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The Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study is Canada’s most integrated and dynamic centre committed to children’s education and well-being. We are part of the Department of Human Development and Applied Psychology (HDAP) and the Department of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE).

At the Jackman ICS, we are dedicated to improving the lives of children through our tripartite mission – bringing together graduate teacher education through our two-year MA Program in Child Study and Education, exemplary educational practices for our Laboratory School children in nursery to Grade 6, and multidisciplinary research in child development at our Dr. R.G.N. Laidlaw Centre.

Our faculty, lab school teacher-researchers, and staff are dedicated to setting the highest standards for children’s education and development. By connecting research, training, and practice, the Jackman ICS leads the way as Canada’s foremost teaching and learning environment, with an international reputation for leadership. 
 

The Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study was established in 1925 by renowned psychologist and pediatrician Dr. William E. Blatz. It was the first of the University of Toronto's multi-disciplinary research centres, and was among child study centres at Yale, Berkeley, Minnesota, and Columbia universities which were initially supported by grants from the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Fund. Read more....