{"id":529,"date":"2014-10-09T15:21:29","date_gmt":"2014-10-09T22:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/?page_id=529"},"modified":"2026-04-01T12:30:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:30:33","slug":"new-child-development-center-on-campus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/new-child-development-center-on-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"San Marcos ECELS Site"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Although our program has been flourishing for over 40 years, we moved into our new site on March 28th, 2016. We are thrilled about the opportunities this new facility provides our teachers, staff, children, and students. The classroom<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">s are large, FILLED with natural light, all brand new furniture and equipment, and tons of space. We have a dedicated gross motor room, yards for every class, an infant room and yard for a future infant program, conference space, a full kitchen, a large staff lounge, and tons of storage! We\u00a0brought materials, memories, and experiences from our beloved &#8220;old&#8221; lab school location\u00a0to help as\u00a0we build new memories and experiences in this new space<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some additional features of the new site include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For everyone\u2019s safety, we\u2019ve increased security across our site and improved communication between families and staff. All arrivals and departures will take place through a centralized entrance. Parents will sign children in and out at this location, and all visitors and students will be authorized to enter through the central reception area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Larger classrooms, with a significant increase in square footage per child.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The outdoor, water-wise environment is designed with care to ensure that it is both child-safe and challenging.&nbsp;The outdoor spaces include many gross motor opportunities and child-sized bathrooms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kitchen with abundant appliances to accommodate providing meals for the entire site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modern, clean design throughout.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in educational services for your child, please complete a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/waitlistapplications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">waitlist application<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Campus Map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To find the ECELS San Marcos, please refer to the Palomar College San Marcos <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/07\/San-Marcos-Campus-Map-ECELS-July-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Campus Map<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video of the New Site!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are thrilled about the opportunities this new facility provides our teachers, staff, children, and students. The classroom<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">s are large, FILLED with natural light, all brand new furniture and equipment, and tons of space. We have a dedicated gross motor room, yards for every class, an infant room and yard for a future infant program, conference space, a full kitchen, a large staff lounge, and tons of storage! We&nbsp;brought materials, memories, and experiences from our beloved &#8220;old&#8221; lab school location&nbsp;to help as&nbsp;we build new memories and experiences in this new space. Thank you to the voters who voted for Prop M in 2006, and thank you to Professor Mark Bealo from Graphic Communications for creating this amazing video!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Palomar College ECE-LS New Site\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/158555595?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photos of the New Site!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following photos were a first look at our site.&nbsp;Some of the following photos are courtesy of Melinda Finn, from the Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs Department at Palomar College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2014\/10\/ECELS_2016_Mar-7862.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3264\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2014\/10\/ECELS_2016_Mar-7862.jpg\" alt=\"ECELS infant playground with slide and swing\" class=\"wp-image-871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2014\/10\/ECELS_2016_Mar-7862.jpg 4928w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2014\/10\/ECELS_2016_Mar-7862-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2014\/10\/ECELS_2016_Mar-7862-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2014\/10\/ECELS_2016_Mar-7862-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2014\/10\/ECELS_2016_Mar-7862-453x300.jpg 453w\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2014\/10\/DSC_5028_edited-1.jpg 3502w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2014\/10\/DSC_5028_edited-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2014\/10\/DSC_5028_edited-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2014\/10\/DSC_5028_edited-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2014\/10\/DSC_5028_edited-1-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3502px) 100vw, 3502px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2014\/10\/DSC_5025_edited-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3872\" height=\"2592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2014\/10\/DSC_5025_edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"ECELS playground for rooms 4 and 5, sandbox\" class=\"wp-image-816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2014\/10\/DSC_5025_edited-1.jpg 3872w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2014\/10\/DSC_5025_edited-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2014\/10\/DSC_5025_edited-1-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2014\/10\/DSC_5025_edited-1-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2014\/10\/DSC_5025_edited-1-448x300.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3872px) 100vw, 3872px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a 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We are thrilled about the opportunities this new facility provides our teachers, staff, children, and students. The classrooms are large, FILLED with natural light, all brand new furniture and equipment, and tons of space. We&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/new-child-development-center-on-campus\/\">Continue Reading<span> San Marcos ECELS Site<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":338,"featured_media":530,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-529","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P6Sohn-8x","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/338"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=529"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/529\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2600,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/529\/revisions\/2600"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/ecelabschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}