
Virtual Transfer University Visits
The Early Childhood Center is now enrolling for Spring 2021 to JJC students, faculty and staff parents only on the following days. Each day will include an individually-wrapped mid-day snack.
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Due to the pandemic, please be aware of the following rules and review our Spring 2021 Operations Information.
The Early Childhood Center wants to keep your child safe. Our COVID-19 Reopening & Safety Plan outlines new rules and regulations to keep safety at the forefront of our operations.
You may be eligible to receive financial assistance for childcare through CCAMPIS (Child Care Access Means Parents in School).
To qualify, you must:
Learn More About CCAMPIS
CCAMPIS Financial Assistance Application
The Early Childhood Center was established to provide young children with a safe and healthy environment where they are nurtured and cared for by responsible caregivers. It is open to members of the JJC community, students and staff. Childcare professionals take a developmental approach to the preschool curriculum and follow the guidelines developed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
The Early Childhood Center is a nationally accredited, ExceleRate GOLD, learning laboratory for JJC students enrolled in early childhood education programs. The center is state licensed and operated by childcare professionals, student workers, and volunteers interested in gaining experience in an early-education setting.
The center accepts children from the ages of three to five years old. The Early Childhood Center offers full-day and part-day options to better serve the needs of our student-parent population and offer flexibility in scheduling.
The Center's hours of operation for the Fall & Spring semesters are 7:30am-5:00pm, Monday - Friday. We follow the academic calendar for holidays, semester breaks and professional development. When the College is closed, the ECC will also be closed.
Fees for registration, deposits and tuition can be found on the Enrollment Information page. Students may use their PELL awards to pay for child care services. We also accept Child Care Assistance Programs (CCAP) through Child Care Resource and Referral agencies (CCR&R). Limited scholarships may be available through an application process when funding is available.
ECC takes a developmental approach to its preschool curriculum and follows guidelines established by the National Association of the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The staff at the center supports and encourages children to actively participate in the learning process through both child-initiated and teacher-supported activities.
The classrooms provide a language-rich environment and interest areas that promote decision-making, problem solving, and reasoning skills through prediction learning, observation, and experimentation. Children are continually encouraged to explore, discover, and formulate based on their construct of knowledge
Offering a wide variety of learning materials and flexibility in daily classroom schedules, the center also offers children a thematic approach to their learning experiences. Our highly skilled staff expands on the children's knowledge utilizing the creative curriculum and themes based on meaningful topics and studies.
All classroom activities are designed to achieve long-range goals for children in all domains, and include language and literacy, math and science, social and emotional development, physical health and development, and creative arts.
Joliet Junior College is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, unfavorable military discharge, or any other unlawful basis in its admission, employment, educational programs, and activities.
Inquires should be addressed to:
Director of Human Resources
Joliet Junior College
1215 Houbolt Road
Joliet, IL 60431-8938
Beverly Cavanaugh
Manager, ECC
Phone: (815) 280-2280
E-mail: bcavanau@jjc.edu
Hello, my name is Beverly Cavanaugh, and I am the manager for the Joliet Junior College Early Childhood Center. I have been with JJC since 1996. I am very excited about the new semester and the dynamic teaching team we have here in the Early Childhood Center. I look forward to meeting each of you personally as we work as a team to provide the highest quality of care and early education for your children. I would encourage you to become actively involved in one of our many parent volunteer opportunities.
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