Campus CARES (Campus Childcare As Resource Enhancing student-parent Success) Young Jaguars School-age program is an educational Laboratory School committed to creating a safe, healthy, warm, loving environment where children learn and grow at their own pace, and where university students participate in practicum, experiential, and service-learning experiences. Our mission is to provide an exemplary environment where children, families and university students thrive.    

Our Program Philosophy 

As an inclusive program, the Young Jaguars classroom environments provide high-quality examples of spaces that are supportive of all children’s needs and interests. The “Plan, Do, Review” process of emergent curriculum such as Reggio Emilia and High Scope, inspires our daily schedules, activities, and materials to help children and families form a deeper connection to the world around them. We want to help children increase their confidence and self-esteem by treating them as respected, unique individuals and allowing them to express their learning in a variety of ways. We are committed to supporting families by maintaining open communication and encouraging family engagement in our policies, programming, and activities. 

• Must be enrolled in classes at Texas A&M University-San Antonio in the current semester 
• Must be Pell eligible or a single parent 
• FAFSA application to verify Pell Grant eligibility

*We serve children ages 3-years-old to 12-years-old. Children must be enrolled in Pre-K-3 through 6th grade.

Interested in Enrolling? Complete the Young Jaguars Interest Form and we will get back to you before you can say "RRROOOAAAR".

Have more questions? Need further support? Contact us at youngjaguars@tamusa.edu

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Latest Feature

"From diapers to degrees: A&M-San Antonio’s family resources empower student-parents"

Read the full article at The Mesquite

Shown: 8-year-old Jackie (left) and 6-year-old Aidan (right), children of two Jaguar students, play a game of pass the ball in one of the Young Jaguars classroom in Modular B on April 16, 2024. Photo by Saile Aranda. Source: The Mesquite