UIC Children's Center-East Site
General Information
Center Hours
Center hours are 7:45am to 5:15pm Monday-Friday. The classrooms are open from
8:30am to 5:15pm. Parents who need child care before the regular classroom
hours, for either an 8:00 class or 8:30 work schedule, are asked to make arrangements
in advance with the site director to use the Early Morning Room. All
children must arrive by 9:30am each day.
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Fees
The Center's operating budget is based upon fees paid by the parents of enrolled
children, a University subsidy, participation in the Child and Adult Care
Food Program, and the Chicago Public Schools' Preschool For All program, and
other grants and contracts.
For student parents and staff parents of Preschool For All
eligible children, fees are on a sliding scale based upon each family's gross
income before taxes and other financial resources, such as child support,
financial aid, savings, assistance by other family members, incomes from rental
property, etc. All other parents will pay the designated weekly rate. Each
child's weekly fee is determined at enrollment and reviewed at the beginning
of the fall semester each year. Fees may also be re-evaluated at any time
there is a change in the family's income and financial resources. When the
site director establishes each family's fees, income and other financial verification
may be requested. Any deviation from the Center's fee scale requires the Center
director's approval.
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Optional Weeks
Designated semester-break weeks are considered "optional". Parents may choose not to bring their child to the Center during optional weeks and will not be charged fees for those weeks. If the child attends any days during the break week, the parent will be charged the full weekly fee. There are three designated optional weeks: two weeks between the fall & spring semesters and spring break week.
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Parking
The site director will issue swipecards and hangtags to parents who need to
enter Lot 06 in order to drop off or pick up their child. The hangtag must
be displayed on the rear view mirror while parked in Lot 06. Parents may park
in Lot 06 for no more than one hour.
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Child:Teacher Ratio
Children are cared for in mixed age-groupings. The east site has two classrooms
made up of three- and four-year old children. The ratio in these classroom
is two adults to 15 children. The third classroom is made up of four- and
five-year old children. The ratio in this classroom is two adults to 18 children.
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Food Service
The Children's Center participates in the Child and Adult Care Food Program,
a U.S. Department of Agriculture program administered by the Illinois State
Board of Eduacation.
Daily lunches and morning and afternoon snacks are catered by University Dining
Services, with a freshly prepared lunch delivered each morning. The Center
serves a variety of foods, but not pork, preserved meats (such as hot dogs),
or sugared desserts. Weekly menus are posted on the hallway bulletin board.
View the current
menu cycle .
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Children's Center Staff
Staff is made up of teachers and directors who have specialized training in
early childhood education and child development. All teachers and directors
have four-year or graduate degrees in Early Childhood Education.
The administrative staff is made up of the Center Director, the Site Director,
and a Customer Service Representative. Each classroom has co-teachers who
work as a team to plan and implement activites and the daily schedule. Teachers
work with children individually, as well as within the group.
Support staff includes a Food Service Aide and student employees who serve
as Teacher's Aides during naptime. The Children's Center ocassionally hosts
practicum students and volunteers in the classrooms.
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Parent Handbook
The Parent Handbook covers additional Center policies and procedures. Each
family will be given a handbook at the time of enrollment.
Download East
Site Handbook
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