One of the Alamo Community Colleges

Located at 210 W. Ashby, the San Antonio College Early Childhood Center is an educational lab facility for the Department of Early Childhood Studies. Students, under the close supervision of faculty and child development specialists, work with the children as they train to be early childhood educators. In addition to providing this training, the Center program is designed to provide a model quality childcare and education facility for the community.

The San Antonio College Early Childhood Center  is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. NAEYC-accredited programs have demonstrated a commitment to providing a high quality program for young children and their families.  Adults involved in the child's life are viewed as partners in the educational process and are encouraged to actively participate in decisions affecting the care and education of the child. The program values diversity and offers an inclusive setting for children.

The Center is open to children, ages 6 weeks to 4 years, of qualified San Antonio College students.   The program focuses on the unique ways in which young children learn.  It strives to meet the needs of the "whole child" including the areas of social, emotional, physical, cognitive, creative and language development. The curriculum emphasizes developmentally appropriate learning experiences through play.

Center Staff:

Director
Earlene Gonzales, M.Ed., E.C.-4, Wayland Baptist University

Assistant Director
Alfonso Ortiz, A.A.S in Child Development, San Antonio College

Early Childhood Teachers
Patricia Barinque, B.S. in Early Childhood Education, Weber State University
Cynthia Cardenas, M.Ed., Major – ECE, OLLU, San Antonio, TX
Regina Castillo, B.A.A.S. in Human Relations, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Claudia Gonzales, B.A.A.S in Human Relations, Texas A&M Universtiy - Kingsville
Teresa Robledo, B.A.A.S in Human Relations, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Child Development Specialists
Rosemary Anderson, A.A.S in Child Development, San Antonio College
Linda Cantu, A.A.S in Child Development, San Antonio College
Yolanda Cruz, A.A.S in Child Development, San Antonio College
Karla Juarez, A.A.S in Child Development, San Antonio College
Loretta Kelley A.A.S in Child Care, Erie Community College
Ginger Lara, A.A.S. in Child Development, San Antonio College
Lauren Petrick, A.A.S in Child Development, San Antonio College

Clerk III
Mary Campbell

Cooks
Mary Esther Moreno
Toni Rodriguez

For information about the Early Childhood
Center, please go to "Contact Us"on the left.

Copyright 2007 San Antonio College - Updated on: January 6, 2009