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The Caring Center

3101 Spring Garden St Philadelphia, PA 19104

Tel: (215) 386-8245

www.thecaringcenter.org

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Kindergarten
Enrollment: 19 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Kindergarten
Enrollment: 19 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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School Facts

School Type

Early Childhood / Day Care

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten

Year Founded

1982

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Student Body

Total Students

19 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

68%

State avg.: 27%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

National avg.: 11:1

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State or regional independent school association
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Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

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The Caring Center believe in offering families affordable, quality education along with flexible hours.
At Chesterbrook Academy, there are year-round opportunities for your child to learn and develop in a loving and secure environment.
We offer extended hours before and after school to children from infancy through eighth grade, along with summer camp.
The facilities at The Caring Center create feelings of comfort and confidence.
Children want to learn and play here.
It's a place where they can feel safe and ready to absorb what the world has to offer.
Our programs are well appointed with appropriate learning aids, and toys and games that stimulate.
Our playgrounds have the latest equipment and meet state safety standards.
The Caring Center expertly combines academic learning experiences and structured play in a fun, safe and nurturing environment.
We engage children in a variety of ways that help them discover, explore and learn to their fullest potential.
Children are given plenty of room here for their bodies and minds to grow.
After all, both are growing at the same time.
This is their introduction to a lifetime of learning, and it's a journey that should start out on the right foot.

The Caring Center believe in offering families affordable, quality education along with flexible hours.
At Chesterbrook Academy, there are year-round opportunities for your child to learn and develop in a loving and secure environment.
We offer extended hours before and after school to children from infancy through eighth grade, along with summer camp.
The facilities at The Caring Center create feelings of comfort and confidence.
Children want to learn and play here.
It's a place where they can feel safe and ready to absorb what the world has to offer.
Our programs are well appointed with appropriate learning aids, and toys and games that stimulate.
Our playgrounds have the latest equipment and meet state safety standards.
The Caring Center expertly combines academic learning experiences and structured play in a fun, safe and nurturing environment.
We engage children in a variety of ways that help them discover, explore and learn to their fullest potential.
Children are given plenty of room here for their bodies and minds to grow.
After all, both are growing at the same time.
This is their introduction to a lifetime of learning, and it's a journey that should start out on the right foot.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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

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The Caring Center is located in the Mantua neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA.

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