The Child Development Center is open to families from the community as well as Chemeketa students, staff and faculty. Chemeketa's Early Childhood Education Program has operated the Child Development Center lab school in Building 39 on the Salem campus since 1972. The state-licensed center is divided into two classrooms:

• Younger room serving children ages 2 1/2-3 years
• Older room serving children ages 4-5

The children represent families of Chemeketa students, staff and the community. Experienced licensed early childhood teachers provide guidance and rich learning experiences for children at the center. Under the guidance of experienced faculty and early childhood teachers, Chemeketa students in the Early Childhood Education program conduct extensive observations and gain practical teaching experiences in the classroom.

Our Philosophy

In a warm, supportive and respectful environment, the Child Development Center provides opportunities for all children to grow and learn cognitively, physically, socially and emotionally as individuals and as members of the group.

A supportive environment allows children to develop individually as they form relationships with other children. Our philosophy is based on the concept that knowledge is constructed by the child through her or his interactions with both the physical and social world. This concept is central to the dynamics of our program because it puts the children, their ideas and explorations as the pivotal points in the classroom. Thus the environment says, "Yes, you can be successful."

Fees

• Half-day program $18.85 a day
• Full-day program $31.15 a day 

Chemeketa students receiving the Federal Pell Grant are eligible to receive subsidized child care and additional resources through the CCAMPIS Grant.

Program Options

• Half-day: 8 am-12:30 pm
• Full-day: 8 am-3:30 pm

Hours of Operation

• Monday-Thursday: 8 am-3:30 pm
• Friday: 8 am-12 pm

Enrollment

Please contact the Child Development Center at 503.399.5107 or email for enrollment information.