The Family Center Village will be built on 5-acre parcel of land located just west of the University Lower School. Once the Village is built, all of the Family Center's programs, currently located in the Family Center main building, bungalow, cottage, and Baudhuin school, will relocate to our new home. The Family Center Village will include two facing buildings with a family garden and playground in the courtyard between.
Cottages are clusters of six classrooms that surround a central living room core.
In addition to being a special place for children and families, the Family Center Village will serve as a demonstration and training site for university students and professionals working with young children and their families. The new Family Center building will allow us to expand the services we currently offer. It will allow us to incorporate technology enhancements to better serve adults to learn and disseminate the Family Center model. Specially designed family rooms will invite parents and children to plan and learn together. Environmentally friendly spaces will reflect the diverse cultures of South Florida.