E D M O N T O N P U B L I C S C H O O L SExtension of Child Study Centre Alternative Program • March 8th, 2002
The laboratory school is set within the larger context of the Centre, which includes additional component parts. The Centre has a Kindergarten and a Junior Kindergarten program, which are operated privately by the University. Overall, the Centre provides professional preparation, laboratory placements and a context for research by graduate students from the Faculty of Education and other affiliated faculties and departments. The Faculty and students of the Elementary Education Department work together with the Centre staff to create a forum for exploring ideas about the nature of learning and childhood. The whole Child Study Centre is financially supported through the Edmonton Public Schools allocations and University funding sources, including parent pledges. The pledges range from $1000 to $1650 per child per year, depending on the number of families and the amount of grant money coming to the University to support the program. The grants, donations and pledges are used for the addit
