Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 15 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
University Child Development Center
About the School
- The University Child Development Center exists to encourage and support each child to grow to his fullest potential in all areas of development, thus creating a positive self concept and a realistic opportunity for success in life.
- Teachers work with children individually and in small and large groups, identifying their strengths and helping children to identify positively with each of their individual differences.
- An "extended family" concept has been adapted to provide a framework for the Center.
- We feel this to be the most effective model, since the traditional extended family - providing support, encouragement, and assistance to its members - has become practically obsolete in today's society.
- For working parents and student parents, support, encouragement and assistance are vital in helping to ensure personal and professional success.
- For children, the extended family provides all the healthy components necessary for successful development.
- The dynamics of the "family" and its interactions perpetually serve to establish and/or reinforce the identity of self and of that self within an ever changing, ever challenging world.
Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 15 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Kindergarten
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
15 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
33%
State avg.: 27%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- The University Child Development Center exists to encourage and support each child to grow to his fullest potential in all areas of development, thus creating a positive self concept and a realistic opportunity for success in life. Teachers work with children individually and in small and large groups, identifying their strengths and helping children to identify positively with each of their individual differences. An "extended family" concept has been adapted to provide a framework for the Center. We feel this to be the most effective model, since the traditional extended family - providing support, encouragement, and assistance to its members - has become practically obsolete in today's society. For working parents and student parents, support, encouragement and assistance are vital in helping to ensure personal and professional success. For children, the extended family provides all the healthy components necessary for successful development. The dynamics of the "family" and its interactions perpetually serve to establish and/or reinforce the identity of self and of that self within an ever changing, ever challenging world.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for University Child Development Center?
The application deadline for University Child Development Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
In what neighborhood is University Child Development Center located?
University Child Development Center is located in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA. There are 6 other private schools located in Shadyside.
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