The Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute Early Childhood Center has served thousands of children since it was established in 1922. The ECC is nationally known and respected for its research and work in the area of child development and serves as a demonstration, observation, and practicum site for university students in pediatrics, physical therapy, nutrition, as well as service learning students from the College of Education (COE).
The MPSI ECC serves children ages 2½ -5 of students, faculty, staff and families in the greater Metro-Detroit area.