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The Caring Center

3101 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-0191 -

School Notes Overview:

The Caring Center believe in offering families affordable, quality education along with flexible hours. At Chesterbrook Academy, there are year-round opportunities for your child to learn and develop in a loving and secure environment. We offer extended hours before and after school to children from infancy through eighth grade, along with summer camp. The facilities at The Caring Center create feelings of comfort and confidence. Children want to learn and play here. It’s a place where they can feel safe and ready to absorb what the world has to offer. Our programs are well appointed with appropriate learning aids, and toys and games that stimulate. Our playgrounds have the latest equipment and meet state safety standards. The Caring Center expertly combines academic learning experiences and structured play in a fun, safe and nurturing environment. We engage children in a variety of ways that help them discover, explore and learn to their fullest potential. Children are given plenty of room here for their bodies and minds to grow. After all, both are growing at the same time. This is their introduction to a lifetime of learning, and it’s a journey that should start out on the right foot....

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School Overview:

	The Caring Center
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Philadelphia County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	85 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	47%	16%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 70 students
	Kind - 15 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	1 teachers
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:85	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	182 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The Caring Center believe in offering families affordable, quality education along with flexible hours. At Chesterbrook Academy, there are year-round opportunities for your child to learn and develop in a loving and secure environment. We offer extended hours before and after school to children from infancy through eighth grade, along with summer camp. The facilities at The Caring Center create feelings of comfort and confidence. Children want to learn and play here. It’s a place where they can feel safe and ready to absorb what the world has to offer. Our programs are well appointed with appropriate learning aids, and toys and games that stimulate. Our playgrounds have the latest equipment and meet state safety standards. The Caring Center expertly combines academic learning experiences and structured play in a fun, safe and nurturing environment. We engage children in a variety of ways that help them discover, explore and learn to their fullest potential. Children are given plenty of room here for their bodies and minds to grow. After all, both are growing at the same time. This is their introduction to a lifetime of learning, and it’s a journey that should start out on the right foot.
Profile last updated: 02/18/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (19104)	School Zip (19104)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	50,125 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	29%	22%
Population Average Age	23 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$16,151	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3.9 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	68 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	23% / 77%	68% / 32%