FAQ
2 years 6 months old (30 months).
The Lab School is open from 7:30 a.m. -5:30 p.m.
The Full Day Classroom hours are 7:30 a.m. -5:30 p.m.
The Extended Day hours are 9:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.
The AM Class hours are 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
here is a no-cost waitlist. Please call the Child and Family Studies Center directly at (818) 677-
3131 at your earliest opportunity once the child is born. This is a first come first serve waitlist.
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Teachers will work with parents to help their child achieve this important developmental
milestone.
The tuition payment schedule is for the entire 16-week semester. The tuition is broken down
into four payments and is due on the first of the month:
Fall semester - September 1st, October 1st, November 1st, December 1st
Winter- January 1st
Spring Semester - February 1st, March 1st, April 1st, May 1st
Summer - June 1st, July 1st, and August 1st (is prorated).
The Lab School follows the CSUN academic calendar and closes for all major holidays
including: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Cesar Chavez Day, Memorial Day, Junteeth, July 4th,
Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, and a two-week winter break.
The ratios are approximately 1:6 (1 adult to 6 children). Each classroom consistently has one
Lead teacher, one Student Assistant, and one CHIME (special education) assistant at any time
throughout the day.
The parent-teacher conferences occur twice a year. Once in the fall semester and once in
spring semester.
Mixed age groups offer numerous advantages for children's development:
1. Leadership and support: Older children guide and assist younger ones, enhancing
skills and confidence for both groups.
2. Social skills: Diverse age interactions promote turn-taking, sharing, and conflict
reduction due to varied needs and interests.
3. Cognitive stimulation: Developmentally advanced children elevate play ideas,
making activities more engaging and creative for younger peers.
4. Language development: Younger children are exposed to advanced language,
while older ones learn to adapt their communication.
5. Confidence building: Less confident children improve social skills through
interactions with peers of various ages.
6. Tolerance and diversity: Mixed age environments foster acceptance of
differences, benefiting both typically developing children and those with
developmental delays.