We recently created a CECE page! Past and present parents, students, faculty, and staff are welcome to join. The page will be monitored so as to protect the identities of our children and acceptance will be based accordingly. We will not be accepting friends on our profile because it will be used merely as a portal to facilitate the web and group pages but feel free to “like” or “join the group” to stay updated on daily events. We would love for you to stay connected with us!   

Join the CECE Parents or CECE Alumni Official Groups or “like” the Center for Early Childhood Education Page.

Aaron’s term begins in June 2010 and is a two year commitment.  For more information on Texas AEYC please visit www.TexasAEYC.org.

Montessori’s research culminated in a vision of a series of special environments that would preserve that joyful regard for learning, by supporting and fulfilling at each stage of a child’s development his specific needs and tendencies. By scaling the environment to his size and carefully selecting the objects which would be placed in it, she eliminated the need to “protect” and instead encouraged the child in his exploration. In her vision, a school was not a building with four walls in which to enclose and confine a child, but a home wherein a child could be his own master, a world which would affirm his need to experiment, create and grow.

The child’s surroundings and the adult who acts as a guide to them, play roles of utmost importance. They must not be chosen arbitrarily. Everything from the positioning of pictures on the wall to the selection of a tray for a pouring exercise has been carefully structured to aid the child’s quest toward self-realization, according to his specific needs and tendencies at various stages of his development. Specially prepared and loving individuals must be sought to guide the child on his journey. Therefore it is helpful to understand Montessori’s research, the importance of the prepared environment, the role of the adult in that environment, and the development which occurs during the first six years of life.

At the Center for Education, we will try to be your guide.

Below is a video produced by the American Montessori Society titled “Montessori Education for the Early Years.”

 Are you a staff, student or faculty member at Rice University and need additional information about enrolling your child at the Rice Children’s Campus?

Eligibility

Children from six weeks through five years of age, regardless of race, color, creed, sex, religion, ancestry and national or ethnic origin are eligible for enrollment so long as a parent/guardian meets the eligibility requirements set forth by Rice University. For specifics related to eligibility, please see the Rice Children’s Campus Eligibility Requirements.

The Enrollment Process

 Step 1.
Download and fill out a waitlist application.

Step 2.
RCC confirms eligibility through Rice University’s Human Resource Department.

Step 3.
When a vacancy occurs, the parents/guardians of the student will be notified of availability. Parents/guardians will be asked to submit a completed Enrollment Application in order to apply for a space in the Rice Children’s Campus. A non-refundable application fee of $75 is due upon submission of the enrollment materials and a tuition deposit equal to one-half of the monthly tuition is due for each child once admission is accepted.

Please note the following must be on file before a student can be admitted to the Rice Children’s Campus:

All fees;

Completed Enrollment Application;

Completed Financial Agreement; and

Completed Medical Information Form

Step 4.
The Enrollment Process is complete and your child(ren) begin at the Children’s Campus!