Mesa College Child Development Center

Overview

The center operates as an instructional, laboratory child care program affiliated with San Diego Mesa College. It provides educational programming for infants, toddlers, and preschool children and is licensed by the California Department of Social Services.

Approach and curriculum

The program uses an integrated curriculum intended to support social, emotional, cognitive, linguistic and physical development. Activities include language and literacy, creative arts, science, math, sensory experiences and motor activities, with a mix of child-directed and teacher-directed experiences and group and individual activities.

Lab school and student participation

The center functions as a lab-teaching facility where college students observe and participate in classrooms under the supervision of qualified teachers. Lab students must be supervised at all times, submit lesson plans for approval, and are monitored and evaluated while working with children.

Funding and enrollment

Funding and support sources listed for the centers include the San Diego Community College District, the California Department of Education (including the California State Preschool Program), the California Department of Social Services (Child Care and Development Division), the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and local partners such as the Neighborhood House Association and county improvement initiatives.
Families interested in enrollment must complete a Waitlist Application; the waitlist is active from May through April and is ranked according to the state Income Ranking Table. The site notes specific documentation is needed for preschool openings (for example: current income, parent schedule, child immunization record, and birth certificate).

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Mesa College Child Development Center

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Overview

Approach and curriculum

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Funding and enrollment

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