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Ben Franklin Early Learning Center
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815 Cunningham Ave New Castle PA, 16101
Contact Name: Elizabeth “Betsy” Spargo
Contact Phone: (724) 658-7671
Website: https://lccap.org/
Preschool Details: Federally funded through the Office of Head Start and supplemented through the state Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Head Start is a free federal program for preschool children ages 3-5 from low income families. The goal of Head Start is to develop the whole child: socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually. These goals are accomplished through well-balanced program incorporating health, education, social service and parent involvement components. In each classroom, there is a degreed teacher and an assistant teacher along with approximately 20 children. Head Start believes all children can succeed when provided a safe and supportive environment. The program is designed to serve preschool children and their at-risk families whose income level is primarily at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Children with disabilities receive priority enrollment. Federally funded through the Office of Head Start and supplemented through the state Office of Child Development and Early Learning, this program is an Early Head Start Child Care Partnership serving infants and toddlers age 0-3. Center-based services are offered at the Ben Franklin Early Learning Center and Ellwood City Early Learning Center in partnership with The Learning Tree Child Care and Preschool, operated by United Community Services of Lawrence County, Inc., an incorporation of LCCAP. The target population includes low-income families who are working or are in training, or receiving intensive case management services to remove barriers to employment or training. Center-based care is offered within 10.5 hours per day, 5 days per week year round. Childcare is available to families enrolled in this program, between the hours of 7:00am and 5:30pm.
Age Requirements: 0-5 years old
Ben Franklin Early Learning Center
UPDATE
815 Cunningham Ave New Castle PA, 16101
Contact Name: Elizabeth “Betsy” Spargo
Contact Phone: (724) 658-7671
Website: https://lccap.org/
Preschool Details: Federally funded through the Office of Head Start and supplemented through the state Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Head Start is a free federal program for preschool children ages 3-5 from low income families. The goal of Head Start is to develop the whole child: socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually. These goals are accomplished through well-balanced program incorporating health, education, social service and parent involvement components. In each classroom, there is a degreed teacher and an assistant teacher along with approximately 20 children. Head Start believes all children can succeed when provided a safe and supportive environment. The program is designed to serve preschool children and their at-risk families whose income level is primarily at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Children with disabilities receive priority enrollment. Federally funded through the Office of Head Start and supplemented through the state Office of Child Development and Early Learning, this program is an Early Head Start Child Care Partnership serving infants and toddlers age 0-3. Center-based services are offered at the Ben Franklin Early Learning Center and Ellwood City Early Learning Center in partnership with The Learning Tree Child Care and Preschool, operated by United Community Services of Lawrence County, Inc., an incorporation of LCCAP. The target population includes low-income families who are working or are in training, or receiving intensive case management services to remove barriers to employment or training. Center-based care is offered within 10.5 hours per day, 5 days per week year round. Childcare is available to families enrolled in this program, between the hours of 7:00am and 5:30pm.
Age Requirements: 0-5 years old