Vance AFB - Child Development Center

The Child Development Center cares for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years of age.  Military families, DoD families and contractors are eligible for services.

The CDC is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

The practices of Air Force Child Development Programs are based on current knowledge of child development and early childhood education.

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The CDC is responsible for supporting the development of the whole child, meaning all areas of development are considered inter-related and equally important.  The CDC acknowledges that children learn through active, hands-on involvement with their environment, peers, and caring adults.  The CDC respects each child’s unique interests, experiences, abilities and needs, thus allowing the teachers to be responsive to and appropriate for each child.  Children are valued as individuals, as well as part of a group. Likewise, the CDC respects and supports the ideals, cultures, and values of families in their task of nurturing children.  The CDC advocates for children, families, and the early childhood professionals within the program.