The University Child Development Center's goal is to encourage and support each child to grow to his or her fullest potential in all areas of development. Teachers work with children individually and in small and large groups, identifying strengths and helping children to identify positively with each of their individual differences. The Center is conveniently located near the Pitt campus. For student parents, as well as for their children, support, encouragement, and assistance are vital components of personal and professional success. The teachers act as facilitator and nurturer.
Children go for walks and take field trips.
Classroom teachers meet with parents formally twice a year, but are, of course, available every day to talk to parents. Parents of infants receive daily written reports. There is usually a long waiting list, so parents should put their children on the list as soon as they know they might need the Center's services. For more information on the program, please call Sherry Cleary, Director, or Rachel Pappert, Program Assistant, at 383-2100. Registered nurses from Magee-Womens Hospital oversee both Get Well Rooms, and licensed practical nurses stay with the children, who watch videos, eat popsicles, nap, and are read to.