Student Handbook 
Student Services
Lindgren Child Care Center
Lindgren Child Care Center
E-mail: childcare@stcloudstate.edu
Web site: www.stcloudstate.edu/childcare
The Center
St. Cloud State University's Lindgren Child Care Center provides quality child care services to the children of SCSU students, staff and faculty. The primary purpose of the program is to provide a service to the student population, and the center is administratively assigned to the Office of Student Life and Development.
The center's goal is to provide the best possible care for children enrolled here as well as serve as a model of excellence for other child care facilities in the community. The demand for quality child care is increasing throughout the U.S. and St. Cloud State University is no exception. Demand for the center's limited space is high; be sure to plan accordingly.
The Program
The Lindgren Child Care Center provides model programming for the needs of full-day and part-time child care, including activities appropriate for individual and age group differences. The Center is accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs.
INFANTS (2-15 months)
Children in the infant area follow individualized schedules which are planned cooperatively by the parents and lead teacher. Each schedule is modified over time as the child's development and parents' desires dictate. Babies are assigned to particular care givers, maintaining a staff-to-child ratio of 1:3. The staff's primary goal is to help babies develop a sense of trust and pleasure in their relationships with their care givers and in their new environment.
TODDLERS (16 months to 32 months)
A structured day is planned indoors and outdoors for these children, depending on their particular schedules and the amount of time spent in the center. Age-appropriate activities foster the growth of each toddler's self-help skills, language development, social awareness, and positive non-aggressive problem-solving. Nap time is allowed in the afternoon. The staff-to-child ratio is 1:5.
PRESCHOOLERS (33 months - 5 years)
In this age group activities of social, motor, language, cognitive and sensory experiences are made available to the children. Large- and small-group experiences involve discussions of special activities for the day, music experiences with songs or dance, story telling and role playing, creative movement activities, finger plays, art experiences, woodworking, and outdoor play. Staff-to-child ratio is 1:7. Our expectation of children is that they occupy their time in a productive manner through play. Children go outdoors daily, and nap time applies to all children during the afternoon.
For information or application, contact:
Lindgren Child Care Center, Engineering and Computing Center room 122, Phone
(320) 308-3296.
