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Tender Years

50 E Chocolate Ave
Hershey, PA 17033

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Tel: (717) 533-1466

www.tenderyearspa.com

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Located in Hershey, PA, Tender Years is a nonsectarian early childhood program serving 52 students in pre–kindergarten and kindergarten within a suburban community.

Founded in 1984, the school operates with one teacher and a student–teacher ratio of 52:1.

Tender Years maintains a student population with 15.38% representation of students of color.

The program is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children and other special emphasis associations.

Tender Years provides co–educational early learning services in Hershey, complementing a local private school market with varied grade offerings and class sizes.

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 52 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Type

Early Childhood / Day Care

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association for the Education of Young Children
Other special emphasis association(s)

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

Year Founded

1984

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Student Body

Total Students

52 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

15%

State avg.: 27%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 52 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Dauphin County, PA is $6,594 for elementary schools and $10,716 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Dauphin County, PA is 74% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).