Our Mission
is to provide quality, affordable childcare for the students,
faculty, and staff of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. We
strive to provide a secure, nurturing, and safe environment for
the children while offering a rich and varied developmentally
appropriate Curriculum.
The Children's Center
Philosophy is to
be child-centered at all times. The environment is structured
to meet the needs of all the children enrolled. Infants and toddlers
are allowed to followed their individual daily routines. A developmentally
appropriate curriculum is planned for each age group so as to
allow freedom of choice of activities for each child within his/her
ability level. We have an open door policy, welcoming parents
into the center at any time.
Oshkosh Children's
Center affirms a policy of administering all educational programs
and related support services and benefits in a manner which does
not discriminate because of a student's or prospective student's
race, color, creed, marital status, sex, national origin, handicap,
or other characteristics which cannot be lawful basis for denying
the provision of such services.
About
the Center
The UW Oshkosh Children's
Learning and Care Center was established in 1971. It offers a
warm, nurturing, educational atmosphere for your child. Activities
in art, music, language arts, science, math, large- and small-
motor control, housekeeping, block building and dramatic play
are planned around weekly units in each classroom area. Children
are free to choose from the planned activities or to engage in
classroom free play. The Children's Learning and Care Center is
accredited by the National Association for the Education of young
children.
The infant/toddler
nursery utilizes tons of hugs, love, and smiles while keeping
each child on his/her individual schedule of eating, sleeping
and waking. Age-appropriate developmental activities help to keep
laughter and sunshine levels high. Our facility also provides
an outdoor playground and an indoor large motor area.
Staff
Children in each of five classroom areas are skillfully nurtured
in an atmosphere of caring, sharing, and learning by caretakers
with Bachelor Degrees in early childhood education. University
work study students and student assistants with credits in early
childhood development complement the Center's professional staff.
Students in social
work, communications, education, human services, music, nursing,
psychology, etc. volunteer time at the Children's Center to fulfill
their course requirements. Student parents can volunteer time
and/or services to reduce their child-care costs.
Location
Swart hall - located on the UW campus on Algoma
Boulevard. Please use the Woodland Avenue entrance nearest the
green fencing. For a campus map, just go to Campus
Map!
Food
Nutritious snacks and juice are served twice daily. Parents are
scheduled to bring one group snack per session. Children scheduled
during the lunch hour should bring a sack lunch. Milk is provided.
