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Victor Valley College

Child Development CenterEstablished 1974

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Mission Statement

To provide a quality lab site for Early Childhood Education students in Victor Valley College’s Child Development Department

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Laboratory Setting

Offering ECE students a laboratory setting to unobtrusively observe the development of young children

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College students will receive professional training to further their understanding of child growth and development

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The CDC provides an educational environment of the latest trends in Child Development

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The CDC provides a Resource/Workroom as a distraction free and quiet study area for CDD students.

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Goals

To provide a safe and rich learning experience designed to meet both individual and developmental needs

To support Victor Valley College students in the fulfillment of their educational goals

To partner with parents and support them in their role as the most influential person in their child's life

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Parent Conferences

Parents receive one-on-one attention and support from teachers

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Objectives

To offer Early Childhood Education students a program model to apply their understanding of children, families and development and put that knowledge into practice in a richly diverse setting

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Objectives

To provide safe, reliable, inclusive and culturally relevant child care services in partnership with families

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Objectives

To assist children in gaining confidence and competence by fostering their ability to make choices and decisions

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Objectives

To help children develop self discipline and problem solving skills as an emerging ability during early childhood

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CDC StaffingManagement

Kelley Johnson: Program Director

Non-instructional PersonnelMelina Rodriguez: On-Site Supervisor

Adrienne Reynoso: On-Site Supervisor

Credentialed TeachersStudent Workers & Student Teachers

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CDD StaffingFull-time Faculty

Mary Sypkens

Sandy Visser

Dee Dee Cole

Adjunct FacultyStudents

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Supplementary Services

Child Development Department

Campus Police Maintenance &

Operations Fiscal Services Admissions & Records

EOPS DSPS ESL Human Resources Payroll IT

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At Victor Valley College CDC all children are welcomed. We do not discriminate on the basis of, sex, sexual orientation, gender, ethnic group identification, race ancestry, national origin, religion, color, mental or physical ability, when determining which are served. Our program welcomes and includes children with disabilities, and we make reasonable accommodations for such children as described in the Americans withDisabilities Act. We work closely with other agencies and families to provide exemplary services to all children.

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Licensing and Funding

Victor Valley College Child Development Center is licensed (#360906573 Preschoolers) through the State of California- Community Care Licensing- Department of Social Services, and funded through The California Department of Education, Child Development Division

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Credits

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Ron Osburn of

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Information provided by

Mary Sypkens,

Melina Rodriguez and

Kelley Johnson