Child Care Center Coming To The Research Park

2-20-97

University Park, Pa. -- Penn State has signed a contract with Children's World Learning Centers of Golden, Col., to design, build and operate a child care and educational facility at the Research Park. Construction will begin soon and the facility is expected to begin operation in August.

"Children's World has designed and constructed nearly 400 child care centers and operates more than 500 nationally," says Assistant Vice President for Human Resources Billie S. Willits. "We look forward to our collaboration with Children's World, which will provide opportunities for both quality child care as well as academic research."

The 13,000-square-foot facility will be built next to the Penn State Scanticon and is expected to provide care for approximately 200 infant to school-age children.

According to Children's World Learning Centers, its mission is to provide children with a nurturing environment where individual talents are allowed to flourish and grow. Included in its approach to providing quality child care is the use of developmentally appropriate educational programming, which allows each child to succeed at his or her own pace.

Other child care programs at the University Park campus include the center at Cedar Building and the College of Health and Human Development Child Development Laboratory in Henderson Building. The University also manages the Imagination Station Child Care Center at CATO Industrial Park in partnership with Arc of Centre County.

For more information, contact Linda Pierce, coordinator of the Work/Life Programs in the Office of Human Resources, at 814-865-5886.

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