About the Program (PRIOR to March 13, 2020)
This page was UPDATED on 05/14/2021
MCPS has not yet determined if the Early Child Development Preschool lab will open in the Fall of 2021. This information is being provided to give prospective families insight into how the program was run prior to Covid19.
About 2021- 2022
MCPS has not yet determined if the Early Child Development Preschool lab will open in the Fall of 2021. We are collecting names of students and their families that are INTERESTED in enrolling IF the Early Child Development program will open in the fall of 2021.
Please see the APPLICATION INFORMATION page for more information and a link to the Interest Form.
Program information from the 2019 - 2020 school year
The Early Child Development program is a dual educational experience in which preschool children and high school students learn together, with major benefits for both sets of students. High school students with career interests in early childhood, pediatric medicine, psychology, social work, education and more enroll in Early Child Development. Students learn the classic theories of developmental psychologists and educational scholars, lesson planning skills and developmentally appropriate practices for use with preschool aged children. These skills are actively practiced as the students plan and implement lessons for the children.
Preschool children are exposed to planned, creative early learning activities in a wholesome, nurturing, and exciting environment in which they receive approximately a two to one high school teacher/student ratio. The program offers a gradual immersion into group activities and allows children to thrive at their own pace while making new friends, enjoying new experiences and learning new skills.
About 2021- 2022
MCPS has not yet determined if the Early Child Development Preschool lab will open in the Fall of 2021. We are collecting names of students and their families that are INTERESTED in enrolling IF the Early Child Development program will open in the fall of 2021. Please see the NTEREST FORM FOR 2021-2022 page for more information and a link to the Interest Form.
MCPS has not yet determined if the Early Child Development Preschool lab will open in the Fall of 2021. This information is being provided to give prospective families insight into how the program was run prior to Covid19.
About 2021- 2022
MCPS has not yet determined if the Early Child Development Preschool lab will open in the Fall of 2021. We are collecting names of students and their families that are INTERESTED in enrolling IF the Early Child Development program will open in the fall of 2021.
Please see the APPLICATION INFORMATION page for more information and a link to the Interest Form.
Program information from the 2019 - 2020 school year
The Early Child Development program is a dual educational experience in which preschool children and high school students learn together, with major benefits for both sets of students. High school students with career interests in early childhood, pediatric medicine, psychology, social work, education and more enroll in Early Child Development. Students learn the classic theories of developmental psychologists and educational scholars, lesson planning skills and developmentally appropriate practices for use with preschool aged children. These skills are actively practiced as the students plan and implement lessons for the children.
Preschool children are exposed to planned, creative early learning activities in a wholesome, nurturing, and exciting environment in which they receive approximately a two to one high school teacher/student ratio. The program offers a gradual immersion into group activities and allows children to thrive at their own pace while making new friends, enjoying new experiences and learning new skills.
About 2021- 2022
MCPS has not yet determined if the Early Child Development Preschool lab will open in the Fall of 2021. We are collecting names of students and their families that are INTERESTED in enrolling IF the Early Child Development program will open in the fall of 2021. Please see the NTEREST FORM FOR 2021-2022 page for more information and a link to the Interest Form.