JBSA Advances Childcare Program as Lackland’s $42 Million Center Moves Into Construction

Joint Base San Antonio is building new child development centers at three of its installations to expand care for military families. The program covers JBSA-Lackland, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Randolph, and was planned to add more than 600 child care spaces.

At Lackland, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Fort Worth District awarded the construction contract on Dec. 1, 2025, according to federal contract records. The contract's value is now about $41.9 million, down from an original $42.4 million. The scope includes playgrounds and the demolition of Building 2602. Completion is scheduled for Nov. 20, 2028, after an extension from Nov. 9, 2027.