RCC Child Development Center
Opened in 1989, the Child Development Center (CDC) provides developmentally appropriate care and education for pre-school children while serving as a hands-on laboratory site for students enroll in the Early Childhood Associate program and other college programs of study. The CDC offers students the opportunity to learn about child development and the education of young children by observing and interacting with preschoolers under the supervision of qualified teachers and staff. In addition, the CDC serves as a convenient resource for students with young children. The CDC also accepts applications from faculty, staff and the general public.

The CDC enrolls children from infancy through five years of age. The facility is licensed 5-star center by the Division of Child Development of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human services.

Child Development Center Staff

Application for Admission
To apply for a space for a child, parents/guardians will complete a request for enrollment form. The form will be available from the Manager, Program Specialist, or the Building Secretary and should be returned to the Manager’s office. Parents/guardians will be notified in writing when there is space for their child and asked if they choose to accept the space. A $50 registration fee and a $40 supply fee will accompany the completed enrollment packet. This fee is non-refundable should the parent/guardian later decline the space. Checks should be made payable to Rockingham Community College Child Development Center.

Priority
The first priority will be given to parents/guardians who are students at RCC. Next, spaces will be offered to parents/guardians who are faculty or staff of RCC. Finally, spaces will be offered to parents/guardians from Rockingham County and surrounding areas.

Note: If parents request consideration for financial assistance, they should apply through the Rockingham County Department of Social Services, the Rockingham Community College Financial Aid Office, or the Rockingham County Head Start program.

Children will initially be assigned to a class based upon chronological age and developmental needs. Any necessary adjustments in placement will be made following assessment of the child’s development and a parent/guardian consultation.

Children must have a complete physician-signed medical form before being enrolled. Children will not be accepted without a current physician-signed medical form. The medical form is available as part of the enrollment packet.

Fees
Effective as of August 1 2009:
Our rates are comparable with other centers in Rockingham County and financial assistance is available.

INFANTS through TWOS: $620.00 (monthly)
PRE-SCHOOL (3-5 years): $590.00 (monthly)

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Rockingham County Developmental Screenings for 3 year olds occur in the fall and spring. Specific dates will be announced and permission slips will be provided for families.

NOTE: Although every effort will be made otherwise, this schedule IS Subject to Change. Should changes be necessary, family members will be notified as soon as possible.

Inclement Weather Policy
Rockingham Community College Child Development Center will follow the same weather-closing schedule as the College. If during the workday the weather becomes severe enough to close the college, the Child Development Center will also close. We want to get the children, parents, and teachers home safely. Please listen to the radio. If inclement weather has been forecast, there will be a form in each classroom to write emergency contact numbers in case of early dismissal.

When the college’s regular schedule must be adjusted due to inclement weather, information will be provided to as many of the following media sources as possible:

An effort will be made to make announcements prior to 6:00 a.m. When delay of opening or closing announcements are made, they will affect all college programs and activities scheduled on or off campus. Faculty and staff or administration will be affected according to the revised policy established last year.
We will not announce when the college will operate as usual.
Please avoid confusion by listening carefully to one of the above stations on days of inclement weather.

Awards
On June 13, 2003, the RCC Child Development Center was chosen as one of 12 statewide winners of the North Carolina Early Childhood Professional Development Award. The annual award recognizes a North Carolinian who has provided leadership and support to the field of early childhood care and education.

When child care programs apply for the Early Childhood Professional Development Award, they have to share information about the opportunities they promote in their facilities for staff members to achieve goals related to professional development. They also have to submit letters of support from parents of enrolled children.

Family Support Services
Head Start:
(336) 349-4762 Kim Moyer, Bennie Totten

Rockingham County Department of Social Services:
(336) 342-1394 Daphne Wilson

Food Service:
Rockingham County Schools, Bernadette Austin

We are participating in a Federal Food Service Program. Our lunch is catered from Rockingham County Schools.

Curriculum
Children need a wealth of opportunities and experiences to help them understand their world. Many topics can be included in the core curriculum for a good child development program. The curriculum for the children will include activities in the developmental areas of language, gross motor, fine motor, cognitive and social skills. These areas are integrated into the child’s day within the child’s play. Allowances for individual differences and special interests will be made since a good program for a child’s early years is ever changing and flexible. The curriculum model we are using is the Creative Curriculum.

Children need to be as self-reliant as they are able to be. Educators such as Dewey and Montessori have recognized that children learn by doing--cutting, painting, walking, patting, squeezing, building, rolling, scraping, etc. By providing the appropriate types of materials and activities for the children, we promote a perception of the wider world and foster life skills.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS
(Adopted from Creative Curriculum)

Goal 1: To learn about themselves
>To feel valued and secure in their relationships
>To feel competent and proud about what they can do
>To feel supported as they express their independence

Goal 2: To learn about their feelings
>To communicate a broad range of emotions through gestures, sounds and--over time--words
>To express their feelings in appropriate ways

Goal 3: To learn about others
>To develop trusting relationships with nurturing adults
>To show interest in peers
>To demonstrate caring and cooperation
>To try roles and relationships through imitation and pretend play

Goal 4: To learn about communicating
>To express needs and thoughts without using words
>To identify with a home language
>To respond to verbal and nonverbal commands
>To communicate through language

Goal 5: To learn about moving and doing
>To develop gross motor skills
>To develop fine motor skills
>To coordinate eye and hand movements
>To develop self-help skills

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR PRESCHOOLERS
(Adopted from Creative Curriculum)

Goal 1: Social-Emotional Development
>To experience a sense of self-esteem
>To exhibit a positive attitude toward life
>To demonstrate cooperative, pro-social behavior

Goal 2: Cognitive Development
>To acquire learning and problem-solving skills
>To expand logical thinking skills
>To acquire concepts and information leading to a fuller understanding of the immediate world
>To demonstrate skills in make-believe thinking

Goal 3: Language Development
>To expand verbal communication skills
>To develop beginning reading skills
>To acquire beginning writing skills

Goal 3: Physical Development
>To enhance gross motor skills
>To enhance and refine fine motor skills
>To use all senses in learning