Child Development Center

The Child Development Center, located on Shepherd Road adjacent to the Springfield campus, serves children ages 15 months through five. The program philosophy is based on research showing that children learn best through play. Weekly activity plans consider the age of the child and the development of the young child: socially, emotionally, physically and cognitively. The curriculum provides children with the opportunity to choose activities and enables children to acquire social skills through negotiation and conflict resolution.

The center is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Priority enrollment is offered to LLCC students who need care while they attend classes.  The center also provides information on several programs that can help students pay for childcare, including Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) funding.  For more information, call 217-786-2450.

The Child Development Center is accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs, National Associate for the Education of Young Children, 1401 H Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20005, 800-424-2460.