--- title: "Enrolling in Child Care" slug: "enrolling-in-child-care" description: "Explains how families enroll a student in Child Care through the Arux Community Portal from desktop or mobile devices, including selecting a child care program, choosing a child, picking a location, accepting agreements, registration questions, choosing a schedule type, adding a payment method, and submitting the enrollment request for district approval." updated: 2026-07-09T18:01:35Z published: 2026-07-09T18:01:35Z canonical: "guide.arux.app/enrolling-in-child-care" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://guide.arux.app/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Enrolling in Child Care Once you have added a student to your account you can select to enroll them in child care provided by your district or organization directly from your dashboard. ****For Desktop Devices****     1. Navigate to your program's Arux Community Portal site and click **Sign In**. *The Sign In page is displayed.* 2. Sign in to your account. *Your Account Dashboard is displayed. If your dashboard is not displayed, click the **User** button with your name in the upper-right corner or click **Your Dashboard** in the footer of the page.* ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e96a22d6-a81a-497b-ad4d-a449e7595d39/Images/Documentation/CP_Account_Dashboard.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-02T04%3A14%3A22Z&se=2026-11-02T05%3A14%3A22Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rjrzCUkW9mzi0wBFfnDTpbhbK%2B9pMGLGJsGkKXKdNBs%3D) 3. Under Enroll In, select the desired child care program. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e96a22d6-a81a-497b-ad4d-a449e7595d39/Images/Documentation/Enroll_In.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-02T04%3A14%3A22Z&se=2026-11-02T05%3A14%3A22Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rjrzCUkW9mzi0wBFfnDTpbhbK%2B9pMGLGJsGkKXKdNBs%3D) *The registration page for the selected child care program is displayed.* Note: If you have a student that is already registered with the child care program, the registration page will display options to: Manage Account, New Contract, or Update Existing Schedule/Contracts. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e96a22d6-a81a-497b-ad4d-a449e7595d39/Images/Documentation/CP_Manage_Contracts.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-02T04%3A14%3A22Z&se=2026-11-02T05%3A14%3A22Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rjrzCUkW9mzi0wBFfnDTpbhbK%2B9pMGLGJsGkKXKdNBs%3D) - Click **New Contract** to enroll another student. 1. Under Attending Child, select the student you would like to enroll, or click **Add New Child**. *Clicking **Add New Child** will provide a form to enter the student's details. Once completed, click **Add New Child**.* ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e96a22d6-a81a-497b-ad4d-a449e7595d39/Images/Documentation/Attending_Child.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-02T04%3A14%3A22Z&se=2026-11-02T05%3A14%3A22Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rjrzCUkW9mzi0wBFfnDTpbhbK%2B9pMGLGJsGkKXKdNBs%3D) 2. Once selected, click **Looks Good. Start Registering.** *The Emergency Contacts and Authorized Pickups screen is displayed.* 3. Review your displayed Emergency Contacts and confirm they are authorized for drop off/pick up, or click **Add Emergency Contact** to add new emergency contacts. *First time registrants must enter at least one emergency contact.* Note: Districts or organizations may set a minimum number of emergency contacts that are required for each student. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e96a22d6-a81a-497b-ad4d-a449e7595d39/Images/Documentation/CP_Verify_Emer_Cont.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-02T04%3A14%3A22Z&se=2026-11-02T05%3A14%3A22Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rjrzCUkW9mzi0wBFfnDTpbhbK%2B9pMGLGJsGkKXKdNBs%3D) 7. Once complete, click **Verify Contacts/Pickups and Continue**. 8. Review the displayed program and season information, then select your child care location. 9. Click **Use Location and Continue**. Note: If your district or program has included terms and conditions or required questions as part of child care registration, you will be asked to review and respond to them here. Agreements may require you to check a box to confirm your acceptance. - Some programs may require a digital signature during registration to confirm your agreement with important policies or responses. You can sign using your mouse or a touchscreen device. If you make a mistake, click **Clear** to start over. ![Example of the digital signature box you may see during registration.](https://cdn.document360.io/e96a22d6-a81a-497b-ad4d-a449e7595d39/Images/Documentation/CP_Contract_Signature.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-02T04%3A14%3A22Z&se=2026-11-02T05%3A14%3A22Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rjrzCUkW9mzi0wBFfnDTpbhbK%2B9pMGLGJsGkKXKdNBs%3D) *The contract schedule page is displayed.* ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e96a22d6-a81a-497b-ad4d-a449e7595d39/Images/Documentation/CP_Contract_Schedule.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-02T04%3A14%3A22Z&se=2026-11-02T05%3A14%3A22Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rjrzCUkW9mzi0wBFfnDTpbhbK%2B9pMGLGJsGkKXKdNBs%3D) 10. Select your schedule type as either: Consistent Schedule, Pick Your Weeks, Pick Your Days, Drop-In, or Non-School Day. Note: Schedule Types are set by the district or organization, not all options may be available. - Consistent Schedule: Pick the same days of the week for every week. - Pick Your Weeks: Choose consistent days but pick the weeks of attendance. - Pick Your Days: Pick a varied schedule of specific dates. - Drop-In Days: Pick selected days for emergency care without other contracted care. - Non-School Days: Allows child care on non-school days without other contracted days. Depending on your selection, you will be presented with different scheduling options for selecting days or weeks of care. 1. Choose your dates and times. 2. Once your schedule is selected click **Complete Schedule Setup and Continue**. 3. Complete the required questions and click **Complete Questions and Continue**. *The listed questions are designated by the district or organization that provides the child care and can vary from program to program.* 4. Select an existing payment method or click **Add Saved Payment Method**. *Selecting to add a payment method will prompt you to add a bank account or credit/debit card for payment processing.* ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e96a22d6-a81a-497b-ad4d-a449e7595d39/Images/Documentation/CP_Saved_Payment_Method.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-02T04%3A14%3A22Z&se=2026-11-02T05%3A14%3A22Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rjrzCUkW9mzi0wBFfnDTpbhbK%2B9pMGLGJsGkKXKdNBs%3D) 5. Click **Complete Registration**. *The enrollment confirmation page is displayed.* ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e96a22d6-a81a-497b-ad4d-a449e7595d39/Images/Documentation/CP_Enroll_Confirmation_Page.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-02T04%3A14%3A22Z&se=2026-11-02T05%3A14%3A22Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rjrzCUkW9mzi0wBFfnDTpbhbK%2B9pMGLGJsGkKXKdNBs%3D) Your request for child care is submitted and is pending approval from the district. When the district has approved the request, you will receive an email confirmation of the approval. ****For Mobile Devices****     1. Navigate to your program's Arux Community Portal site and tap the **Hamburger** icon. *The navigation menu is displayed.* 2. Tap **Sign In**. *The Sign In page is displayed.* 3. Sign in to your account. *Your Account Dashboard is displayed. If your dashboard is not displayed, click the **Hamburger ( )** icon in the upper-right corner and click **Dashboard**.* ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e96a22d6-a81a-497b-ad4d-a449e7595d39/Images/Documentation/CP_Mobile_Your_Dashboard_Invoice.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-02T04%3A14%3A22Z&se=2026-11-02T05%3A14%3A22Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rjrzCUkW9mzi0wBFfnDTpbhbK%2B9pMGLGJsGkKXKdNBs%3D) 4. Tap **Find Programs for Your Family**. **Optional**: You can Search, tap **Sort**, or **Filter** to refine the results displayed. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e96a22d6-a81a-497b-ad4d-a449e7595d39/Images/Documentation/CP_Mobile_Refine_Results.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-02T04%3A14%3A22Z&se=2026-11-02T05%3A14%3A22Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rjrzCUkW9mzi0wBFfnDTpbhbK%2B9pMGLGJsGkKXKdNBs%3D) 5. Select the desired child care service. *The registration page for the selected child care service is displayed.* 6. Under Account Management, tap **Enroll Now**. *The registration page for the selected child care program is displayed.* Note: If you have a student that is already registered with the child care program, the registration page will display options to: Manage Account, New Contract, or Update Existing Schedule/Contracts. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e96a22d6-a81a-497b-ad4d-a449e7595d39/Images/Documentation/CP_Mobile_Manage_Contracts.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-02T04%3A14%3A22Z&se=2026-11-02T05%3A14%3A22Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rjrzCUkW9mzi0wBFfnDTpbhbK%2B9pMGLGJsGkKXKdNBs%3D) - Tap **New Contract** to enroll another student. 1. Under Attending Child, select the student you would like to enroll, or click **Add New Child**. *Clicking **Add New Child** will provide a form to enter the student's details. Once completed, click **Add New Child**.* ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e96a22d6-a81a-497b-ad4d-a449e7595d39/Images/Documentation/CP_Mobile_Attending_Child.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-02T04%3A14%3A22Z&se=2026-11-02T05%3A14%3A22Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rjrzCUkW9mzi0wBFfnDTpbhbK%2B9pMGLGJsGkKXKdNBs%3D) 2. Once selected, click **Looks Good. Register Now**. *The Emergency Contacts and Authorized Pickups screen is displayed.* 3. Review your displayed Emergency Contacts and confirm they are authorized for drop off/pick up, or tap **Add Emergency Contact** to add new emergency contacts. *First time registrants must enter at least one emergency contact.* Note: Districts or organizations may set a minimum number of emergency contacts that are required for each student. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e96a22d6-a81a-497b-ad4d-a449e7595d39/Images/Documentation/CP_Mobile_Verify_Emer_Cont.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-02T04%3A14%3A22Z&se=2026-11-02T05%3A14%3A22Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rjrzCUkW9mzi0wBFfnDTpbhbK%2B9pMGLGJsGkKXKdNBs%3D) 10. Once complete, click **Verify Contacts/Pickups**. 11. Tap to choose your program and season information, then select your child care location. 12. Click **Use Location and Continue**. Note: If your district or program has included terms and conditions or required questions as part of child care registration, you will be asked to review and respond to them here. Agreements may require you to check a box to confirm your acceptance. - Some programs may require a digital signature during registration to confirm your agreement with important policies or responses. You can sign using your mouse or a touchscreen device. If you make a mistake, click **Clear** to start over. ![Example of the digital signature box you may see during registration.](https://cdn.document360.io/e96a22d6-a81a-497b-ad4d-a449e7595d39/Images/Documentation/CP_Contract_Signature.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-02T04%3A14%3A22Z&se=2026-11-02T05%3A14%3A22Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rjrzCUkW9mzi0wBFfnDTpbhbK%2B9pMGLGJsGkKXKdNBs%3D) *The contract schedule page is displayed.* ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e96a22d6-a81a-497b-ad4d-a449e7595d39/Images/Documentation/CP_Mobile_Contract_Schedule.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-02T04%3A14%3A22Z&se=2026-11-02T05%3A14%3A22Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rjrzCUkW9mzi0wBFfnDTpbhbK%2B9pMGLGJsGkKXKdNBs%3D) 13. Select your schedule type as either: Consistent Schedule, Pick Your Weeks, Pick Your Days, Drop-In, or Non-School Day. Note: Schedule Types are set by the district or organization, not all options may be available. - Consistent Schedule: Pick the same days of the week for every week. - Pick Your Weeks: Choose consistent days but pick the weeks of attendance. - Pick Your Days: Pick a varied schedule of specific dates. - Drop-In Days: Pick selected days for emergency care without other contracted care. - Non-School Days: Allows child care on non-school days without other contracted days. Depending on your selection, you will be presented with different scheduling options for selecting days or weeks of care. 1. Choose your dates and times. 2. Once your schedule is selected tap **Finish Schedule & Continue**. 3. Complete the required questions and tap **Complete Questions**. *The listed questions are designated by the district or organization that provides the child care and can vary from program to program.* 4. Select an existing payment method or tap **Add Payment Method**. *Selecting to add a payment method will prompt you to add a bank account or credit/debit card for payment processing.* ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e96a22d6-a81a-497b-ad4d-a449e7595d39/Images/Documentation/CP_Mobile_Saved_Payment_Method.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-02T04%3A14%3A22Z&se=2026-11-02T05%3A14%3A22Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rjrzCUkW9mzi0wBFfnDTpbhbK%2B9pMGLGJsGkKXKdNBs%3D) 5. Click **Complete Registration**. *The enrollment confirmation page is displayed.* ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e96a22d6-a81a-497b-ad4d-a449e7595d39/Images/Documentation/CP_Mobile_Enroll_Confirm.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-02T04%3A14%3A22Z&se=2026-11-02T05%3A14%3A22Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=rjrzCUkW9mzi0wBFfnDTpbhbK%2B9pMGLGJsGkKXKdNBs%3D) Your request for child care is submitted and is pending approval from the district. When the district has approved the request, you will receive an email confirmation of the approval. ## Related - [Creating an Account](/creating-an-account.md) - [Your Dashboard](/your-dashboard.md) - [Adding a Family Member or Relationship](/adding-a-family-member-or-relationship.md) - [Adding Emergency Contacts and Authorized Pickups](/adding-emergency-contacts-and-authorized-pickups.md) - [Enrolling in a Course](/enrolling-in-a-course.md)