Child Development Laboratory School

The Shirley G. Moore Lab School and the University of Minnesota Child Development Center (UMCDC) have joined to form an academically based program that provides top-tier research, education, and community engagement opportunities, as well as high-quality full-day and part-day early childhood education.

The current UMCDC building, at 921 17th Ave. SE, (PDF floor plan) has undergone a strategic renovation and expansion to over 31,500 square feet that will allow for expanded programming and improved services:

• Updated classrooms to meet the demand for active research, teaching early childhood education students, and to provide a model of childcare.
• A new 40 seat early childhood education classroom for ICD students and community outreach purposes.
• A full kitchen to provide healthy hot or cold snacks and lunch for the enrolled children.
• Additional administrative office space for the director and administrative staff and flexible office space for teachers and researchers.
• Another 1,000 assignable square feet multipurpose room.

There is a unique opportunity to name the CDLS building, which will be accessed by hundreds of families a year.

Recommended gift: $5 million
Rendering: Child Development Lab School

Please contact us to find out how you can participate.