Students
CUNY Law School offers its students an on-site Early Childhood Program, the first and still one of the few on-site child care centers in legal education in the nation. The Children's Center provides reasonably-priced, high-quality nurturing care for children, ages three months to two years, with a quality program of educational and recreational activities in a caring, multicultural environment. Children have access to a large, sunny, developmentally appropriate setting including a well-equipped playground on the Law School grounds.
The Children's Center is licensed by the New York City Department of Health. It is staffed with state-certified early-childhood educators.
The Center answers many needs for students, staff and faculty members who are parents:
- One-Stop Facility: as it is on-site, there is no separate commute to drop off or pick up children.
- Reasonable Cost: the Center, sensitive to the financial strains of being a student, offers child care to enrolled students for a significantly reduced rate.
- Family Friendly: appreciation of, and respect for, diversity is central to the program. Various family compositions and situations are recognized and supported when possible.
- Parent Visits: Parents are invited to visit the Center during the day to see their children or have lunch with them.
- Parent-teacher conferences, parent meetings, and topical workshops on many aspects of child-rearing;
- Referrals to experts when needed; and
- Individual parent guidance on common issues like transitions from home to school and toilet training.
The Center serves children ages three months to two years and enrollment is limited.
