Child Development at City College


	San Diego City College, 1313 Park Blvd San Diego, California 92101 (619) 388-3400

City College Child Development Center Phone: (619) 388-3205 Fax: (619) 388-3689 Email: glyon@sdccd.edu Director, Gloria Lyon Program Philosophy \| Infants & Toddlers \| Preschoolers \| Facilities \| Links \| E-mail The Child Development Center offers an educational program for children six weeks to five years old. Enrollment is limited to children of parents attending day classes at City College. Parents must participate at the center three hours per week each semester their child is enrolled and must take Child Development 160 and 161 the first year they enroll a child in the program. Applications for enrollment are accepted The first two weeks in July for fall enrollment The first two weeks in December for spring enrollment The first two weeks in May for summer enrollment. The Center is located at 16th and B streets. For additional information, call (619) 388-3205 or drop by (License Numbers 370805154 and 370806172). The Center is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Evening child development services are available for families that meet Head Start criteria. The City College Child Development Center provides a supportive environment that encourages the development of professional skills for working with families and children. We provide an extended family that acknowledges and respects the diversity of the families and students we serve.
Program Philosophy Our childrens' program is planned to nurture the whole child (social/emotional, cognitive, language and physical development) through an integrated curriculum. Children are guided through learning experiences appropriate to their individual capabilities and readiness. As a lab school for child development, we are a training facility that provides an environment for college students to observe, interact, and implement the ideas and theories that are presented as part of the college program. As a parent participation program, parents enroll in a specially designed child development course that includes a lab component. During lab participation, parents have an opportunity to observe children and gain an understanding of children's readiness and interaction skills. Interaction with other parents in the program provides them with a support group. Parents also have the opportunity to use their lab classes as a part of a child development career ladder.
Infants & Toddlers In our Infant & Toddler Center we serve ages birth-36 months. We believe that infants and toddlers need an environment that is interesting, challenging, consistent, and trustworthy. We believe infants and toddlers need to be allowed to work and develop at their own pace. We believe that when infants and toddlers are able to trust an appropriate environment to freely move their bodies and explore, they become competent individuals.
Preschoolers In our program we serve children 2.5 through 5 years. Our program provides a balance between structured and unstructured activities. Structure may be provided either by the teachers or instructional assistants working with small groups of children on special projects or with materials in the learning centers. Open-ended questioning leads to critical thinking and is essential for children growing up in a world of constant change and new technology with many problems to be solved.
Facilities

The City College Child Development Center is open Monday-Friday. Our OPEN ENROLLMENT periods are: For FALL & SUMMER semesters - the first 2 weeks in MAY For SPRING semesters - the first 2 weeks in DECEMBER Our street address is: San Diego City College Child Development Center 16th and B Streets San Diego, CA 92101 Our mailing address is: San Diego City College Child Development Center 1313 Park Boulevard San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: (619) 388-3205 Fax: (619) 388-3689 Email: glyon@sdccd.edu Gloria Lyon, Director
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