Welcome to United States Army Garrison-Mannheim (USAG-M) Child, Youth and School Services Division (CYSS)

CYSS programs are based on availability, affordability and quality programming. We are here to enhance Army readiness through minimizing the stress between unit mission requirements and parental responsibilities. We care about you and your child and we are there when you need us.

The paradigm used for Early Childhood Education programming is largely child-centered education. Therefore, there is a focus on the importance of play. Play provides children with the opportunity to actively explore manipulate and interact with their environment. It encourages children to investigate, create discover and motivate them to take risk and add to their understanding of the world. It challenges children to achieve new levels of understanding of events, people and the environment by interacting with concrete materials. Youth paradigms are based on self help skills along with positive role models and affiliation with professional organizations such as Boys & Girls Clubs of America and National 4-H Council. These affiliations offer youth the opportunity to explore, grow and develop leadership skills and promote service to community.

Several programs are offered under the CYSS umbrella. The Monroe Street Child Development Center (CDC), School Age Services (SAS), Youth Program (YP) (Middle School and Teen), Youth Sports and Fitness, Family Child Care (FCC), School Liaison Officer (SLO), CYS Nurse/Nutrition Specialist and Child and Youth Liaison Education Outreach Services (CLEOS) program.

The CLEOS office is the front door to all services. It is presently located in Building 255, Room 106 on Sullivan Barracks. The CLEOS contact numbers are: DSN: 385-2750 / 2353 or CIV: 0621-730-2750 / 2353. All referrals and placement of children are done through this office. All new and currently enrolled patrons are required to complete and update registration information on their children annually. Information regarding fees, income, and hourly care and waiting list preferences may be obtained through the CLEOS office.

All parents must attend an orientation prior to attending the CDC and SAS Programs. The YP does orientations based on parental requests. Orientation dates and times vary at each location. Please call CLEOS for more information on scheduling an orientation.

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