The Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees held a work session followed by its regular meeting on Monday, September 9, at Highland Campus. Below are highlights from the meetings. Bond Program Update After … Continue reading
ACC’s Children’s Lab School re-accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children
Austin Community College District’s (ACC) Children’s Lab School was awarded re-accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) –– one of the highest available for early childhood programs in the United … Continue reading
ACC receives $4M grant to expand child care for students
Austin Community College District (ACC) increases its support to students with children through a $4 million grant from the Department of Education’s Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Grant Program. The grant is … Continue reading
Enroll now in ACC’s evening child care program
Attending school and raising children can be challenging. Austin Community College District (ACC) offers child care support to help parents stay on track. Current ACC students may now enroll their kids, ages 2 to 10, … Continue reading
ACC named 2021 Best Place for Working Parents in Austin
The Austin Community College District (ACC) was selected as a Best Place for Working Parents in a new statewide survey conducted by the Austin American-Stateman and The Best Place for Working Parents. The college was … Continue reading
ACC Board of Trustees March 1 Recap
The Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees virtually met for its regular meeting on Monday, March 1. An update was provided on equity hiring, student support, and an overview of the budget study. … Continue reading
Finding ways to keep working students in college
Community College Daily: Finding ways to keep working students in college BY DAILY STAFF Working part-time or full-time is a reality for most community college students, but some colleges are using various initiatives to ease working … Continue reading
ACC’s Child Watch Drop-In Center expands to serve more children
Austin Community College (ACC) and the YMCA of Austin are expanding services at the new Child Watch Drop-In Center at ACC Highland to serve more children. “Juggling parenthood and an education can be difficult,” says … Continue reading
Austin Community College starts drop-in childcare pilot program
KVUE News: Austin Community College starts drop-in childcare pilot program Author: Rebeca Trejo Published: 6:33 PM CST January 29, 2019 AUSTIN, Texas — Raising kids is expensive. Going to school while doing that is even more difficult. Austin … Continue reading
ACC & YMCA host open house for new Child Watch Drop-In Center
Austin Community College and the YMCA of Austin will host an open house at the new Child Watch Drop-In Center at ACC Highland Friday, January 18, from noon to 2 p.m. for those interested in … Continue reading