The Armed Forces Community Service at JBLM helps maintain community readiness and resiliency through a wide range of educational opportunities, special events, individualized counseling services and other offerings.
Affordable quality child care is provided for children from 6 weeks through 12 years of age. Activities are geared toward school readiness and the social, emotional, mental and physical development of your children. To meet the needs of the JBLM community, childcare is offered in both on-base centers and homes.
Clover Park School District is the 27th largest public school district in Washington state and the fourth largest of 15 in Pierce County and offers K-12 student enrollment.
The Community Resource Guide lists programs and services available to service members and families, Department of Defense civilian personnel and retirees.
Access online registration for Community Recreation and Child, Youth & School Services activities by visiting this page.
Learn, socialize and have fun with this free program at McChord Field.
The Escape Zone offers parents and their children ages 5 and younger a place to learn and play together on Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
The Family Child Care (FCC) program is an integral part of the Child and Youth Services (CYS) child care system available on Army garrisons. FCC provides quality home based care for children 4 weeks to 12 years old and is offered in government owned and government leased housing located on post.
There are three libraries located on JBLM: Book Patch Children's Library, Grandstaff Memorial Library, and the McChord Library. Checkout books, DVDs, audiobooks, video games, and more.
The Middle School and Teen program provides educational and recreational opportunities for students in grades 6 to 12.
Three museums are available on the installation: the Lewis Army Museum, McChord Air Museum, and the Childrens' Museum at JBLM.
Parent and Outreach Services is your gateway to Child and Youth Services programs. We support Family readiness and well-being by helping you balance military requirements and parental responsibilities.
Chaplains provide comprehensive religious support for the spiritual and moral needs of service members and their families, retirees and authorized civilians.
The CYS School Age Services program is offered at three locations across the installation to best serve your Family: Lewis North School Age Center, Cascade School Age Center and McChord School Age Center.
These clinics are designed to enhance your teen's ability to access care during their busy school year. School clinics start the first week of September. With Madigan’s School Based Health System clinics in 10 area schools, military teenagers with TRICARE Prime insurance can get care in their school clinics one day a week.
School Support Services provides school-aged youth with educational opportunities, resources and information necessary to achieve academic success. A branch of Child & Youth Services, School Support Services features School Liaison Officers, who help schools, installations and families work together for student achievement.
The Youth Sports & Fitness Program hosts recreational leagues that are inclusive of all youth who want to learn the fundamentals of the game and to have fun.