Welcome! The Rutgers Psychology Child Development Center is comprised of 2 twelve-month Rutgers University preschools, sponsored and operated by the Psychology Department at 2 beautiful campus locations. The Center provides early care and education for children ages 1-5 years of age and can trace its history back to 1930. Both sites are located on the Cook and Douglass campuses of Rutgers New Brunswick. Our Kinder Program is located within the Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health, a building which has been listed as one of the 25 Must-See Buildings in New Jersey and has won the top Honor Award for built work from the New Jersey Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 2016.
Interested in Enrolling?
Visit our Enrollment page and click on our Online Waiting List. Enrollment opportunities are extended to children on our waiting list and priority enrollment is given to returning families and Rutgers affiliates. Enrollment is limited in accordance with the health and safety guidelines, so interested families are encouraged to join the Online Waiting List as early as possible to maximize their chances for enrollment.
Locations and Hours
Nursery Program (1 and 2 year olds)
26 Nichol Avenue
Davison Hall, bottom floor
New Brunswick, Douglass Campus
Kinder Garden Program (3 and 4 year olds)
61 Dudley Road
Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health, Center for Childhood Nutrition Education and Research
New Brunswick, Cook Campus
Both locations are bright, spacious, and thoughtfully planned to provide the children with beautiful environments to support their learning and development. Both sites are open Monday-Friday from 7:30am-5:30pm, all 12 months of the year. See our Schedule of Closings for information about our planned closures.
History
The Center's history goes back over eighty years to a nursery school that was created as part of the curriculum of the New Jersey College for Women (which subsequently became the Douglass College for Women, which then became part of Rutgers University). The nursery school was funded initially by a grant from the Laura Spellman Rockefeller Foundation. Even in its earliest incarnation, the Center provided an opportunity for young children to receive an excellent early childhood education while at the same time offering college students the chance to learn about child development through hands-on experience.