The Mini University Mission To provide the best working environment for staff, so they can Provide the highest quality accredited early childhood programs for children.

Mini University currently operates four centers for children of the following ages:

Miami University
Child Development Center
For Children 6 weeks to 12 years old
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Miami Valley Hospital
Child Care Center
For Children 6 weeks to 6 years old
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Montgomery County's
Mini University
For Children 6 weeks to 6 years old
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Wright State University
Child Development Center
For Children 6 weeks to 12 years old
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		Contacting Mini University Use our convenient online form to send a message to the director of any center. Select an individual center if you would like contact info for it. Or, click here for a list of mailing addresses and phone numbers.

Mini University's Programs
Mini University programs foster and enhance all children's development in the following domains: emotional, cognitive, language, aesthetic, physical and social. Our curriculum supports the concepts that:

1. all children are unique individuals who grow and develop at their own rate, and
2. all children go through the same developmental sequence of skill mastery. (For example, sitting, crawling, walking.)

Unique Aspects of our Programs - Number 5 of 10 Mini University, Inc. will Support National Education Goals by providing strong language, literacy and math curriculums based on scientifically based research on how children learn through play.

Learning by Doing
Mini University believes children learn best by doing. Through "play" experiences during the day, a child learns about the world. The teacher's role at the center is to teach children by setting up the environment to allow learning to take place. Children are given opportunities to explore the environment using a "hands on" approach. Teachers provide the materials that allow children to make discoveries. Our emphasis is on the "process" a child goes through and not the "product" or what he/she makes. For example, children experience putting paint on a brush and having the brush make contact with the paper (process). What a child's painting "looks" like (product) is determined by the child's level of experience and creativity.

We also believe fostering each child's sense of individual worth is of the utmost importance. Mini University programs promote positive relationships among all children and adults. Children who see themselves as highly valued and respected, feel secure, get along better with others and are more successful in learning and life.

Diversity
Another integral component of a Mini University program is diversity. All teachers use Louise Derman-Sparks' book Anti-Bias Curriculum, Tools for Empowering Young Children and incorporate various multicultural aspects into the classrooms. Families are encouraged to share their cultural background via the Family History Questionnaire. We also request family photos for each child enrolled. Diversity is valued and respected in the materials selected for the learning environment, in staff hiring practices, and in the children and families served.