North Star Child Care Center was created to provide a warm, loving, and engaging place where children can learn, grow, and have fun every day.
The center's mission is to foster a love for learning, promote social-emotional growth, and ensure consistency of care by valuing and supporting their dedicated staff. This is achieved by creating a high-quality, reliable, and developmentally appropriate early learning environment that supports children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth.
The center aims to provide a stable and affordable child care solution that prioritizes the needs of working families and aligns with RFYP's commitment to community and workforce support. The center embraces diversity and ensures all children and families are treated with kindness, respect, and inclusion.
We pride ourselves on providing quality care and learning for a variety of ages. From 8 weeks to school age, we guide our children to become the best they can be.
At North Star Child Care Center, we make enrolling your child simple and convenient with our online process through Brightwheel. Families can easily complete registration forms, submit documents, and manage enrollment details all in one secure platform.
Enrolling online saves time, keeps everything organized, and gives you peace of mind knowing your child’s journey with North Star Child Care Center begins smoothly.
Reach out to our team to set up a personalized visit to our facility.
Explore our classrooms, meet our dedicated teachers, and experience our nurturing learning environment firsthand.
Complete the Admissions Packet and all required forms through the Brightwheel website. Enrollment is first-come, first-served, and depends on space availability. If there are no openings, your child can be added to a waiting list.
Secure your child's placement by submitting the $50 application fee and the $500 non-refundable enrollment deposit.
Finalize your tuition agreement and coordinate with our staff to officially welcome your child on their first day.
Complete the Admissions Packet and all required forms through the Brightwheel website. Enrollment is first-come, first-served, and depends on space availability. If there are no openings, your child can be added to a waiting list.
You must upload proof of a physical exam for children ages 0-Pre-K or a Health Statement for Elementary-aged children. Also required is a Certificate of Immunization Form from the State of Iowa, signed by a healthcare professional.
A Parent Orientation will be scheduled in your child's classroom before their first day. It is advised to bring the forms if they are not already uploaded to Brightwheel as requested.
Before your child's first day, the Tuition Agreement must be signed. Parents should also complete and upload the CACFP Food Enrollment and Eligibility forms for potential meal cost reimbursement. We are also pursuing approval for the Iowa Child Care Assistance (CCA) program and will notify families once we are accepted.
To get started, an application fee of $50 is due at the time of application. A non-refundable deposit of $500 is due at the time of enrollment for each child. Tuition is due on the first working day of each month. RFYP employees enjoy a 30% discount for all child care services.
Stay up-to-date on the construction of the North Star Child Care Center as we approach our opening date of May 1, 2026. The Center is temporarily located at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2301 E Court Street, Iowa City, IA 52245.
At North Star Child Care Center, our teachers are the heart of everything we do. Each member of our team is highly qualified and experienced in early childhood education, bringing both knowledge and passion into the classroom every day. They teach accredited programs designed to help children learn, grow, and reach important developmental milestones, ensuring that every child is prepared for success in school and beyond.
What makes our teachers truly special is the care and love they show to each child in their class. They take time to build strong, trusting relationships, creating a safe and nurturing environment where children feel supported and valued.
Our parent resources are here to provide helpful information so you can feel good about what North Star Child Care Center has to offer.
If you have any questions or concerns, the primary mode of communication with North Star Child Care Center is through Brightwheel messaging. You can also reach out directly to the leadership team via email or phone.
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We are temporarily located at Our Redeemer Church until our new location is open on May 1, 2026.
This means that extended hours are NOT available while we're in this temporary location. Also while we are in this temporary location, we will be closed when Iowa City School District closes (severe weather delays, early outs, etc).
Please contact us with any questions and check back to our website for updates as we receive them!
