Note for Parents...

CAPE Care
You are your child’s most important

teacher! At CAPE Care we keep this in

mind as we care for your little one AND

as we provide support

to you. We enjoy

working with our

“You know your
families to provide child best!”

the best care we possibly can. You

know your child best, and your

knowledge is very helpful for us!

Providing quality child
CAPE Child Care
care for parents who are
Washington School enrolled in an education
1100 Elizabeth Street
Lafayette, Indiana program.
47904
Phone: (765) 429-1010
Fax: (765) 448-3698

Telephone: (765) 429-1010

A program of
CAPE Care: What We Do... Elementary School at 1100 Elizabeth Street.

CAPE Child Care has two classrooms in the

Who We Are...
The CAPE Care program provides quality
child care for children ages 6 weeks to 3
years old in a multi-age setting. This pro-
gram is funded by the Lilly Endowment
through the Community Alliances to Promote
Education (CAPE) grant. It is one component
In addition to providing child care for children
building, with each classroom providing care
ages 6 weeks to 3 years, we also offer the follow-
for 8 children. Our classrooms, Tulip Tree
ing services to our families:
and Chestnut Oak, are across the hall from
 Home Visits
LSC’s AIM classrooms.
 Parenting Education
CAPE Care is available to parents who…
 Parent/Teacher conferences
 Are enrolled in an education program

of this multi-faceted grant that promotes

Providing family
literacy.
CAPE’s mission is to provide meaningful ex-
periences and support for our families in
order to promote family
literacy, life-long education,
and positive parenting. To
fulfill our mission we offer
multiple services to our en-
Promoting
rolled families, which are
family literacy.
discussed in the following
pages.
 Developmental Assessments such as LARA, AIM, MAP,
support.
high school, Ivy Tech, or
 Health Assessments
TSC’s Elston Program.
 Referrals to other agencies
 Meet our income guidelines.
There is also a voluntary research component that
 Are willing to participate in 2 parenting
is conducted by Purdue University. The purpose
education meetings per month.
of the research is to measure the effectiveness
of the CAPE Care program, and to assist the CAPE Applications for CAPE Care are available at
staff in continually improving our services. the Head Start Center (3600 Eisenhower
Rd.) and at Washington School in room 4. If
Where We Are Located and you have any questions, please call Emily
Other Information... Barker at 429-1010.
CAPE Child Care is located in the Lafayette
CAPE Child Care
School Corporation’s former Washington
Washington School
1100 Elizabeth St.
Lafayette, Indiana 47904
Phone: (765) 429-1010