HDFS Childrens Programs

Bennett Family Center and
Gary Schultz Child Care Center at Hort Woods (formerly the Child Development Laboratory)

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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:

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