Eligibility
Baby Gator serves children who have at least one parent or guardian associated with the University of Florida. Eligible parents are full-time (12 or more credit hours) undergraduates, graduate students, staff, or faculty in any UF department or college. A child cannot be placed on the waiting list prior to conception.
Eligibility for Lake Alice
Baby Gator at Lake Alice serves children who have at least one parent or guardian associated with the University of Florida. Eligible parents are full-time (12 or more credit hours) undergraduates, graduate students, staff, or faculty in any UF department or college, except College of Medicine faculty and students.
Waiting List Application for: Lake Alice
Eligibility for Newell Drive
Baby Gator at Newell Drive was established as a partnership with the Colleges of Medicine and Public Health and Health Professions. Eligible parents are undergraduate and graduate students, interns, residents, post-docs, fellows, and faculty of these colleges.
Waiting List Application for: Newell Drive
Eligibility for PK Yonge
Baby Gator at PK Yonge is a partnership with PK Yonge Developmental Research School at UF. Eligible parents are full-time faculty and staff at PK Yonge and parents of children whose siblings are currently enrolled as PK Yonge students. NOTE: This center enrolls only children ages 3-5 yrs.
Waiting List Application for: PK Yonge
Enrollment Procedure
- Baby Gator has a rolling enrollment process. Spaces are filled as they become available
- Children are offered placements based on their status on the waiting list. Siblings and children with diagnosed developmental delays are given priority
- As soon as a space becomes available, parents are notified by e-mail.
- Parents receive an enrollment packet from the Baby Gator office
- Parents attend a classroom orientation
- All paperwork must be delivered to the Baby Gator office at least 2 business days before the child’s start date
