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EDUCATION
Children have never
been very good at
listening to their elders,
but they have never
failed to imitate them.
- James Baldwin
PRESCHOOL
Beacon
Center for Children
Beacon Center is a non-sectarian, racially non-discriminating pre-school
for 2 to 5 year olds. The Center also has as after-school program for
the Greenfield children in grades K-2. The school picks up the children
from the Greenfield School, upon their dismissal, and escorts them to
Beacon. [more]
Beginnings
Learning Center
Beginnings provides a loving, caring environment where children learn,
through play, skills that will be important all through their lives. Social
and emotional development is considered as important as academic achievement.
Activities geared to each age group are offered to enhance this natural
growth. [more]
Children's
Village Child Care
Children's Village Child Care Center has served children and their families
in the Center City area sine 1976. Nationally accredited (by NAEYC) since
1996, the center’s degreed teachers skillfully deliver a curriculum
that responds to children’s interests and strengths. [more]
Formative
Years
The Formative Years is a private, nonsectarian preschool and
kindergarten serving the center city community. The program is designed
for children between the ages of three and six years. [more]
Friends
Select School
An excellent academic program, a diverse community, talented faculty and
the timeless values of Quakerism create unmatched opportunity for students
at Friends Select, a 480-student college preparatory day school. Students
experience rigorous academic programs and competitive college placement,
and acquire confidence, creativity and independent thinking.[more]
The
Philadelphia School (Preschool - 8th Grade)
Coeducational, nonsectarian independent school in Center City. The school
offers a theme-based, interdisciplinary educational program to 356 students
in preschool through eighth grade. [more]
St.
Peter's School
St Peter's School (pre-school to grade 8) is an independent, multi-denominational,
coeducational day school in the historic section of Philadelphia. It serves
families from all parts of Philadelphia and South Jersey. [more]
Trinity
Playgroup
Trinity Playgroup provides a toddler, an intermediate and a pre-kindergarten
group. A post day program of after-school play, conversation, stories,
games and the visual arts is available for all three groups. There is
a flexible schedule and an enriching morning and afternoon program year
round. [more]