Childcare

The  Little Hokie™ Hangout will close its doors on December 9, 2026. 

The Little Hokie™ Hangout is a flexible, subsidized early education program primarily for Graduate Student families. This program is designed to meet families' specific needs for childcare and is open to Virginia Tech students and employees (faculty and staff pay an increased rate) with children ages 2-5. Care is provided for three sessions each day: morning, afternoon, and evening, and the center is open from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. We follow the Virginia Tech calendar for closures and holidays. Tuition for the program is dependent on the number of hours per week that each child is enrolled, and the number of parent worker hours contributed. Little Hokie Hangout is located at 600 Prices Fork Road in the Luther Memorial Lutheran Church. For more information or a tour, email childcare@vt.edu.

Hokie Wellness on the university's Blacksburg campus provides a list of childcare resources available in Blacksburg and its surrounding region: Child Care Resources | caregiving | Virginia Tech (vt.edu)

During fall and spring semesters while classes are in session, the Virginia Tech Women’s Center sponsors Kids' Night Out, a free weekly drop-in child care program, on Thursdays between 6:30-8 p.m. The center, at 206 Washington Street provides care for children ages 2-12 (must be toilet trained). Please check the Women’s Center website womenscenter.vt.edu every Monday afternoon for a link to the sign-up page.

The program provides children with games, toys, books, crafts, homework help, and plenty of fun. Child care is provided by volunteers of Chi Delta Alpha sorority.

For more information, contact Jessie Meltsner at jmelts@vt.edu  or 231-7806