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Programs Offered
The Schoenbaum Family Center offers:
- Full day, year round child care
- Monday through Friday
- 7 a.m. through 6 p.m.
Seven classrooms contain multi-age groups:
- 3 infant/toddler rooms each with 8-10 children ages 6 weeks to 3 years with 2 co-lead teachers & 1 assistant teacher
- 4 preschool rooms each with 20 children ages 3 to 5 years old with 2 co-lead teachers & 1 assistant teacher
Other features of the Schoenbaum Family Center Program:
- A full time Family Advocate assists parents in the application process, works with individual families to connect with resources, and provides information about upcoming educational and enrichment programs.
- A Librarian from the Columbus Metropolitan Library staffs the JP Morgan Chase Library and provides a weekly story time for each class room, assists teachers with book collections to support the weekly curriculum, and offers reading workshops for parents.
- A Chef prepares daily breakfast, snack and lunch for children.
- The Center offers a program of Simple Suppers, with opportunities for families to cook and eat together and learn about nutrition, food safety and the health effects of nutritional choices.
- The Center offers computer access for families and neighborhood residents through guest accounts associated with The Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology.
- A Registered Nurse shares time between Weinland Park Elementary School and the Schoenbaum Family Center and oversees medication, organizes immunization and health screenings, and prepares and distributes information about child health.
- Connections with students and faculty in many colleges of The Ohio State University provide valuable additions to the teaching and learning.
