Child Development Lab2010-2011 Preschool Openings
The Child Development Lab Preschool program is a 36-week program held at Rockford High School. There is one three-year old classroom and three four-year old classrooms. The goal of the Child Development Preschool is to give three- and four-year old children opportunities to learn independence, make decisions, develop creativity and social skills, and to grow physically, mentally and emotionally. We feel this is best accomplished through free choice time, creative art activities, outside play, and circle time. Enrollment is now available in the four year old Monday/Wednesday/Friday afternoon class or the Tuesday/Thursday afternoon class. Both classes meet from 12:30-3:00 p.m. All of our staff are trained in early childhood, CPR and first aid. Enrollment is online at www.rpssignmeup.com. For more detailed information on this preschool, please click on the links at the left or contact our office at 616.863.6560.
Mission Statement
Our activities are planned with great care and thought. We use the current research on child and brain development, as well as the guidelines set forth by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, to plan and sequence the day, as well as the entire school year.
Testimonials
"Being new to the area, our family was extremely lucky to be able to enroll in the CDL preschool. We can't give enough praise to the program and it's teachers. They provide a loving, nuturing, safe environment while developing the childrens' social skills and confidence; in hand preparing them for kindergarten. The curriculum is developmentally appropriate, teaching new skills while strengthening the fine and gross motor skills needed for kindergarten. Our daughter's favorite activities include creative art, free choice play and interacting with the high school friends. She is extremely excited for school; this love is mainly due to her time at the CDL." Wypych Family
"We have had three children who have had the pleasure of attending the CDL 4 year old program. All of our children loved the program and thoroughly enjoyed going to school, which can be half the battle. As parents, we wanted our kids to learn the social and emotional environment of being at school, taking direction from the teachers, working with peers and preparing them to go to kindergarten. The CDL is an open setting that has a great balance in its day. It allows the children to explore and play freely with others, yet provides a routine & structure that the kids learn to follow. Academically, the children learn in a creative & playful setting where they are comfortable and aren't even aware that they are learning because it's fun! The teachers are wonderful and we always felt that we were leaving our children in loving and capable hands. The teachers always made our children feel as though they were special-as all children are-and that they truly cared about their well being and success. The incorporation of the high school friends was something our children loved & looked forward to. Because of the wonderfully positive experience our children had at the Lab, it set them up to love school, learn to be a good friend and to be confident children and students!" Parks Family
"Thank you for taking photos of our daughter and her class and putting them on a DVD. My husband and I just watched the DVD, there were so many things that the class did that we did not even know about. Wow! You have given her experiences that she would have never gotten from me. Thank you so much." Callam-McRell Family