Full-Day Program
Four classrooms follow a full-day, full-year schedule, serving infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children. Eight children, from six weeks to two years of age, may participate in the infant program. Twelve children, aged 24-36 months, may enroll in the toddler classroom. Two preschool classrooms each enroll 18 children, aged three to five years. The lead teachers hold master's degrees in early childhood education and are faculty in the School of Family Studies and Human Services. Additional staff includes graduate and undergraduate students in early childhood education or related programs.
The center is available only for full-day enrollments, five days a week. The hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and the center is open for most of the year, with the exception of university holidays and approximately one week in March, one week in August and two weeks at the end of December. Enrollment priority is given to children whose parents work full-time. As possible, the groups are balanced by sex and age of the children. Within these guidelines, children are accepted by date of application.