IC3 at Kendal is a Kendal-site location of Ithaca Community Childcare Center that provides full‑day care for infants and toddlers and runs an intergenerational program with Kendal residents. Enrollment at Kendal guarantees placement from its infant classroom to its toddler classroom, and Kendal toddlers are guaranteed placement in Pre‑K at IC3’s main campus.



IC3 at Kendal is a branch location of the Ithaca Community Childcare Center that provides full‑day care for young children in a setting designed for interaction between children and older adults. The Kendal program is described as an intergenerational, homelike environment.
The program follows a Child‑Centered Active Learning philosophy emphasizing hands‑on experiences driven by children’s interests. IC3 uses the Creative Curriculum in its early childhood programs and describes practices such as primary caregiving and continuity of care (the continuity model is offered at the main site).
Cares for children aged 8 weeks to 18 months and assigns each baby and family a primary caregiver to support trusting relationships; the program emphasizes individualized, on‑demand care and daily written and verbal communication between teachers and families.
Cares for children aged 18 months to 3 years using a child‑centered, active learning approach with planned, child‑oriented activities and mixed‑age classrooms to support social, cognitive and physical development.
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