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South Hills Child Development Center

3808 Caughey Road, Erie, PA, 16506-0165 -

School Notes Overview:

South Hills Child Development Center was established in January 1975 to provide an educational environment for preschool and kindergarten children whose parents’ work outside the home. The half-day and pre-kindergarten programs were added a year later for children whose parents want to take advantage of this educational program but do not require care for a full day. South Hills is licensed as a private school through the Pennsylvania Department of Education. It is also licensed to provide full day care through the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, the licensing entity for all childcare centers in the state. In 2001, South Hills was granted national accreditation through the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Children must be one day past their third birthday and fully potty trained to enroll. All classes except kindergarten and pre-kindergarten have multi-age grouping. The program is developmentally appropriate and implements Project Approach as our main focus. The integrated curriculum is planned according to the interests of the children and includes early literacy and math readiness, cognitive development, language skills, science, music, art, large and fine motor skills, socialization skills, and multiculture units....

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School Overview:

	South Hills Child Development Center
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
School Membership(s)	National Association for the Education of Young Children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Erie County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	143 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	16%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 134 students
	Kind - 9 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	1 teachers
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:95	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

South Hills Child Development Center was established in January 1975 to provide an educational environment for preschool and kindergarten children whose parents’ work outside the home. The half-day and pre-kindergarten programs were added a year later for children whose parents want to take advantage of this educational program but do not require care for a full day. South Hills is licensed as a private school through the Pennsylvania Department of Education. It is also licensed to provide full day care through the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, the licensing entity for all childcare centers in the state. In 2001, South Hills was granted national accreditation through the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Children must be one day past their third birthday and fully potty trained to enroll. All classes except kindergarten and pre-kindergarten have multi-age grouping. The program is developmentally appropriate and implements Project Approach as our main focus. The integrated curriculum is planned according to the interests of the children and includes early literacy and math readiness, cognitive development, language skills, science, music, art, large and fine motor skills, socialization skills, and multiculture units.
Profile last updated: 02/19/2009

In the News:

Thursday, June 04, 2009 (Erie Times-News)
posted on June 4, 2009 at 09:37:01 am
Administrator Connie Kerr Vogt used to pick up 200 receipts and gas cards from her preschool playground each weekend.
Monday, April 13, 2009 (Erie Times-News)
posted on April 13, 2009 at 09:40:29 am
Connie Kerr Vogt has taught preschool for 37 years and operates her own state Department of Education-licensed preschool at South Hills Child Development Center, 3808 Caughey Road.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (16506)	School Zip (16506)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	22,604 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	39%	22%
Population Average Age	40 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$46,924	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	34 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	74% / 26%	68% / 32%