Who we are…

kpollock — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:05:50 +0000

The University of Delaware Laboratory Preschool was founded in 1934 as a part of the Child Development Program in the College of Home Economics and has been in continuous operation. The Preschool functions as a part of the Human Development and Family Studies Department of the College of Human Resources, Education & Public Policy. It is designed as a laboratory for University students and faculty. The Laboratory Preschool, a nationally accredited program, is a model preschool program whose primary purposes are providing appropriate developmental programs for typical and mainstreamed exceptional children; teaching University students to work with young children through classroom practicum experiences; providing opportunities for students, faculty and professionals to observe exemplary preschool programs and teacher role models; enabling students to observe children ages two through six so the students can better understand developmental progression; and providing a research site for students and faculty.

The UD Lab Preschool has served thousands of children, families, UD students and faculty over the course of more than seven decades.

75 Year Legacy of Play

Who we are…