MSU Child Development Programs: empowering children, families, students and the community.
Mayville State University Child Development Programs (CDP) will assist in empowering children, families, the community, staff, students and volunteers by providing opportunities and resources to improve their quality of life.
What can the Child Development Programs do for you?
The MSU CDP has been providing comprehensive programming to Head Start families since 1991, and to Early Head Start families since 2002. The MSU CDP provides collaborative programming designed to meet the changing needs of families across the rural service area of Traill, Steele, Griggs, Nelson and Grand Forks Counties in eastern North Dakota. The Program provides collaborative Pre-K with three school districts, childcare for children ages birth to 13, and is Mayville State University's hands-on lab site used for educating future early childhood educators and teachers. It is through such partnership and diverse programming that children, families and community members receive high quality comprehensive services.
We strive to achieve the following goals daily:
- To provide children with the opportunities for comprehensive development (physical, social, cognitive, emotional and language) through developmentally appropriate practice.
- To value and support "parents as their children's first and primary teachers."
To foster independence, self-sufficiency and individual empowerment by linking families with temporary and appropriate supportive services.
- To promote a partnership with the community by linking children, families, staff and students with appropriate agencies according to their individual needs.
- To encourage and mentor each other in professional and personal growth.
- To provide students with opportunities for leadership, learning and direct experiences in a developmentally appropriate environment.
- To provide opportunities and support for individuals to share their time and talent through volunteerism.
