The Early Childhood Center The Early Childhood Center serves as both a childcare facility for current SAC students, staff, faculty, and the community and a teaching lab for SAC’s early childhood studies program. The center offers nationally recognized childcare services for children under 4 years old. The facility features customized classrooms tailored to different age groups, each with direct access to age-appropriate playgrounds and a covered patio for outdoor play. Santikos Micronaut Center The Santikos Micronaut Center is a pioneering STEAM-focused facility that sparks the imagination of young children with innovative activities in science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Serving as a model for similar centers nationwide, it caters to school groups and currently hosts preschool and kindergarten classes. Together, these centers, developed with input from local early childhood experts and educators, provide comprehensive early childhood education and play experiences for children in the community.