Hours:

6:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Ages:

Infant through 11 years

Licensure:

PA Department of Public Welfare (DPW)

PA Department of Education (PDE)

Quality Indicators:

PA Keystone Star III ~ PA Pre-K Counts

Child Care Works participant

CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program)

Staff:

Teachers are certified in education

Teaching assistants are certified as Child Development Associates (CDA)

Caregivers and support staff exceed state requirements

Educational Program Licensed:

All preschool children enrolled for child care participate in the state pre-kindergarten program.

Limited spaces are available for eligible PA PreK Counts children

Curriculum:

PA Early Learning Standards

Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers and Preschool

Active Learning Series for Infants, Ones and Twos

Scholastic Building Language for Literacy (BLL)

Kaplan (BLL) Manipulatives Support Program

Owl Hill Learning Center Pre-kindergarten Planned Course Outline

Assessments:

Individual Child Portfolios

Work Sampling System Authentic Assessments

Age appropriate Owl Hill Learning Center Prekindergarten Planned course Outline

Special Programming:

Newsletters are periodically distributed to inform parents of special events such as field trips, open houses, parent workshops, guest speakers, intergenerational activities, Thanksgiving feast, Holiday Pageant, Easter Egg Hunt, seasonal/cultural celebrations, summer enrichment opportunities, etc.

Facilities:

Located in the Ross Elementary School zone near the Lancaster YMCA and General Hospital in the vibrant James Street Investment District

Parent Involvement:

Daily care reports and white board highlights, teacher conferences, field trip chaperoning, interactive workshops, transition meetings, etc.

Parking:

Convenient parking and drop-off/pick-up drive through capacity