Daybridge Child Development Center
Holds Open House At Research Park, Oct. 4

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University Park, Pa. -- The Penn State Daybridge Child Development Center will hold an open house for parents and children in its new facility at the Penn State Research Park just west of the Penn Stater Conference Center and Hotel from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4. The public is invited to attend.

The 13,000-square-foot center, which opened August 25, provides care for children of Penn State faculty, staff and students and members of the community from the ages of six weeks to 12 years, and is open Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. About 100 children are now enrolled at the center, which has a capacity for 222.

The center offers a number of developmentally appropriate learning programs, including one for infants, toddlers and two-year olds that focuses on the development of new skills, one for three to four-year olds and a pre-kindergarten program for four- and five-year olds. It also offers before and after kindergarten and elementary school care.

Transportation to and from State College Area School District elementary schools is provided by the center.

Penn State signed a contract with Children's World Learning Centers of Golden, Col., last winter to design, build and operate the child care center. Other child care programs at University Park include the center at Cedar Building and the College of Health and Human Development Child Development Laboratory in Henderson Building.

The Daybirdge Child Development Center Open House will have a fall festival theme. Center staff will offer activities for children allowing parents to tour the facility and learn about the programs from staff.

For more information, contact Gail Maison, director of the center, at (814) 861-4391.

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