Child, Youth and School Services

Army Child, Youth & School (CYS) Services supports the Army Family Covenant by reducing the conflict between a Soldier’s mission readiness and parental responsibilities.

CYS Services seeks to be there
where you need it...
...both on and off post, CYS offers a variety of affordable, quality care programs for children and youth from six weeks to 18 years, as well as sports and instructional programs
when you need it...
...based on your requirements – be it early morning, late evening, weekends or 24 hours a day, CYS provides options that support Army Families.

CYS Services works with parents, students, and schools...
...to mitigate the challenges resulting from children switching school systems because of Family relocation or when parents are deployed.

CYS Services supports all components...
...Active Duty, Army National Guard, U.S. Army Reserve, and Accessions Command, wherever they are: on post, off post, and in communities.

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February is African American History Month

How did the Civil Rights Movement begin?

Rosa Parks, an African-American seamstress, left work and boarded a bus home. It was December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama. As the bus became crowded, the bus driver ordered Parks to give up her seat to a white passenger. Montgomery’s buses were segregated, with the seats in the front reserved for “whites only.” African Americans had to sit at the back of the bus. But if the bus was crowded and all the “whites only” seats were filled, African Americans were expected to give up their seats. Parks refused and the bus driver had her arrested.

Martin Luther King, Jr. heard about Parks and launched a boycott of Montgomery buses. The African American residents of Montgomery - 17,000 strong - kept the boycott going for more than a year. Finally, the Supreme Court intervened and declared segregation on buses unconstitutional. Rosa Parks and the boycotters defeated the system. Rosa Parks became known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement.”

Check out some of these great children’s books about the African American experience

Test your knowledge with this African American History quiz

Test your knowledge with this Civil Rights Heroes quiz

We want our children in the Army to appreciate the history of the Army and appreciate how much they are a part of the history of the Army. When we look at the contributions our Soldiers and their Families make, our children are a very important part.

- Former Army Secretary Pete Geren

Special Interest

DeCA Applications for 2010 College Scholarships for Military Children Now Available!
Venture Point - New joint CYS/MWR program expands services to children and youth on-site in MWR and Family Programs.

Child, Youth and School Services Online Tutoring*


Tutoring - now available through Live Homework Help® by Tutor.com™ ( For Army affiliated children)*