Welcome!
The Children's Place Preschool has been providing loving care and quality education to children in the Philadelphia area for over 23 years. Beginning with our first daycare center, SMYK Learning Center in Port Richmond in 1996, we have since expanded to many other areas of Philadelphia and now have a total of 5 locations.
For information about our curriculum and programs, please click here. If you would like to know more regarding tuition information, please call the facility you're interested in and schedule a tour of the facility with the director.
Prior to registering, please download and fill out the forms located on the Contact page, and bring these with you on your tour or when you are interested in registering with us.
All of our locations participate in Keystone STARS, a Pennsylvania Child Care quality improvement program. Our certification means that our facilities meet or exceed Pennsylvania's standards when it comes to quality child care at that level.
In addition to accepting CCIS funding, many of our locations also now participate in the PHLpreK program. Please call a center to speak with the Director directly to find out how to participate in these programs.
For employment opportunities please visit our Careers page.
Below are the addresses of our various locations, as well as contact information and programs they participate in:
The Children's Place Preschool - Lawncrest Location
STAR 4 FACILITY
6006 Colgate Street, Philadelphia, PA 19111
(215) 722-1378
and
6016 Colgate Street, Philadelphia, PA 19111
(1/2 block from bus #18 at Rising Sun Avenue and Comly Road)
This facility participates in:
- CCIS
- Keystone Stars
- PHLpreK program
The Children's Place Preschool - Port Richmond
STAR 3 FACILITY
3211 Cedar Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134
(215) 426-7380
This facility participates in:
- CCIS
- Keystone Stars
- PHLpreK program
The Children's Place Preschool - Center City
STAR 3 FACILITY
301 Spring Garden Street, 2nd floor, Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 925-8789
This facility participates in:
- CCIS
- Keystone Stars
The Children's Place Preschool - Mayfair Location
4416 Longshore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19135
(215) 333-2211
This facility participates in:
- CCIS
- Keystone Stars
- PHLpreK program
News and Updates
July 21st, 2020
We are having an absolute BLAST at summer camp! Hope everyone is staying safe and cool in this hot weather. We have lots of fun and safe activities planned, from an ice cream social to outdoor games in our backyard!
July 13th, 2020
We are excited to announce that our Longshore location will be participating in the Cradle of Liberty's Cub Scout Program. This program is available for FREE to all of our students! Parents, please fill out the application HERE and email to the director. If you are having trouble filling out the form or are unable to, please let us know and we will help you get in contact with the Cub Scout program director to enroll your child.
May 26th, 2020
We hope you are all doing well and staying safe!
Philadelphia county will be transitioning from the red phase to yellow phase by June 5th.
We will be re-opening all of our schools on June 8th.
We will be following and adhering to CDC guidelines for childcare facilities.
We are excited to see you all!!
Parents - please check Class Dojo for the latest updates regarding details regarding drop off/pick up procedures, etc. :)
About Us
We
believe that wholesome learning with an emphasis on creativity is necessary for
children to develop socially, intellectually, and emotionally, especially since today's technology reduces a child's need to get creative in order to entertain themselves. At The Children’s Place Preschool, we believe
that the skills a child needs to be successful when they are older should be
developed as soon as possible. This is why creativity remains a strong element
throughout our curriculum. A few examples that show this philosophy are our yearly
winter performing shows, countless art projects, trips, puppet theaters, and much more.
Ready to register your child? Simply click on "Contact Us" to download the necessary registration forms. Fill them out, call us to schedule a time to come in, and simply bring them with you and your child to any of our centers.
Please check out our "Event Calendar" tab to get a full list of all the activities we have planned out for the year, as well as our closings calendar. Don't forget to "like" us on Facebook!