Purpose:

The Early Childhood Development Center provides a quality child care service which is educationally oriented, and a model early childhood education program for 3, 4 and 5 year olds. The program provides excellent opportunity for Lamar students to have specific, planned experiences with young children. The Center is designed for learning for the young and for college students.
The College of Education and Human Development serves as the foundation to operate the Early Childhood Development Center wihch provides an exemplary educational and developmental program for children from 18 months to six years of age. The eductional programs serve as part of the instructional experiences for college students in understanding and facilitating the development of young children. The Center provides appropriate settings for preparing pre-professional teachers to direct learning of children who exhibit both typical and atypical development. In addition, the center provides interdisciplinary research opportunities for nursing, faculty and graduate students, including the study of child behavior and the generation of effective strategies for promoting optimal human development and family interactions.

Contact:

Dr. Frances Droddy, Director
Ph: 409-880-8098, Fx: 409-880-2282
Email: droddyfm@hal.lamar.edu

Location:

950 E. Florida
Beaumont, Texas 77705