Child Development Center

Since 1926, the OSU Child Development Center has been dedicated to discovering and disseminating knowledge that contributes to the optimal development and well-being of young children and their families. The Child Development Center serves as a model preschool program for the Corvallis community and the state of Oregon through it's unique blend of community preschool, Oregon (Head Start) Prekindergarten Program, and the university student training. OSU students engage in observation and participate in the preschool classrooms as part of their studies in Human Development and Family Studies, Early Childhood Development and Education. Students plan to pursue careers in such fields as preschool education, elementary teaching and social services. The Child Development Center is certified by the Oregon Child Care Division and accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Activities for Parents and Families

Parents are always welcome at the Child Development Center! A comfortable observation room allows parents an opportunity to observe their child at play. Also offered are:

weekly classroom curriculum plans
seminars and workshops
family social gatherings
newsletters
classroom parent advisory groups and parent policy council
parent-teacher conferences
home visits
parent resource library

Programs for Children

All children are welcome at the OSU Child Development Center! The preschool curriculum presents a developmental approach to enhance child development in these areas:

social skill development
cognitive growth and problem solving
sensory integration
fine and gross motor skills
creative expression
language and preliteracy

The Child Development Center also offers:

a balance of child initiated and adult directed activities
classes for three-, four- and five-year-olds in mixed age groups
favorable 1:5 adult to child ratio, four classes of 20 children each
inclusive classrooms for children with disabilities
bilingual English and Spanish preschool in the off-campus site
field trips to enjoy the richness of the OSU campus and Corvallis community
snack (and lunch for morning preschool). We participate in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program
Oregon (Head Start) Prekindergarten Program for families with very low income

To register

You may register by mail or by phone. Please call the Center at 541-737-2516 or contact Joanne Sorte at joanne.sorte@oregonstate.edu.

Research

Learning more about normal child development and family life is an important purpose of the Child Development Center. Faculty and graduate students in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences explore issues related to children and families such as:

strategies to enhance Early Childhood Development and Education teacher training
addressing the unique needs of families from diverse backgrounds and children with special developmental needs
program design for young children that builds on community strengths and addresses community needs
appropriate curriculum interventions that build positive outcomes for children

Oregon Head Start Prekindergarten Program (OHSPk) for low income families

Since 1988 the OSU Child Development Center has been a partner with the Oregon Department of Education in providing state funded Head Start prekindergarten program for young children and families in Benton County. The program is available to families whose income falls below the federal poverty level, and assures full participation of children with special developmental needs. The laboratory preschool classes serve children enrolled through the Oregon Prekindergarten Program as well as children enrolled from the general community-at-large. Additional and comprehensive services are provided to Oregon Prekindergarten Program families including home visits, health, dental, nutrition, mental health, and educational screening and referrals, family support, and parent training and education that will enhance family stability and self-sufficiency. The Oregon Prekindergarten Program is integrated in all of the student training and research activities of the Child Development Center creating an environment of high quality educational experience and family services, and a model community approach to service delivery.

At the Child Development Center, no child will be discriminated against because of race, color, handicap, national origin, sex, or age. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any USDA-related activity should write to the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington DC 20250.


	Limit results to this site.		Health and Human Sciences » Human Development and Family Sciences » Child Development Center Child Development Center Since 1926, the OSU Child Development Center has been dedicated to discovering and disseminating knowledge that contributes to the optimal development and well-being of young children and their families. The Child Development Center serves as a model preschool program for the Corvallis community and the state of Oregon through it's unique blend of community preschool, Oregon (Head Start) Prekindergarten Program, and the university student training. OSU students engage in observation and participate in the preschool classrooms as part of their studies in Human Development and Family Studies, Early Childhood Development and Education. Students plan to pursue careers in such fields as preschool education, elementary teaching and social services. The Child Development Center is certified by the Oregon Child Care Division and accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Activities for Parents and Families Parents are always welcome at the Child Development Center! A comfortable observation room allows parents an opportunity to observe their child at play. Also offered are: weekly classroom curriculum plans seminars and workshops family social gatherings newsletters classroom parent advisory groups and parent policy council parent-teacher conferences home visits parent resource library Programs for Children All children are welcome at the OSU Child Development Center! The preschool curriculum presents a developmental approach to enhance child development in these areas: social skill development cognitive growth and problem solving sensory integration fine and gross motor skills creative expression language and preliteracy The Child Development Center also offers: a balance of child initiated and adult directed activities classes for three-, four- and five-year-olds in mixed age groups favorable 1:5 adult to child ratio, four classes of 20 children each inclusive classrooms for children with disabilities bilingual English and Spanish preschool in the off-campus site field trips to enjoy the richness of the OSU campus and Corvallis community snack (and lunch for morning preschool). We participate in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program Oregon (Head Start) Prekindergarten Program for families with very low income To register You may register by mail or by phone. Please call the Center at 541-737-2516 or contact Joanne Sorte at joanne.sorte@oregonstate.edu. Research Learning more about normal child development and family life is an important purpose of the Child Development Center. Faculty and graduate students in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences explore issues related to children and families such as: strategies to enhance Early Childhood Development and Education teacher training addressing the unique needs of families from diverse backgrounds and children with special developmental needs program design for young children that builds on community strengths and addresses community needs appropriate curriculum interventions that build positive outcomes for children Oregon Head Start Prekindergarten Program (OHSPk) for low income families Since 1988 the OSU Child Development Center has been a partner with the Oregon Department of Education in providing state funded Head Start prekindergarten program for young children and families in Benton County. The program is available to families whose income falls below the federal poverty level, and assures full participation of children with special developmental needs. The laboratory preschool classes serve children enrolled through the Oregon Prekindergarten Program as well as children enrolled from the general community-at-large. Additional and comprehensive services are provided to Oregon Prekindergarten Program families including home visits, health, dental, nutrition, mental health, and educational screening and referrals, family support, and parent training and education that will enhance family stability and self-sufficiency. The Oregon Prekindergarten Program is integrated in all of the student training and research activities of the Child Development Center creating an environment of high quality educational experience and family services, and a model community approach to service delivery. At the Child Development Center, no child will be discriminated against because of race, color, handicap, national origin, sex, or age. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any USDA-related activity should write to the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington DC 20250.