COTC / Ohio State Newark
1179 University Drive Newark, Ohio 43055
740-366-9340
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About Our Center

Newark Campus Child Development Center is located on the campus of The Ohio State University at Newark and Central Ohio Technical College in Newark, Ohio. We provide service to students, faculty, staff, and the community. We are open year round from 6:30a.m. – 6:00p.m. To see where we are located please click here.
The Newark Campus Child Development Center is licensed by the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services and follows the guidelines set forth by this department. A license is posted and annual inspections are conducted by a licensing specialist.
The center is also accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). NAEYC is the nation's largest and most influential organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade. To learn more about NAEYC visit www.naeyc.org
Environment

The Newark Campus Child Development Center has a high quality child-centered program that promotes the development of social competency, communication abilities, thinking processes, feelings of self worth, and physical abilities. The curriculum and methods are a play-based, hands-on approach to learning through negotiated projects and problem solving. The Center provides students majoring in Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Development opportunities for observing the development of preschool children, studying current and effective techniques for guiding young children, and participating in a team centered approach to classroom management.
Child / Staff Ratios

18 month – 3 years
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1 Staff : 5 Children
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Class size: 2 Staff : 10 Children
3 - 5 years
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1 Staff : 10 Children
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Class Size: 2 staff : 20 Children
School age
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1 Staff : 12 Children
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Class Size: 1 staff : 12 Children
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