The Children’s Center, located on the SUNY Morrisville campus, is an Early Care and Education Program setting the example of quality in Madison County. Licensed and nationally accredited, the center offers programming that stimulates the minds of young children while building a foundation of learning through play.
The Children’s Center strives to provide a learning environment that welcomes families and children into a safe, caring community that promotes a healthy lifestyle. Fostering an environment of respect and continuity, the program works closely with each child’s family to provide individualized care. Collaborations and connections with community agencies expand the opportunities offered to families and children.
Admission Priorities
The Center’s enrollment priorities are as follows:
- SUNY Students
- Faculty/Staff of SUNY Morrisville & NYS Employees (union members of UUP, CSEA, PEF, M/C)
- MAC employees, Research Foundation employees & SUNY Morrisville Alumni
- Community Residents
The Center will prioritize applications for siblings of children already enrolled. Center staff will also be given preference should they apply for childcare.
Programs
Infant Program
Our infant program offers a nurturing, safe environment for children during their first year and a half of life. We strive to create a home-like environment for each child that mirrors home as closely as possible. In this environment the child will be able to grow and develop by being provided with opportunities to learn, explore and experiment. Our program is based on the individual needs of each infant, especially when it comes to their daily routines. Our teachers are aware of the daily schedules and keep up with the changes that occur each day. Children are introduced to activities that are age appropriate to stimulate the following four areas of development: social-emotional, language, motor, and cognitive skills.
Toddler Program
Our toddler room at The Center offers a wide range of age-appropriate activities for children ages 18-36 months. Beyond activities, we offer a loving, nurturing atmosphere for the children. Areas of development include social emotional, motor, language, and cognitive skills. We allow our children to grow and learn in these areas through their play, activities, adult interaction, peer interaction, and books.
Preschool Program
The goals of the Preschool curriculum are to increase problem solving, thinking, reasoning, and creative skills. Children are given opportunities for physical, social, cognitive and emotional growth and stimulation. They are encouraged to be explorers, creators, communicators, questioners, problem solvers, and thinkers through reasoning, interacting, and socializing.
School Age Program
Care is offered before school, after school (afternoon snack included), Holidays (excluding New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, 4th of July, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, and also Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), Conference Days and regularly scheduled school closings. No care is offered on closings due to inclement weather or emergencies. Morning program will follow the school delays (either opening an hour or two hours later). During full day programs breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack are provided. School year programs are operated at the Edward R. Andrews Elementary School on Eaton Street and children must live in the Morrisville-Eaton district to participate in the program. Summer Programs are open to non-district residents.
Scholarships & Assistance
The SUNY Child Care & Development Block Grant Scholarship
The SUNY Block Grant is funded by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services. The goal of the program is to provide support to student parents who need childcare while attending college. The program provides childcare assistance for income-eligible student parents who are attending a SUNY college or university. If you are a SUNY student who needs assistance paying for childcare, please contact us for more information.
Childcare Assistance Program
The New York State Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), commonly referred to as the Subsidy Program, is administered by local social services districts (LSSD) and overseen by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). The goal of the Child Care Assistance Program is to help Temporary Assistance (TA) and low-income families pay for childcare to help them become self-sufficient.