Dodge City Community College CDC

Conveniently located on campus in the Cosmetology/Child Care building, the DC3 Child Development Center provides preschool, part day-time care and full day-time care for children from 2½ years through 5 years old. The Center is staffed by a full-time program manager and professional caregivers who plan activities for the children that enhance their social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development. The State of Kansas licenses the Center. The part daytime-care program, which provides flexible-scheduled care on an hourly basis, is ideally suited for students who need child care during their class schedules. Many parents use both the part daytime-care and the preschool, each of which operates during the fall and spring semesters. The full daytime-care classroom operates year-round, including times when DC3 classes are not in session. Enrollment in these programs is open to the general public as well as DC3 students and staff. The primary purpose of the CDC is to serve as a laboratory facility for practicum courses for Early Childhood Education majors, as well as for students from related fields such as nursing and behavioral sciences.