Child Development Lab – College of Health and Human Sciences

The Child and Family Development Center ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling’

April 3, 2020 lbotterman1@niu.edu Child Development Lab, College of Family and Consumer Sciences

The teachers and staff at the NIU Child and Family Development Center wanted to share a little sunshine with children and families they serve. They enlisted the help of their own families — including their pets. Check out the fun.

$1.6 million state grant means expansion for CDFC

December 18, 2018 lbotterman1@niu.edu child development and family center, Child Development Lab, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Family, Family and Child Studies, Family and Consumer Sciences, human development and family sciences

The Child Development and Family Center (CDFC) at NIU has received a $1.6 million award from the Illinois State Board of Education to provide full-day preschool services to more DeKalb children. The Preschool for All Expansion (PFA-E) program increases access to full-day

Campus Child Care and Child Development Lab merge

May 15, 2018 lbotterman1@niu.edu Child Development Lab, Family and Child Studies, Family and Consumer Sciences

NIU’s Campus Child Care and the Child Development Lab are merging to become the Child Development and Family Center. The merger means more child care options for NIU students, faculty and staff beginning this summer. Expanded infant care options will be available

NIU Child Development Lab Earns Illinois Award of Excellence

June 8, 2017 lbotterman1@niu.edu Child Development Lab, Family and Child Studies, Family and Consumer Sciences

The FCNS Child Development Lab is proud to announce it has received the Family & Community Engagement Award of Excellence through ExceleRate Illinois. NIU’s CDL is one of 26 programs out of an eligible 1,300 across Illinois to earn this award. The

Child Development Lab celebrates Week of the Young Child

April 20, 2017 lbotterman1@niu.edu Child Development Lab, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, College of Health and Human Sciences, Family and Child Studies, Family and Consumer Sciences, Students

The NIU Child Development Lab (CDL) has planned several fun events to celebrate the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) Week of the Young Child 2017, April 23-29. Planned events during this week include campus guest readers; a dance