Tender Years

Tender Years serves 114 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten. The student:teacher of Tender Years is 114:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Nonsectarian.

Quick Stats (2025)

  • School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
  • Enrollment: 114 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

School Overview

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Year Founded
1984
School Calendar
First Day of School
Mon. Sep 1, 2025
Last Day of School
Mon. May 25, 2026

Student Body

Total Students
114 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
44%
State avg.: 27%
Students by Grade
Tender Years Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Classroom Dress Code
Casual

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling

School Notes

  • Tender Years, Inc. is an Early Childhood Development Center that is licensed by the Department of Public Welfare, accredited by the Department of Education, and a participant in the Keystone STARS Quality Initiative Program. We are a family owned and operated corporation that has been serving Central Pennsylvania families for 30 years, with locations in Camp Hill, Hershey, and Mechanicsburg, PA.
  • Tender Years, Inc. offers licensed Early Childhood programs for infants, young toddlers and older toddlers. Tender Years Academy at Tender Years, Inc. offers licensed and accredited Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten Readiness, and Kindergarten Programs. All programs are taught by highly qualified and experienced staff. Every Tender Years Academy teacher is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
  • All of the programs at Tender Years, Inc. follow a curriculum based on PA Early Learning Standards, as well as the curriculum of the local school districts we serve. In addition to our thorough standards-based curriculum, Tender Years Academy students also learn Spanish language, American Sign Language, science and music. Experts in these learning areas visit your child`s classroom on a regular basis to enhance your child`s academic experience.
Source: Verified school update

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The application deadline for Tender Years is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
  • Enrollment: 114 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

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