Welcome to the Child Development Center

The Child Development Center (The Center) provides high-quality education and care for children 2-1/2 to 6 years of age. Our core mission is to offer a developmentally appropriate educational program for pre-school children, while supporting the family unit within the campus community, as well as the overall educational mission of the university.

The Center provides primary family caregivers within the AU community opportunities to pursue a university education or career; support for their families with a high-quality early childhood education; as well as an educational experience for university students interested in early childhood education and parenting.

Since 2009, the Center has adopted the Creative Curriculum® program, designed and developed by Teaching Strategies, Inc. The Creative Curriculum is a research-based system that offers a comprehensive, evolving set of resources in support of the educational mission of daycare centers and emphasizes the developmental uniqueness of each child.

We consider parents to be essential partners in program development at the Child Development Center, and welcome regular communication.