The New Kids on Campus? Toddlers, Courtesy of Head Start

San Antonio College has a whole building designed for pupils who are much younger than the typical college student.

Nestled between modern academic buildings, the Head Start center provides free, federally funded child care programs designed to promote school readiness for infants, toddlers and preschoolers from low-income families.

Inside one of the classrooms, Samuel, a curly-haired 2-and-a-half-year-old, is attempting to walk down a plastic slide.

"Keep your bottom on the slide, Samuel," his teacher calls over to him. He listens and glides down, giggling with glee.

Samuel's mom, Sarah Barnes, is studying Business Administration at the college. On this particular day, she has three classes and a dentist appointment. Being a college student and a single parent is a lot to juggle.