The Student Parent Child Care Subsidy Program is funded by The Pennsylvania State University and...
The Child Care Center at Hort Woods serves up to 170 children ages 6 weeks to 5 years in its 21,500...
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Penn State Human Resources offers two on-campus day care centers for children ages 6 weeks to 6 years. These centers operate on the belief that children learn primarily through play and exploration of their environment while engaged in relationships with peers and responsive adults; therefore, the curricula are driven by the children's interests.
Both centers offer classrooms with mixed-age groupings in which children learn from each other as well as from the setting itself. Large outdoor play areas extend the learning environment, and beyond the centers' gates lies the beautiful Penn State campus and surrounding town, which offer wonderful opportunities for walks and excursions.
Both centers are staffed by full-time teachers who are highly skilled and trained in fields such as human development and family studies, early childhood education, elementary education, and special education. The teachers are brought together by a shared love and commitment to providing the best care and education for children and their families.