Priscilla Pond Flawn Child and Family Laboratory
The Priscilla Pond Flawn Child and Family Laboratory of the University
of Texas at Austin is sponsored by the Division of Human Development
and Family Sciences (HDFS) in the Department of Human Ecology. As a
part of HDFS, the Child and Family Laboratory is a facility for training
and for student and faculty research.
The purposes of the Priscilla Pond Flawn Child
and Family Laboratory are:
1. To provide an enrichment program which
meets the needs of young children in the areas of social, cognitive,
emotional, and physical development.
2. To promote among parents a greater
understanding of their child's growth and development.
3. To provide a laboratory in which university
students may observe, participate, and study children under supervision
of trained teachers.
4. To provide a facility for research
in human development and family relationships at The University of Texas
at Austin.
5. To serve as a model program of high
quality care of young children to the community.
The
Priscilla Pond Flawn Child and Family Laboratory is certified by the Texas
Department of Protective and Regulatory Services and meets the licensing
requirements for day care centers. The Laboratory is also accredited by
the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs. The Academy recognizes
program which meet national research-based standards of high quality in
early childhood programs.
The Laboratory operates three toddler groups with each group meeting two
mornings a week. Six children are enrolled in each group. These groups
are for children 18 to 35 months of age as of September 1 of the current
academic year. The child's chronological age determines in which group
the child is placed.
Two morning and two afternoon preschool groups meet Monday through Thursday.
Morning groups meet 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Afternoon groups meet 1:30
to 4:30 p.m. Up to fifteen children are enrolled in the 3-year-old classes,
which are referred to as the younger classes. The older classes, for children
who are four-years, enroll up to sixteen children.
Eighteen five-year-olds are enrolled in the 5-year-old class which meets
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Children are selected for the program using the following criteria: birthdate,
date of application, and gender. Preference is given to siblings of children
already enrolled in the program. In addition, high priority is given to
families who have had children previously enrolled. The child's age as
of September 1 is used to determine in which group the child is placed.
We strive to have a balance of gender in each class.
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