Little People Daycare School of Columbia, owned by SSB Corporation, is a teaching daycare licensed by the Department of Public Welfare, the Pennsylvania Academy of Private Schools, and the Pennsylvania Department of Education and is not affiliated with any other Little People Day Care.
The school provides daycare services and developmental programs for children from birth to twelve years of age, including a licensed kindergarten.
Little People is an equal opportunity provider. Consideration for admission is accepted without regard to race, religion, age, sex, disability, ancestry, color, or national origin.
As a teaching daycare, Little People Day Care School of Columbia cares for the basic needs and security of your child - plus much more.
The school acts on the growing understanding that early childhood education has an enduring, positive, and profound impact upon a child later in life.
Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 4 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
4 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
25%
State avg.: 27%
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Little People Daycare?
The application deadline for Little People Daycare is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Little People Daycare is Prospect Grove High School (3.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Our Lady Of The Angels School (1.2 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Susquehanna Waldorf School (2.3 miles away)
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Quick Facts
404 Cherry St
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 684-2433
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 684-2433
1.2 miles
Gr: K-8 | 142 students Avg. class size: 16 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
15 W Walnut St
Marietta, PA 17547
(717) 426-4506
Marietta, PA 17547
(717) 426-4506
2.3 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 144 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 2 Tuition listed
Prospect Grove High School
All-boys | Alternative School
1290 Prospect Rd
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 285-0420
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 285-0420
3.2 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 26 students
Sonlight River Brethren School
(Brethren)
4075 Siegrist Rd
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 684-7887
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 684-7887
3.3 miles
Gr: 1-12 | 43 students
598 Kraybill Church Rd
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 563-5236
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 563-5236
3.9 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 234 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
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