HDFS Childrens Programs
Bennett Family Center and
Gary Schultz Child Care Center at Hort Woods
(formerly the Child Development Laboratory)
The Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State operates two Children’s Programs: the Bennett Family Center and the Gary Schultz Child Care Center at Hort Woods. Both programs operate on a full-day, full-year schedule and serve approximately 175 children from 6 weeks to 6 years of age.
Both programs embody the three-part mission of the University: education, research, and service/outreach. Program goals include:
- providing a model of high quality early childhood care and education for children, families, and the community;
- supporting the professional development of early childhood educators through outreach activities;
- serving as a site for undergraduate training and education through observational projects and classroom participation; and
- supporting faculty and student research on child development, early childhood education, and parenting.
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