This time is often used for conducting simple science experiments and cooking activities. The University setting is a rich source of field trip opportunities including WPTS, Pitt's radio station, the School of Engineering, and the University's School of Dental Medicine. The Carnegie Museum of Natural History and the Carnegie Children's Library are both within walking distance of the Kindergarten program and are frequented throughout the school year. At the conclusion of the Kindergarten day many children attend the after-school program. Housed in the same classroom as the Kindergarten program and staffed by the same teachers, children are free to direct their own play, choosing from a rich variety of games, puzzles, building materials, instruments, books and puppets.
Children regularly play in the gym or on the playground in the afternoon as well.
Children may start their day off in the before- school program in the Kindergarten classroom. At the UCDC we have adopted an extended-family concept to provide support, encouragement, and assistance to the working parent and student parent. A nutritional breakfast is provide d daily and served family-style for those children who arrive before the official start of the Kindergarten program.