The Early Education Child Care Center (EECCC) provides full-time care to 61 children of Syracuse University faculty, staff and students which includes 7 infants, 26 toddlers and 28 preschoolers. The center’s unique facility offers a variety of small and large spaces for play. Our large, fenced-in outdoor space features natural playscapes and gardens.
We provide training and employment opportunities for students and collaborate within our community. Center staff build strong relationships with the children and partner with families to ensure the best possible experience. We are responsive to children’s needs and work to incorporate all of the domains of learning into the children’s everyday experiences at the center.
When you visit us, you will see teachers engaging with and observing children’s play and documenting their conversations, questions and concerns. Teachers use observations and photos to develop curriculum, long-term projects or invitations to learning that support the children’s continued interest and engagement in a certain topic or area of interest. Children become confident when they are given the freedom to test their theories over and over again. In addition, we provide expressive art materials that allow children to communicate their feelings, explore different concepts and discover themselves as learners.
We look forward to the possibility of having your child with us in the future. Please don’t hesitate to contact us at 315.443.4482 for more information about our program.