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Child Development Center

20 Camden Ave., Buckhannon, WV, 26201-0262 -

School Notes Overview:

At the Child Development Center, children participate in developmentally appropriate activities, as prescribed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. These experiences are designed to promote the most important accomplishments of the early years helping the child to feel competent, building a healthy sense of self-esteem, and encouraging enthusiasm toward school and learning. Developmentally appropriate practices are based on knowledge of child development and children’s changing needs as they grow. The school’s educators adhere to the philosophy that young children must be psychologically, socially, and physically prepared before they can be expected to achieve academically. Our aim is to guide each child in the development of self-esteem, confidence, and a positive self-identity. The mission of the Child Development Center is to the best of our abilities, to ensure the positive emotional, social, physical, and intellectual development of all young children who enter our Center; to use only developmentally appropriate educational practices to prepare them for success in school and in life; to support children, their teachers, and their families; and realizing that we cannot serve all children within the walls of the Center, to be advocates for children everywhere, promoting their causes and their well being whenever and wherever possible....

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School Overview:

	Child Development Center
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
School Membership(s)	Other associations(s) for exceptional children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - Kindergarten
County	Upshur County, WV
Student Body
Total Students	99 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(WV) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	8%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 91 students
	Kind - 8 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	1 teachers
	This School	(WV) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:99	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	200 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

At the Child Development Center, children participate in developmentally appropriate activities, as prescribed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. These experiences are designed to promote the most important accomplishments of the early years helping the child to feel competent, building a healthy sense of self-esteem, and encouraging enthusiasm toward school and learning. Developmentally appropriate practices are based on knowledge of child development and children’s changing needs as they grow. The school’s educators adhere to the philosophy that young children must be psychologically, socially, and physically prepared before they can be expected to achieve academically. Our aim is to guide each child in the development of self-esteem, confidence, and a positive self-identity. The mission of the Child Development Center is to the best of our abilities, to ensure the positive emotional, social, physical, and intellectual development of all young children who enter our Center; to use only developmentally appropriate educational practices to prepare them for success in school and in life; to support children, their teachers, and their families; and realizing that we cannot serve all children within the walls of the Center, to be advocates for children everywhere, promoting their causes and their well being whenever and wherever possible.
Profile last updated: 02/23/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (26201)	School Zip (26201)	(WV) State Average
Population (Approximate)	19,248 people	1,806,740 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	18%	14%
Population Average Age	37 years old	39 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.1 persons
Median Household Income	$28,405	$30,629
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.5 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	36 years old	47 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	75% / 25%	68% / 32%