Children and Family Centre

Vision

The Children and Family Centre serves as a collaborative model for students, educators, and the broader community in promoting multiple ways in learning how to live well in the world.

Mission

• To provide educational experiences for the preparation of early childhood students while working alongside early childhood team members in their work with children and their families.
• To provide an innovative environment for continuous learning that contributes and generates a deeper understanding about children and childhood through the engagement of inquiry-based, play based, and responsive care practices.

Values

• Building relationships and connections through thinking and working in collaboration with others
• Using inquiry that fosters curiosity, wonder, and innovation
• Creating a space for individual expression of ideas, feelings, and interpretations about the world in a variety of ways
• Committing to active reflection and transformation of education and care practices
• Fostering the development of self, health, and well-being

Programs Offered:

• Infant 0 -18 months
• Toddler 18 months — 2.5 years of age
• Preschool 2.5–4 years of age
• School Age 4–12 years of age
• EarlyON