The Preschool Learning Lab is a university-affiliated laboratory preschool at Cal Poly that provides a play-based early learning environment with an emphasis on inquiry and STEM. It also serves as a practicum site for Cal Poly students and a location for faculty-supervised research on young children's learning.
The Preschool Learning Lab is a university-affiliated laboratory preschool located in Building 38 (Math & Sciences), Room 125 at Cal Poly. It provides a play-based early learning environment intended to support children's overall development and curiosity.
Instruction emphasizes inquiry-based experiences and integrates science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) within a play-based framework. The program is organized to support individual children's interests and developmental needs, with low child-to-adult ratios to facilitate communication with families and individualized planning.
The Lab functions as a practicum site for Cal Poly child development students and a hub for faculty-supervised research; children enrolled may participate in research activities under faculty and staff supervision while students gain hands-on experience.
Facilities include indoor classroom spaces and outdoor learning areas. Outdoor spaces have been redesigned to support exploration and include playground and garden features for sensory and exploratory play.
A full-day preschool program operating year-round (closed for academic holidays and breaks) that emphasizes play-based, inquiry-driven learning with integration of STEM; the program serves children who meet the enrollment criteria and offers rolling enrollment as space permits.
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