Early Childhood Education Center
Your child belongs here.
The Early Childhood Education Center supports the School of Education in preparing future teachers through high-quality field and research experiences. As an inclusive lab school, we foster exploration, social-emotional growth, and language development, helping children build confidence and a strong foundation for academic success.
Interested in registering your child?
Here are your next steps...
1.
Complete our Interest Form
Please fill out the Interest Form if you are interested in enrolling your child(ren) in our preschool program. You will receive a call from the Administrative Team for next steps.
2.
Schedule a Tour
If interested in touring the Early Childhood Education Center, please schedule a tour Monday-Friday from 9:30 AM to 12 PM.
What we practice at the Early Childhood Education Center.
Small by Design
With a maximum of 16 children and a 1:6 teacher-to-child ratio, every child receives focused attention and genuine care that research identifies as essential. Our educators know every child deeply and respond with intention, warmth, and purpose.
Inside and Out
Our thoughtfully designed indoor and outdoor environments bring the curriculum to life. With window walls and an expansive outdoor classroom, the daily learning experience deepens curiosity, builds confidence, and extends meaningful exploration.
Kindergarten Ready
The skills children build at the ECEC are exactly what schools look for on the first day of kindergarten. Through a strong emphasis on literacy, language development, and social-emotional learning, children leave prepared, confident, and genuinely loving what learning feels like.
Where Confidence and Curiosity Grow Together
Children leave with far more than kindergarten readiness. They develop the confidence to try new things, the resilience to overcome challenges, and the strong sense of self that lays the foundation for lifelong learning.