Child Care Services
The Children’s Learning Center provides high quality, affordable and accessible child care to the children of Onondaga Community College students and serves as an exemplary teacher training site for students in the Human Services and Teacher Education Department.
The Children’s Learning Center (CLC) is licensed by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services and accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
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Ages Served and Hours
The Children’s Learning Center serves children from infants to entrance in kindergarten.
The CLC operates from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm. Opening during the winter and summer session will be dependent on enrollment need.
Enrollment
The Children’s Learning Center’s enrollment is limited to children of Onondaga students and employees. Students are given first priority in enrolling children followed by Onondaga employees.
Children are required to attend a minimum of two full days. Drop in care is not provided.
To check on availability of openings for children or to get on the waiting list please contact us.
Staff
The Children’s Learning Center’s professional staff includes:
- Director
- Assistant Director
- Administrative Assistant
- Classroom Teachers
- Student Teachers
Students from the Human Services and Teacher Education Department complete student teaching experiences at the CLC under the guidance of the CLC’s professional teaching staff.
Program for Children
The philosophy that guides the experiences teachers plan for the children is based upon the belief that children learn when they are given ample opportunities for observation, exploration and discovery.
Teachers guide and extend children’s learning by challenging their thinking, reasoning, and problem solving skills. The principles upon which the program is based are consistent with early childhood research and best practices set forth by organizations that are leaders in the field.
The activities for children include a balance of active/quiet play, small/large group, indoor/outdoor, child initiated/teacher directed. Indoor playrooms allow the children opportunities to build large motor skills regardless of outside weather conditions.
Cost
Scholarships may be available for students who meet eligibility guidelines, these reduce the cost of child care. Contact Michele Ferguson or Helayne Dillon for information about tuition scholarships.
Fee Schedule:
- Infants 6 weeks to 18 months
- Daily- $42.00
- Weekly- $210
- Toddlers 18 months to 3 years
- Daily- $40.00
- Weekly- $200
- Preschool 3-5 years
- Daily- $36.50
- Weekly- $183
Meals
Children are served breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack. All meals are planned and prepared by the CLC’s cook in a newly renovated kitchen.