Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 75 students
- Average class size: 10 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Tender Love For Children Child Care
About the School
- The TLC Childcare, Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Program offers quality care and education.
- The program believes in the Proverbs 22.6 'Start a child on the right road and even in old age he/she will not leave it.' TLC - where the child is first in our hearts, thoughts, words and deeds and every child is loved and adored.
Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 75 students
- Average class size: 10 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Students By Grade
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
Language based
Year Founded
1988
Student Body
Total Students
75 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
17%
State avg.: 27%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
National avg.: 11:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
75%
Average Class Size
10 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
School only per month - three hours a day $170.00
Childcare $32.00 per day and reduced school fee of $60.00 per month
Admissions Director
Barbara A. Crago
School Notes
- School Motto: Start a Child On The Right Road, And Even In Old Age He Will Not Leave It.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
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Tender Love For Children Child Care is often viewed alongside schools like Deerfield Academy by visitors of our site.
When is the application deadline for Tender Love For Children Child Care?
The application deadline for Tender Love For Children Child Care is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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