The Child Development Center is located in upper Pine Valley,
next to the Family Support Center TLF. In this modern, extremely safe, National
Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)accredited center,
children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old receive "top notch" care. The Part-day
Enrichment,pre-school, also NAEYC accredited, is located in the Community Center
near the Shopette.
Specific guidelines set by the Air Force and DoD,
including caregiver/child ratios, staff training, programs and nutritional
requirements, are strictly adhered to in all locations, ensuring the well-being
of each child. Catering to the needs of the individual child, the
center places children in five separate age groups to match their developmental
levels. Child development programs are set up to meet the physical,
social, emotional, and intellectual needs of all children, and to give them the
protection and security they need while away from their
parents. Age-appropriate activities include creative art, music,
story time, language, dramatic play, large and small motor activities, and
special field trips.
The center participates in the Colorado Department
of Health Adult and Child Care Food program, which ensures children have
nutritious meals during their stay. It also supervises a Family Home
Day Care program, with a potential of 40 licensed homes at the
Academy. There are well-equipped playgrounds at all the
centers.
Parents are invited to visit the centers at any time to talk
with the director and teachers about their children and the overall Child
Development Center program.