Author: Cassandra Francisco

The University of Minnesota welcomed First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden, along with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, to its Twin Cities campus on Wednesday for a listening session to highlight the American Rescue Plan’s investments in child care. Biden’s… Continue reading First Lady Dr. Jill Biden visits CDLS to highlight importance of funding early childhood development and high-quality child care

Staff Appreciation Dinner  Thursday, Dec 16, 2021 At the CDLS parent meeting, several parents asked how they could support the teachers and school staff right now. To that end the CDLS parent association organized a staff pot-luck dinner at the school on the night of December 16th. Thank you so much for signing up to… Continue reading Upcoming events: Staff appreciation dinner and CDLS family bonfire

The new Child Development Laboratory School brings together two high-quality early childhood programs The University of Minnesota Child Development Center (UMCDC) and the Shirley G. Moore Laboratory School are uniting in Fall 2021 to form the University of Minnesota Child Development Laboratory School (CDLS). The new, combined program will be academically and administratively housed in the Institute… Continue reading University of Minnesota Child Development Laboratory School: A model early learning community

The University of Minnesota Child Development Center and Shirley G. Moore Laboratory School are uniting to form the University of Minnesota Child Development Laboratory School. The new, combined program will be academically and administratively housed in the Institute of Child Development (ICD) and integrated with the department’s research and early childhood education training programs.  The new program is set to… Continue reading Introducing the University of Minnesota Child Development Laboratory School