Children's Center

ASI Children's Programs enriches the development of young children, provides students, faculty and staff parents a safe and stimulating environment for their children and improves family life through parent education. Additionally, ASI Children’s Programs provides Cal Poly students with employment opportunities and an environment to study the development of young children.

The Children's Center is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) www.naeyc.org and certified as an Outdoor Classroom Demonstration Site.

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Promoting Quality Early Care and Education for All Children

Infant-Toddler

A child goes through rapid changes during the first three years of life and the program is designed to accommodate these changes in all areas of development.

Transitional

This unique program for children two to three years of age provides transition time from toddler-hood to preschool.

Preschool

Our preschool environment focuses on collaboration, choice, negotiation and socialization. The main goal of daily interactions is to develop social competence in each child.

Kindergarten

Following our educational approach, our kindergarten program continues to focus on the development of the whole child.

Poly Trekkers

Poly Trekkers is a summer program for school age children. Trekkers, as the name implies, are a very active group of children.

Philosophy

Each child is unique with an individual personality, learning style, family background and pattern of growth. Individuality is respected in all interactions.

The Orfalea Family and ASI Children's Center operates with the belief that each family comes with its own unique ethnic, cultural and familial backgrounds, values and beliefs.

Educational Approach

ASI Children's Programs embraces a comprehensive approach to curriculum and education inspired by the schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Key to this approach is the belief in children's incredible ability to be an active participant in their learning. This is an intentional approach that includes child, family, teacher and community. Our dynamic curriculum addresses children's emerging growth in all areas of development.

Food Program

Our participation in the federally funded Child Care Food Program (CCFP) ensures that we serve children nutritious meals and snacks. This helps children get the nourishment and energy they need to learn, grow and be healthy. There is a critical relationship between nutrition, health and learning.

Parent Resources

Parents are a vital part of our program.

Orfalea Family Foundation

The Children's Center is officially named the Orfalea Family and ASI Children's Center due to a generous contribution by the Orfalea Family Foundation indicating their support for quality early care and education at Cal Poly.