The University of Texas Child Development Center

The University of Texas Child Development Center is a daycare in Austin, TX, providing high-quality, accredited child care for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. The center serves UT students, faculty, and staff, as well as State of Texas employees at the Capitol Complex location, and now welcomes families across the greater Austin community. It offers a play-based curriculum designed to spark curiosity, build confidence, and inspire a lifelong love of learning, with Pre-K classes currently enrolling. The center is certified by Texas Rising Star and accredited by the National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs. It operates Monday through Friday from 7:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. and maintains a 4.60 rating based on customer reviews.

The University of Texas at Austin established the child development programs in 1991 as a service for employees and students, with a mission to assist families with child care needs and support the quality of work and student experiences. The center operates three locations with a total of 575 spaces, including expanded facilities at the San Jacinto and Capitol Complex centers that added over 100 new spaces, primarily for infants and toddlers. The program emphasizes developmentally appropriate learning, nurturing growth in a stimulating and supportive environment that celebrates creativity, diversity, and identity. Children engage in rich learning experiences that build social, emotional, physical, and cognitive skills.

The center is located on Comal Street, about a mile from North Interstate 35 and Purple Heart Trail, and approximately 0.2 miles from East Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard. It is within 0.3 miles of the Benson Latin American Collection, a public library, and two memorials, University Interscholastic League and The Gant Family.

The center is recognized for having a website that search engines read cleanly and for offering well-documented business information online, making it easy to find and understand. This strong digital presence supports accessibility and transparency for families seeking early childhood care.

As a key provider of early education in Austin, the center plays a vital role in supporting working families and students, contributing to the city’s commitment to accessible, high-quality child development services.