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Welcome to The JEAN LYLE CHILDREN’S CENTER Jean Lyle Children’s Center was an outgrowth of the Stella Louise Woods Children’s Center & Lab School located on the Macalester College campus from 1948 to 1979. It was part of the Education Department and served the Macalester community. When the College elected to discontinue funding the Lab School, three members the of Lab School’s board, Betty Hills, Rica Van and Maxine Simon, decided to continue its mission and open their own school. They located the site of St Mary’s Church and named the new school in honor of Jean Lyle, the director of the Early Childhood Education Department at Macalester for 16 years. It was Jean Lyle who strengthened Macalester’s lab school and based its program on the British infant and preschool system of emergent curriculum. MISSION STATEMENT At Jean Lyle Children’s Center, we provide a safe and nurturing school environment for children three to six years old – to make friends and choices, to take joy in learning to be both independent and cooperative and to learn through play. In a setting of respect and acceptance, we provide a transition from the family to the larger world. Our stable, experienced staff, in partnership with families, supports each child’s stage of development, responds to individual needs, and offers guidance and opportunities for continued growth. |
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