The Caring Center
Tel:
(215)386-8245
- 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.
Quick Stats (2018-19)
- Grades: Kindergarten
- Students: 19 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Top Placements
The Caring Center places among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Highest percentage of students of color
School Overview
| School Type | Early Childhood / Day Care |
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | State or regional independent school association Other school association(s) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten |
Student Body
| Total Students | 19 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 68% State avg.: 22% |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 3 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
Nearby Private Schools
- The nearest high school to The Caring Center is Philadelphia Mennonite High School (PMHS) (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Montessori Genesis II School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest preschool is Montessori Genesis II School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Philadelphia Grades: PK-4 | 40 students
0.3 miles
3529 Haverford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215)387-2078 0.3 PK-4
40 - PhiladelphiaSt Francis Xavier School(Roman Catholic)Grades: PK-8 | 211 students
0.6 miles
641 N 24th St
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215)763-6564 0.6 PK-8
211 - PhiladelphiaGreene Towne Montessori SchoolMontessori SchoolGrades: NS-K | 168 students
0.8 miles
2121 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215)563-6368 0.8 NS-K
168 - Philadelphia Grades: 9-12 | 86 students
0.8 miles
860 N 24th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215)769-5363 0.8 9-12
86 - PhiladelphiaClementine MontessoriMontessori SchoolGrades: PK-K | 44 students
0.9 miles
2013 Appletree St
Philadelphia, PA 19103 0.9 PK-K
44
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