The first group is from Child Psychology. Students spend two days a week participating in the preschool. Class time is spent studying child development, preschool curricular planning and a basic introduction to running a day care. The second level is the AP students, who work in the preschool setting five days a week, meeting with Cooley once or twice a week. All students become certified in CPR and test for a Food Handlers Card.
Students are responsible for a significant portion of the curriculum and organization.
The third level is the work study students. These students have usually gone through AP child phycology and exemplified strong leadership qualities. The team meets on a regular basis to make executive decisions. Each member is in charge of a different sector of the daycare. Someone who's covering finances will keep the books and send out bills, the person in charge of snack plans out menu and grocery shops weekly.