If you are looking for childcare assistance, email Cornell’s Work/Life Consultant, Ruth Merle-Doyle (rem64@cornell.edu or phone 607-255-1917) to schedule a meeting. Ruth is available to talk with you on topics related to dependent care, such as locating providers, nannies, and babysitters, parenting children with special needs, lactation accommodations, and more. In this meeting, you will discover your childcare options so that you are fully informed of what the landscape will look like as you create this new world for your child and you. Local daycare centers often have waiting lists, so it is important to meet with Ruth early.
Care@Work (Care.com) as an option…
Finding care for your family, pets, and home can be a challenge! To help you locate caregivers, Cornell now provides free membership access to Care.com through their employer platform, Care@Work!
With 11.4 million caregivers in its directory, Care.com helps you find, schedule, and manage care via the Care.com app and website. Read reviews by previous hirers, search based on availability, and much more!
Eligibility: Care@Work is available to benefits-eligible employees, retirees, postdoc associates, and graduate and professional students.
Looking for a caregiver? Start your membership today! Or, convert your existing Care.com membership to a Cornell-sponsored account.
- First, visit the HR website for details about the service.
- Then head to Cornell’s Care enrollment page to create an account with your Cornell ID number.
- Post a position and/or search the directory for caregivers.
The Cornell University Child Care Center, managed by Bright Horizons Family Solutions, provides high quality, loving care to children ages 6 weeks to 5 years of Cornell students, staff, and faculty. While the center is often full and at capacity, there is the option of becoming a part of the waitlist to be ready when a spot opens up. Call (607) 255-1010 to learn more about our center and the waitlist options.
Public School Information: Public school education is free in the US for all children aged 5 and older. A child must be 5 years of age by December 1 in order to begin school that same year. To enroll your child, contact your local public school office.
To enroll your children in school or child care, you must have a record of their immunizations along with their birth certificate or passport. For up-to-date information about required immunizations visit Ithaca City School District.
Helpful to students with children is a Cornell-sponsored informational e-list that alerts parents of local school closings. Once you subscribe, you will receive an email message with the name of the closed school in the subject line. If your children are not in that school, please disregard the message. Please do not call the schools. To subscribe:
- To join the list, send an email to school-closing-L-request@cornell.edu.
- Type “join” in the body of the email.