SF State Children's Campus: Project Overview
Children’s Campus will open in January 2009 and will support positive child development through quality care and education for approximately 85 infants, toddlers and preschool children. The Children's Campus will also provide opportunities for student internships in a variety of disciplines such as teaching, nursing, child development, psychology, and social work. Faculty and student research will be encouraged to improve best practices in early care and education, and the facility will serve as a site for observation to augment classroom instruction. The Children's Campus will be designed and staffed with highly qualified professionals to meet state and federal licensing and accreditation requirements and will implement an advisory board of participating parents and faculty.
Children's Campus At-A-Glance:
- Self-supporting (non-subsidized) facility.
- Priority enrollment for children of SF State faculty and staff.
- Opening January 2009
- Serving children from 6 months to 5 years of age.
- Full-day, year-round program:
Closed New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Lincoln’s Birthday (as observed), Washington’s Birthday (as observed), Cesar Chavez Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving (Thursday/Friday only), December campus closure (Christmas Day, observed Admissions Day, and delayed observed holidays),
- Located on the SF State campus, Lakeview Center site, North State Drive
- Operational hours: 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
- Eligible for the University’s Dependent Care Reimbursement Program through which employees may allocate up to $5,000 per year pre-tax for child care. (Details are available at http://www.sfsu.edu/~hrwww/benefits/flexacct.html).
The former site of the Lakeview Center will serve as the location of The Children's Campus for approximately 4-5 years, until such time as a permanent on-campus structure is designed and built. Therefore, The Children's Campus on the former site of the Lakeview Center will be designed to meet the immediate rather than long-term needs of SF State. It will utilize high quality modular structures modified with special features and amenities to ensure a high quality, highly functional and attractive environment for children and center staff.