Early Childhood Education

U of I Children’s Center, 421 Sweet Ave; www.uidaho.edu/student-affairs/childrens-center

The U of I Children’s Center offers year-round childcare for children from 6 weeks through 5 years of age. Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the center offers a safe and nurturing environment as well as developmentally appropriate curriculum that promotes the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of young children.

U of I Child Development Lab, Mary Hall Niccolls Building Rm 103, 751 Campus Drive; www.uidaho.edu/cals/family-and-consumer-sciences/teaching-labs/child-development-laboratory

The Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences Child Development Laboratory offers half-day morning preschool for children 3-5 years old during fall and spring semester. The lab is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and offers U of I FCS students the opportunity to observe, plan, and lead experiences for children focusing on physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development.