NEW: We're introducing extended hours for Fall 2024!
The Center for Young Children — formerly the UNT Child Development Laboratory — uses a play-based, emergent curriculum built on the interests, curiosities and experiences of children ages 3-5. As part of a commitment to nurture children's diverse cultural background and home languages, the center also offers a bilingual program for children from Spanish speaking families.
To learn more about our program, please complete our interest form.
Our teachers learn about children through ongoing observations and conversations with children and families. Using this knowledge, teachers create open-ended provocations using various materials, interactions and experiences. As children engage in exploration and inquiry through play, children develop critical and creative thinking, oral language, literacy, mathematical, social-emotional and gross/fine motor skills. Throughout the year, teachers and children work together to document and share their learning, work and new questions that can expand ongoing projects.
Full Day Hours: 8am – 5pm
Half Day Hours: 8am – 1pm
NEW Extended Option Hours: 7:30am – 5:30pm
Annual Registration Fee: $210
* Week of Aug. 12 – Aug. 19, hours will be 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. as CYC will open one week earlier for faculty to prep at the university.