Harold E. Jones Child Study Center, Research preschool at University of California, Berkeley, US
Harold E. Jones Child Study Center is a research-based preschool at the University of California Berkeley serving about 56 children aged 2 to 4 years. Architect Joseph Esherick designed indoor and outdoor spaces that support learning through play and exploration.
The center was founded in 1927 and named after Harold E. Jones in 1960, who led the Institute of Human Development from 1935 to 1960. It became instrumental in developing assessment methods that shaped how childhood development is measured and studied in psychology.
The center brings together early childhood education and research, with university students and faculty observing and studying how children develop and behave. Visitors often notice researchers taking notes as children play and learn throughout the day.
The facility provides three meals daily and operates year-round on the academic calendar. All spaces are on ground level and fully accessible for wheelchairs.
Researchers here developed the Bayley Scales of Infant Development, a tool used worldwide to assess motor and behavioral abilities in young children. These measurement standards emerged from direct observation and work with children at this center.
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