Infant/Young Toddler Care

UW-Madison provides infant/toddler care for faculty, staff and students with children ages 6 weeks to 30 months of age within 5 different sites.

Each program operates on the belief that respectful, trusting relationships form the cornerstone for future learning. The approach helps infants and toddlers become competent and confident; curious and exploring; cooperative and secure.

In order to foster quality care for infants and toddlers, UW programs provide:

• Physically safe, cognitively challenging and emotionally nurturing environments.
• Time for uninterrupted play.
• Basic trust in the child to be an explorer and self-learner; freedom to explore and interact with other infants and toddlers.
• Involvement of the infant and toddler in care activities that allow him/her to become an active participant rather than passive recipient.
• Sensitive observation of the chld in order to understand his/her needs.

Infant and toddler care is in high demand on UW-Madison campus as well as within the community. Families seeking care within campus infant programs should apply early; each program has a different enrollment procedure. Please contact each program individually for more information.

UW-Madison Infant Child Care Programs/Centers:

Please note: UWITC and Great Beginnings share a wait list. The other sites maintain individual wait lists and should be contacted separately.

The UW-Madison has 6 child care centers that provide care for infants and toddlers. They are:

LITTLE CHICKS LEARNING ACADEMY

601 N. Whitney Way
Madison, Wisconsin 53705
Website: http://www.chickensoupdaycare.com
Phone: (608) 233-9970
Director: Krista Dignan, e-mail: kdignan@wisc.edu

• The center serves children, ages 6 weeks to 3 years with full-time and part-time schedules.
• The site is state licensed and city of Madison accredited. Madison Accreditation is the highest level of accreditation available for family child care. Standards are similar to the national accreditation standards for child care centers.
• The center operates from 7:30 am - 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
• Priority for enrollment is given to UW School of Medicine and Public Health faculty, staff and students.

UW INFANT/TODDLER CENTER

1800 University Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin 53726
Website: http://www.wisc.edu/occfr/uwit
Phone: (608) 265-2699
Director:

• The center serves 8 children, ages 6 weeks to 2 ½ years with full-time and part-time schedules.
• The center operates from 7:30 am - 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
• Priority for enrollment is given to UW faculty, staff and students.

GREAT BEGINNINGS

303 Lathrop Street
Madison, Wisconsin, 53705
Phone: (608) 233-7284

• Great Beginnings serves children 6 weeks to 3 years.
• The site operates year around; 7:30 am - 5:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
• The program serves UW faculty, staff and students with priority enrollment for UW Hospital and Clinics employees.

UNIVERSITY PRESCHOOL LABORATORY PROGRAM-Mineral Point Road

3910 Mineral Point Road
Madison, WI 53705
Website: http://www.sohe.wisc.edu/departments/preschool
Phone: (608)-265-4782
Director: Jill Riley, e-mail: jillriley@wisc.edu

• The site has one classroom for 6-8 children ages 6 weeks - 12 months and one classroom for children ages 12 - 24 months.
• The program also serves toddlers and preschoolers, 24 months - 5 years.
• The center operates from 7:30 am - 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
• The program serves UW faculty, staff and students from the University community as well as community members.

WAISMAN EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS

• The Waisman program serves 100 children, 12 months of age to preschool.
• The site operates an academic year and summer program schedule; 7:30 am - 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
• The program serves UW faculty, staff and students with priority enrollment for Waisman Center staff and faculty. Community members are welcome to apply.
• Serves typically developing children and those with special needs. Approximately one third of the children enrolled in the program have special needs.

The Waisman Center Early Childhood Program provides:

• Morning programs for parents and children from birth - 2 years of age (Parent Infant/Toddler Program);
• Full day, full-time and part-time programming for infants starting at 12 months of age; with capacity for 6 children, ages 12 - 18 months; 14 children, 18- 35 months.

EAGLE'S WING

611 Eagle Heights
Madison, WI 53705
Website: www.housing.wisc.edu/eagleswing
Phone: (608) 265-3332
Director: Debb Schaubs, e-mail: debb.schaubs@housing.wisc.edu

• Eagle's Wing serves 100 children, 18 months to 12 years.
• The site operates year around; 7:30 am - 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
• The program serves UW faculty, staff and students with priority enrollment for Eagle Heights residents.
• Program is housed within University Apartments Community Center and serves an international population.