Orfalea Family & ASI Children’s Center
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The ASI Children’s Center opened in 1992 and is licensed to serve 132 children in its 5,000 square foot facility. The primary purpose of the Children’s Center is to serve the early care and educational needs of the children of student parents. As space permits, children of faculty, staff and alumni are enrolled.
License # 401702793/401702641
The Children’s Center follows the standards set by the California Department of Education and National Association for the Education of Young Children, and serves as a certified Outdoor Classroom Demonstration site, providing opportunities for others to observe the practice of fully utilizing the outdoor space as an extension of the classroom with rich and varied learning opportunities.
In 1990 and again in 1995, Cal Poly students voted in a student referendum to increase their ASI fee in support of the ASI Children’s Center. Today, the center is funded in part by these student fees, in addition to grants, and parent tuition.
Classrooms
Room One
Ratio: 1 teacher to 3 children
Room one is designated as an infant/toddler room, providing space to children as young as four months of age. The room and accompanying outdoor space provides the following:
- Quiet nap room with cribs for up to 6 children (supervised)
- Individual cubbies for children’s personal items
- Tables and chairs (or age-appropriate seating) for family-style eating
- Small kitchenette
- Refrigerator and freezer, specifically to store and organize breast milk
- Diaper changing station
- Developmentally appropriate materials and curriculum
- Private play yard with age-appropriate gross motor climbing equipment
Room Two/Three
Ratio: 1 teacher to 3 children
Room two/three is designated as an infant/toddler classroom. The room and accompanying outdoor space provides the following:
- Individual cubbies for children’s personal items
- Tables and chairs for family-style eating
- Small kitchenette
- Refrigerator and freezer, specifically to store and organize breast milk
- Diaper changing station
- Developmentally appropriate materials and curriculum
- Private play yard with age-appropriate gross motor climbing equipment
- Personal nap mats and an age-appropriate restful environment for napping
Room Four
Ratio: 1 teacher to 3 children
Room four is designated as a transitional toddler room. The room and accompanying outdoor space provides the following:
- Individual cubbies for children’s personal items
- Tables and chairs for family-style eating
- Small kitchenette
- Diaper changing station and child-sized toilets for children who are toilet capable
- Developmentally appropriate materials and curriculum
- Private yard space with age-appropriate gross motor climbing equipment
- Personal nap mats and an age-appropriate restful environment for napping
Room Five
Ratio: 1 teacher to 4 children/1 teacher to 5 children
Room five serves as the transitional preschool classroom. The room and accompanying outdoor space provides the following:
- Individual cubbies for children’s personal items
- Tables and chairs for family-style eating
- Small kitchenette
- Diaper changing station and child-sized toilets for children who are toilet capable
- Developmentally appropriate materials and curriculum
- Private yard space with age-appropriate gross motor climbing equipment
- Personal nap mats and an age-appropriate restful environment for napping
Room Six
Ratio: 1 teacher to 6 children/1 teacher to 8 children
Room six is designated as a preschool classroom. The room and accompanying outdoor space provides the following:
- Individual cubbies for children’s personal items
- Tables and chairs for family-style eating
- Small kitchenette
- Child-sized toilets
- Developmentally appropriate materials and curriculum
- Shared play space with room seven that includes age-appropriate gross motor climbing equipment, community garden, chicken coop, and tree deck with accompanying reading and exploration shed
- Personal nap mats and an age-appropriate restful environment for napping
Room Seven
Ratio: 1 teacher to 8 children
Room seven is designated as a preschool/transitional kindergarten classroom. The room and accompanying outdoor space provides the following:
- Individual cubbies for children’s personal items
- Tables and chairs for family-style eating
- Small kitchenette
- Child-sized toilets
- Developmentally appropriate materials and curriculum
- Shared yard space with room six that includes age-appropriate gross motor climbing equipment, community garden, and tree deck with accompanying exploration shed
- Personal nap mats and an age-appropriate restful environment for napping
Additional Areas
Kitchen
The fully equipped kitchen serves as the location for all meal preparation, including breakfast, snacks, and lunch. This area also includes on-site laundry for daily cleaning of children center provided linens (bibs, nap mats, etc.).
Atelier
The atelier is a designated space within the facility for children to explore different mediums of art including art and shadow, wind and motion, textures, and more.
