6. History
• Established in 1977
• One of the first childcare centers in CUNY
• Geraldine Price, Founding Director, LaTrella Thornton,
Second Director
Facility
• Center located in what was once the home of one of the
College’s Presidents
• Built in 1912
• Maintains most of the original details of an older home
• Sunken rooms
• Fireplace (not in use)
• The sense of the home remains as one enters, which makes
children’s transitions from home to school less abrupt than
entering a more institutional type facility
7. • Center views itself as village, comprised of affiliated
persons
• Children
• Parents
• Teachers
• Staff
• Fieldwork students
• Work Study students
• Custodian
Enrollment
• 45 children
• Ages 2 – 6 years
• Children of City College students
8. Hours
• Day Program : Monday – Friday; 7:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
• Evening Program: 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Staff
• Four Group Teachers
• Four Assistant Teachers
• One Housekeeper
• One Administrative Assistant
• One Director
• Fieldwork Students
• Psychology
• Sociology
Fees
• $55.00 per week
9. Budget
• In-Kind Services
• Parent Fees
• Student Activity Fees
• New York State Higher Education Funds
• Child Care Development Fund
• Child and Adult Food Grant
• Universal Pre Kindergarten Grant
• School of Architecture
• School of Education
• Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
• Federal Work Study Students
• Mott Hall School Service Learning Program
• Volunteers
11. Curriculum
• Mixed age groupings
• Classrooms (4) are defined by concept rather than age
• Creative Arts
• Family
• Math and Science
• Woodworking and Blockbuilding
Philosophy
• Committed to the educability of all children
• Children prior and out of school experiences valued and built
upon
• Early Childhood Education is the development of the whole
child based upon his/her needs, not merely preparation for
public school
• Role of the adult is to be supportive of what children are
doing and provide direction without intrusion, so that
children trust their immediate experiences
12. • Project Work
2011/12: Living Things
• Fall: Plants and Trees
• Spring: Animals and Humans
• Flowing of children from classroom to classroom; teachers stable
• All teachers responsible for all children
• Children’s assessment collaboration of all teachers
• Curriculums Areas
Math, Science, Language Arts, Blockbuilding, Woodworking, Social
Studies, Sand and Water, Music and Movement, Dramatic Play,
Creative Arts, Cooking, Nature Experiences, Outdoor Activities
• Trips
Demarest Farms, Queens Meadows Farm, Bronx Zoo,
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, Children’s Museum of Manhattan,
Museum of Natural History, Statue of Liberty, Aaron Davis Hall
International Series, Post Office, Fire House, Library, etc.
26. Parent Involvement Activities
• Orientation
• Monthly Parent Meetings
• Parents Conferences
• Parents Read to Children Week
• Parents Cook with Children Week
• Culture Week
• Family Outing
• Strengths of Families’ Day
• Harvest Day
• Trip Attendance
• Classroom Volunteers
• Parents Workshops i.e. Young Children’s
Sexuality, Developing the Whole Child. Stress
Release, etc.
35. Goals
• Create an Early Childhood Math and Science Learning
Center for pre-service and in-service teachers – 2011/12
• National Accreditation- National Association for the
Education of Young Children 2013
36. Director’s Accomplishments
• Chair- Child Care Council at CUNY
• President – National Coalition for Campus Children’s
Centers
• Cover – Exchange Magazine
