The primary goal of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Children's Center is to provide an atmosphere that is safe, secure, and fun-filled, while meeting each child's individual needs.

Skills Developed

Each semester, the children have an opportunity to participate and develop skills in the following areas:

  • Art
  • Blocks
  • Books
  • Computers
  • Creative Expression
  • Decision Making
  • Dramatic Play
  • Emotions/Empathy
  • Group Games
  • Health
  • Independence
  • Language
  • Listening
  • Math
  • Music
  • Nature
  • Nutrition
  • Outdoor Play
  • Reading
  • Responsibility
  • Safety
  • Science
  • Writing

What We Do

  • Strengthen children's positive feelings about themselves and others
  • Foster ongoing social skill development in areas of cooperation, problem-solving, decision-making, and emotions
  • Provide intellectual challenges in the areas of language, vocabulary, readiness skills, mathematics, and science
  • Design experiences which encourage children to think, question, analyze, experiment, discover, and learn
  • Create an environment which helps develop an appreciation of both difference and similarities.
  • Allow opportunities to develop physical fitness, muscle control, and coordination
  • Encourage creative self-expression
  • Instill sound nutritional, health, and safety habits
  • Establish a supportive environment for children and their families

Contact Information

Children's Center


7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday