Antelope Valley College Child Development Center, Lancaster

The Antelope Valley College Child Development Center (CDC) is an on-campus laboratory preschool which provides developmental programs for children two years to five years of age. The CDC is licensed by the State of California. The purposes of the CDC are to provide a comprehensive program of services for children two to five years of age, serve as a model center for the education and care of young children and demonstrate family-centered early childhood education practices through home/school collaboration and parent education. Problem solving, cooperation, expression of feelings are just a few of the daily tasks of living together that nurture the social/emotional growth of young children. Non-bias, non-sexist group and individual activities and fully inclusive classrooms foster children’s positive self-esteem and sense of identity. The curriculum encourages teachers to respect differences among children and be responsive and sensitive to each child’s unique needs, interests, and abilities. Flexible, but predictable routines allow the child time to investigate and pursue an idea, fostering autonomy and self-assurance.