Public School Employees Child Development Program for Infants at Cedar Lane
Center in Fulton, MD 20759
As qualified educators, we are dedicated to providing a safe, nurturing learning enviorment for all children. We will support each child’s uniqueness and potential. Through collaboration with school, parents and community members.
The Public School Employees Child Development Program (PSECDP) is a private, non-profit early childhood program supported solely by parent tuition. The Program is licensed by the
Maryland State Department of Education Office of Child Care. It was conceived as an on-site childcare service for the convenience and benefit of employees of the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS). On a space-available basis, children from the larger community may enroll in the Program. We provide care for children ages 6 weeks through 5 years in various locations in Howard County Public Schools and in mixed-aged groupings. The PSECDP wholeheartedly supports the concept of inclusion and believes that our highly qualified staff and our attention to staff/child ratios enable us to meet the needs of most children in our classrooms.
- Child Ages:
- 6 weeks - 2 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- Maryland State Department of Education Division of Early Childhood Development
- Hours of Operation:
- Monday to Friday 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
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The Public School Employees’ Child Development Program
believes that a childs early years play a unique and important role in
his/her total development. Our philosophy is that learning occurs
when children are actively involved - both physically and cognitively in experiences that are developmentally appropriate.
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Developmentally appropriate practices respect the needs, interests,
and abilities of the children in all domains of development — social,
emotional, cognitive, and physical while considering each childs
age, culture, and prior experiences.
Our objectives are:
to help children feel safe and comfortable by creating a warmand nurturing environment;
to facilitate development of autonomy and a sense of initiativeby providing children with choices within a daily routine;
to facilitate problem-solving in young children by offering andsupporting open-ended activities that allow them to creatively
formulate their own ideas about their world;
varying levels of complexity to allow both mastery and challenge;
to encourage development of attention span and taskcompletion through a flexible schedule;
and to encourage interaction among children of diverse racial,ethnic, economic and ability levels by recognizing each child’s
uniqueness and importance in the classroom community.
During the day, children have opportunities for large group, small
group, and individual activities. There is a balance between teacher-
initiated and child-initiated activities and between active and quiet
times. Activities are also planned around the outcome of daily
observations of individual childrens needs, interests, and abilities.
Therefore, the curriculum is responsive to each individual childs
developmental level. Children are encouraged to take advantage of
opportunities for decision-making, planning, problem-solving, and
responsible actions.
