Recognizing that child care located in the schools has many benefits, this manual was prepared for those planning or implementing school-age child care partnerships for kindergarten and primary grade children. Reporting on programs in the Ontario (Canada) area, the manual notes five issues that are central to developing such a program: (1) cooperation versus integration of care centers; (2) continuity and consistency versus diversity in programming; (3) supervision versus independence of the child; (4) targeting versus universality of eligibility; and (5) flexibility versus stability of service delivery. Section 1 explores how changes in demography are affecting children's out-of-school lives. Section 2 reviews the implications of child care quality on children's learning and development. Section 3 describes the legislative and funding framework that shapes the management of school-child care partnerships. Section 4 discusses how school boards can make policy and program initiatives so as to play a leadership role in responding to changing families and communities. Section 5 analyzes operational issues that school boards and child care managers should consider when implementing a school-based child care strategy. Section 6 summarizes the history of the partnership among schools, child care services, and recreation programs, which predates the 20th century. Section 7 uses a holistic approach to present specific strategies for organizing people, space, and materials. Section 8 presents specific strategies needed to foster effective partnerships in neighborhood schools. Work sheets, sample programs, and lists of resources are included. Contains a 137-item bibliography that includes historical sources, and archival and other primary sources. (TM)