As a mother of five, Sharay Diarrassouba faced a familiar challenge for student parents: finding affordable childcare while balancing multiple part-time jobs and summer classes at LaGuardia Community College.
The 40-year-old deaf studies major said the college’s Early Childhood Learning Center had long helped her stay focused on earning her degree. But when summer arrived, she still needed care for her youngest child, 6-year-old Bilal.
A staff member recommended Horizons NYC, a free seven-week summer program housed in LaGuardia’s center that combines childcare with academic enrichment, swimming, art and field trips—allowing Diarrassouba to continue taking summer courses while her son spent his days learning and playing.
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