Child Development Center & Learning Laboratory

At this station children learn one-to-one correspondence, classification, numeracy, patterning, sequencing and set theory.   ​ 

Kids light up when learning about the world; through ​measurement, reaso​​ning, cause & effect, & investigative skills 

Everyone loves a story — we foster early writing skills, left-to-right orientation, print awareness, phonological development, print carries meaning, vocabulary expansion, & literacy strategies 

Young children go through stages of development, the ability to access refine and understand the function of fine motor skills is a huge step that comes with time. 

Creative self-expression takes many forms and is important to developing imagination, wonder and accepting what’s around them including the beauty of nature 

Pretend play, "trying on roles," social development, symbolic play, creative drama, & imagination & fantasy helps children address the situations they face, prepare for future interactions and find their place. 

There is an intuitiveness to playing with blocks, but there is also a lot of trial and error that develops spatial awareness, the understanding of cause and effect, mapping  and physical properties. 

Some kids have only one speed, others benefit from having a quiet comfortable area they can go for self-reflection and relaxation. 

Fresh air is important. Play is important. Together they provide the perfect environment for motor development, exploration, cooperation and the appreciation of nature. 

Music stimulates so many different areas of the brain while promoting fine motor development, hand-eye coordination, patience, rhythm, culture and diversity. 

Being accredited, and reaccredited, requires a high level of commitment. Our staff conduct self-assessments, take courses/webinars and are individual assessed. Our facility is also inspected to ensure our surroundings, approach and day-to-day operations meet their high standard. Accreditation is good for 5 years. Each year the NAEYC randomly audits 10% of accredited programs. 

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In partnership with First 5 Riverside, the Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) conducts an assessment using the Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) — a statewide approach to rating and supporting early childhood programs. They focus on the child development process and how it prepares kids for school, teachers/teaching methodology and the program/environment (ratios/group size, environment rating scale and director qualifications). 
 
Our center holds a perfect 5-Star Rating 

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Children, staff and volunteers are required by law to be immunized when participating in a childcare setting. Volunteers are defined as anyone who may attend a center event, a birthday party, remains on the playground during drop-off/pick-up, photographers, guest speakers, etc. We are mandated to collect immunization records as part of our operation as a condition of our license.

Required immunizations include dTap, 2MMR’s, and proof of a TB clearance. The influenza vaccine is also required, but you can choose to decline if by submitting an optout statement .  

RCC students are required to be immunized for certain courses or if they are working in healthcare or childcare environments. You can check with your doctor or use the healthcare benefits afforded to RCC students to be affordably immunized. 

We do our best to keep childcare costs as affordable as possible while maintaining the finest standards. Our current rates, effective July 1st are:  

One Time Fees 
$75 Non-Refundable Annual Registration Fee  
$75 Yearly Materials Fee (Due August 1st) 
 
Penalties 
Late-drop off fees - $1.00 a min. 
Late-pick off fees – (1st time) $1.00 a min. (2nd time) $3.00 a min.  
(3rd time) $5.00 a min. 

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Payments are due on Mondays, unless the Monday falls on a holiday. Dates are subject to change. Biweekly payments are due on the following dates: 

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Parents/guardians are responsible for paying tuition for all legal holidays unless otherwise noted. The Early Childhood Education Center & Learning Lab will be closed on the following days (subject to change): 

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