Directions to the Lab

Directions to the Child Development Lab at UMD
Seneca Building, 2nd Floor, Suite 2104 (Click the link for the location on Google Maps)

 From south of College Park via Virginia Side of the Capital Beltway I-495:
1. Take exit 25, Route 1, College Park.
2. Merge onto US-1 S/Baltimore Ave.
3. After driving about 1.5 miles south on Route 1, turn left onto Quebec St. Before the turn you will have passed a 7-eleven on your right and a LIDL on your left.
4. Turn right into the parking area and the destination will be on your left. Keep your eye out for two large white signs marking the spots, this is how you will know they are the Child Development Lab spaces.
5. Park in one of these two spots. Please call the lab at 301-405-7234 once you have parked and someone will be down to meet you at the parking spot with a parking pass. The UMD parking police ticket very aggressively, because of this it is important that you please wait by your car.

From north of College Park Via I-95 South:
1. Take I-95 S to Capital Beltway East (1-495).
2. Take Exit 27 and follow signs to Exit 25.
3. Follow steps 3-5 above to find the parking spaces

Alternate Directions if you live in downtown Silver Spring/Takoma Park:
1. Take University Blvd (193 East) toward College Park.
2. As you approach Adelphi Rd, the road forks. Take the fork on the left to continue on University Blvd.
3. Use the right lane to take the ramp onto US-1 S/Baltimore Ave/ Baltimore Washington Blvd.
4. After about 0.5 miles, turn left onto Quebec St. Before the turn you will have passed a 7-eleven on your right and a LIDL on your left.
5. Follow steps 4-5 above to find the parking spaces.

Alternate Directions if you live in downtown Silver Spring/Takoma Park:
The two closest metro stops to our building are College Park metro station and Greenbelt metro station. Below are bus routes from these stations to our building. Each of the following bus lines have 2 stops near our building (Seneca building), one in front of the Lidl (Berwyn Rd.) and the other in front of the McDonalds (Berwyn House Rd.). Both stops are about a 3-4 min walk away from Seneca. When you arrive to the building please call the Child Development Lab at 301-405-7234.

• Routes to our building (Seneca building) from College Park metro station –

  • Route 1 ride (northbound)

  • 83 metro bus (to Cherry Hill)

  • 86 metro bus (to Calverton)

• To our building (Seneca building) from Greenbelt metro station –

  • C2 metro bus (to Wheaton)

• To College Park metro station from our building (Seneca building) –

  • Route 1 ride (southbound)

  • 83 metro bus (to Rhode Island Ave.)

  • 86 metro bus (to Rhode Island Ave.)

• To Greenbelt metro station from (Seneca building) –

  • C2 metro bus (to Greenbelt)

If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at the Child Development Lab at (301) 405-8315. 

Privacy Notice

Please see the following link for University of Maryland’s privacy notice: https://umd.edu/privacy-notice

Child Development Resources

National Scientific Council on the Developing Child is an organization with the goal of bringing the science of early childhood and early brain development to bear on public decision-making.

Zero to Three is website from the National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families that provides a number of tips and resources to help parents promote healthy development and learning in their infants and toddlers.

Act Early is a campaign from the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities to promote early recognition of developmental disabilities, such as autism, to help children reach their full potential.

American Academy of Pediatrics has information for promoting the safety and health of children and adolescents.

National Association for the Education of Young Children is an organization focused on providing high quality educational and developmental services for young children.

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development is a branch of the National Institutes of Health that conducts and supports research in the area of child, adult, and family health and development.