An important asset to the Early Childhood Center's program is the involvement of the College's students. Their presence in the classroom makes possible a high ratio of adults to children. Sarah Lawrence graduate students working towards a master's degree in Child Development or the Art of Teaching participate as assistant teachers. And undergraduate students studying psychology as well as art, music or dance serve as assistants. The Center’s curriculum is enhanced by the interdisciplinary breadth of interests among our student assistants.

More than 50 College students are assigned to the Center throughout the school year, and become actively engaged in classroom life. Some carry out structured observation and others work with the children in supervised developmental activities. Student assistants are oriented and guided by the Center's master teachers. Many SLC students go from this first experience of working with children to become teachers, social workers, therapists and researchers in child development.