Mission Statement
The Child Development Center at Queens College provides quality child care and an early childhood education program to meet the needs of both the student-parent and the child. Professional staff provides on-campus care and education according to flexible schedules that accommodate parents’ needs. The programs offer a multicultural environment that promotes the strength and value of human diversity.
We provide developmentally appropriate activities which stimulate children’s intellectual and creative abilities, enhance motor development, and contribute to the acquisition of social skills are the foundation of the curriculum. Independence is encouraged by giving children the freedom to make choices. Each child is viewed as an individual with their own rate of growth and development.
The Child Development Center at Queens College, Inc. is a nonprofit institution licensed by the New York City Department of Health, Division of Day Care.
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Office Information
Director: Eric Urevich
Administrative Manager:
Nina Bautista
Office: 245 Kiely Hall
Telephone: 718-997-5885
Office Cell: 646 296 1999
Fax: 718-997-5883
Hours of Operation
Basic requirements for eligibility
- ]Child of CUNY Student, Faculty or Staff
- ]Child between the ages of 2 ½ years (30 months) to 5 years (71 months)
- ]Child must be toilet trained or in the process of toilet training
Staff
The Center’s Director and teachers are early childhood educators are certified by New York State. In addition to a teacher, each classroom has assistant teachers with experience and training in the field of education.
Registration Information and Procedures
Student-parents register their children according to their class schedule, with priority given to current center parents. Each child is scheduled on a consistent basis for the entire semester, since the center does not provide drop-in or baby-sitting services.
Enrollment is available in blocks of time. A child may be registered in the day session for four, six, or eight hours per day; however, each child must be registered for a minimum of four hours daily and eight hours weekly. Children will be scheduled to arrive before 12 noon or after 2pm. No child will be registered for more than eight hours per day.
Registration for new applicants is scheduled prior to each semester. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis, and registration in any time period will close when all available spaces are filled. At the time of registration, a non-refundable fee of $25 must be paid.
Tuition
Fees are based on the number of hours a child is registered in the center each day. All fees for student-parents are subsidized, and further subsidies based on income are available to student-parents also. Fees for faculty and staff children are not subsidized.
Please call 718-997-5885 or inquire at qc.childdevelopmentcenter@qc.cuny.edu for more information.