Shenandoah University Child Care Center
Center in Winchester, VA 22603
The purpose of Shenandoah University Child Care Center is to provide a safe, nurturing environment for children whose parents (or legal guardians) are employed or enrolled as a student at Shenandoah University, and to the general public.
Program Goals
*To help the individual child develop a positive self-concept, learn to accept others, and feel loved, safe and secure.
*To stimulate the cognitive, social, physical and emotional development of the individual child in order to fulfill their needs.
*To help each child learn to express himself / herself in a variety of ways including: being helpful, curious, imaginative, creative and independent.
*To help the individual child to be responsible and want to learn and enjoy play.
*To offer parents additional opportunities to better develop their understanding of child development and work with teachers and other parents who share a common concern of interests and needs of children.
*To support and promote quality early childhood education environments at the community level, by interacting with other centers and professionals.
*To provide educational experiences, utilizing Shenandoah University students from various departments
- Child Ages:
- 6 weeks - 5 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- Virginia Department of Social Services
- Children per Teacher:
- Infant: 4/1, Toddler: 8/1, Pre k: 10/1, Afterschool: -/-
- Hours of Operation:
- 6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
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The philosophy of the center is that the well-rounded child develops through a variety of experiences and stimuli. With this philosophy in mind, the individual will be encouraged to participate in teacher-initiated activities as well as self-initiated activities, that are conducive to their achieving a well-rounded experience. Most importantly, we feel it is essential that each child develops a positive self-concept, and feels loved, secure and safe while in our hands.
