Child Development Learning Centers

About Child Care at STLCC

STLCC's Child Development Laboratory Centers (CDLC) serve as laboratory schools, working closely with students studying child and family development and other related areas. Our teachers are credentialed experts in early childhood education and are committed to supporting children of all backgrounds.  

The CDLC provides developmentally appropriate child care experiences to children ages six weeks through six years. Our goal is to provide children with opportunities to interact with the world and others as they build a foundation of curiosity, knowledge, independence and self-confidence.

The children of enrolled STLCC students receive first priority for placement in the CDLC. To receive priority placement on the waitlist, STLCC students should sign up for the waitlist. The deadline for the fall semester is June 1 and October 1 for the spring semester.

Faculty, staff and community members are encouraged to complete their waitlist application as soon as a need is identified. Completion of a waitlist application does not guarantee placement in one of our centers. 

We invite you to visit the centers for a tour prior to completing the waitlist application.  

Our Philosophy

At the CDLC, we seek to provide developmentally and educationally appropriate experiences which meet the social, emotional, physical and intellectual needs of each individual child. We believe that children construct their own knowledge as a result of interactions with the physical world, so we plan a curriculum that is appropriate to the learning styles of each child.  We encourage:

• Creativity and self-expression
• A positive attitude to self and others
• Language skills and communication abilities
• An interest in mathematics, science and the arts
• Health, physical growth and motor development
• Self-discipline and the acceptance of reasonable limits
• Home-school partnerships

Florissant Valley

• Building: Child Development Laboratory Center
• Hours: Monday-Friday | 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Contact email: fvcdlc@stlcc.edu 
• Phone number: 314-513-4525
• Licensing: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
• Licensing number: 000225081
• Accreditation: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• Accreditation: Missouri Accreditation of Programs for Children and Youth (MOA)
• Awards: National Coalition for Campus Children's Centers (NC4) Program of the Year 2018 

Forest Park

• Building: Located inside the Physical Education Building
• Hours: Monday-Friday | 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Contact email: fpcdlc@stlcc.edu  
• Phone Number: 314-644-4900
• Licensing: National Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
• Licensing Number: 002880306