The 儿童发展学习中心 (CDLC) was established in 1950 and has been licensed by the Mississippi State Department of Health since June 23, 1980. It operates under the auspices of the 人文科学系. The 人文科学系 has a long-standing history of concern, 承诺, and involvement in programs for young children and their parents. This 承诺 is exemplified through the university’s land-grant mission of teaching, 研究, 和推广. University students observe and study the 发展al characteristics of infants, 蹒跚学步的, and young children (6 weeks to school-age entry) while gaining practical experiences and an in-depth perspective of the early childhood industry as a career. Also, the 儿童发展学习中心 serves as a 研究 site for other university academic units and provides continuous learning opportunities for community-based early childhood programs. 履行其承诺, the 儿童发展学习中心 has set forth the following goals:
- To provide a high-quality early childhood environment that will foster optimal growth, 发展, 幼儿的早期学习;
- To provide a learning laboratory that permits university students to interact with young children as they study their physical, social, 情感, 智力的成长和发展;
- To fulfill all childcare licensing standards set forth by the Mississippi Department of Health;
- 提供全年服务, full-day childcare services for parents and a parenting education program to help facilitate parents’ role as teachers, 学习者, 传播者, 决策者, 和合作者, and
- To serve as an educational resource for community-based early childhood programs and other child-serving agencies.
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The program accepts children between the ages of six weeks to five years. Although children are grouped according to age, the specific age for each classroom may vary. 有一个等待注册的名单. 完整的申请表应包括表格121, 出生证明, 社会保障卡复印件, 检查存根. For more information about the CDLC, see the parent handbook below: