Program Overview:

The Center is partially funded & sponsored by the following Illinois State University entities: Student Fee Board, Family & Consumer Sciences Dept. (FCS), & the Provost Office.

Mission Statement:

ISU Child Care Center provides high quality, developmental child care services for ISU students' children aged 3-10 years. ISU Faculty/Staff are served when space allows. The Center, which exceeds licensing requirements, serves as a model program for all ISU students, the community, and the early childhood profession. The Center operates as a lab site for practicum students and volunteers in the ISU Family and Consumer Sciences Department as well as other campus departments. The Center may be used as a research site by qualifying individuals, groups or agencies.

Service Philosophy:

The Child Care Center staff believe children and parents are to be respected and treated with courtesy, dignity, patience and compassion. While in our care each child is nurtured physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually. Our well-trained teachers and caregivers regard early childhood experiences with the respect and commitment they deserve. The staff work to share this attitude with parents.

We believe children learn most naturally and effectively when engaged in developmentally appropriate activities that are responsive to their interests and experience.

Throughout the whole learning process, we believe parents are children's first teachers. Therefore, we work to support parents in their efforts to guide children's development.