The Point Foundation.
edwin.roman@bcc.cuny.edu

Queer Lit Book Club
Read and discuss queer literature across genres, and explore how it connects to your own creative work. LGBTQI@bcc.cuny.edu

Black & Queer
An events-based group for and by queer-identifying BCC students of the African Diaspora. Topics and events explore the intersections of Blackness, queerness, and the many identities students hold at BCC.
LGBTQI@bcc.cuny.edu

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Safe Space

The Safe Space program offers training on LGBTQI+ identities, inclusion, and allyship — for students, faculty, staff, and campus departments. Whether you want to be a better ally, understand your rights, or create a more inclusive environment in your classroom or office, we can help. Sessions run 30–90 minutes via Zoom and can be customized to your needs.

Training topics include:

• LGBTQI+ 101: Basic Terms and Topics
• Title IX Protections for LGBTQI+ Students
• Impactful LGBTQI+ Allyship
• Pronouns
• Transgender/Nonbinary Issues
• Providing Safe Classrooms and Learning Spaces
• Creating an Inclusive Curriculum, Syllabus, and Learning Plan
• Fostering a Safe Work Environment for LGBTQI+ Colleagues
• Self-Advocacy and Resources for LGBTQI+ Students, Staff, and Faculty

Specialized topics available on request.

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Loud! Newsletter

Loud! is the Resource Room’s newsletter, published every semester. Each issue explores queer culture, history, identity, and community life at BCC.

Current Issue Fall 2025, Volume 8, Issue 1 — Queer Icons in Art; Before Night Falls book review

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Get Involved

Ready to connect? Stop by, reach out, or just show up — there’s a place for you here.

Visit the LGBTQI+ Resource Room

Roscoe Brown Student Center, Room 209

Hours

Monday – Thursday: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Winter: Thursdays 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Summer: Thursdays 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Connect with Us

718.289.5300
Emalinda.McSpadden@bcc.cuny.edu
🦋 Bluesky: @bcclgbtqi.bsky.social

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