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A number of resources are available for parents seeking child care for their pre-schoolers. The Office of Off-Campus Services is not in a position to recommend or guarantee any school and we urge all parents to make such selections after careful research and school visits. The following is a list of some child care centers located close to the University of Pennsylvania campus.

For information about public elementary/secondary schools contact the local school district:

Philadelphia County -(215) 299-7000
Montgomery County - (610) 539-8550
Delaware County - (610) 565-4880
Chester County - (610) 524-5000
Bucks County - (215) 348-2940

Child Care Centers


The Caring Center
3101 Spring Garden Street (Powelton Village)
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-386-8245

http://www.thecaringcenter.org
Email: caring@libertynet.org

  • Open 7:00 A.M. - 6:00P.M.
  • Ages 6 weeks through 6 years (through 8 years for after school program)
  • 5 days per week
  • Capacity - 140 children
  • No transportation
  • After school program and full day kindergarten
  • Multi-ethnic
  • NAEYC accreditation
  • Tours done on weekly basis

French Communication Institute
Petite Ecole Bilingue

2133 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-568-1158

http://frenchcommunicationinstitute.org/
E-mail: petiteecole@verizon.net

  • English and French Pre-School for children 2 1/2 through 5 years of age.
  • Classes in French and English
  • Before School and After School care is available at no charge (7:00am to 6:00pm)
  • Field trips, outreach programs and after school activities.
  • Maximum class size: 15
     

Tuition (Monthly Rates):

  Sept. - Dec. 2009 Jan. - Jun. 2010
PK 1age 2-3 $850 $875
PK 2 age 4 $800 $825
PK 3 age 5 $800 $825

Infant Friendship Center
1001 South 45th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-386-5097

http://www.melc.org

Program Director, Rebecca Turner, rturner@melc.org
Assistant Director, Kathleen Stanley, kstanley@melc.org

  • Open 7:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
  • Ages: 6 weeks through 5 years
  • Diversified center that promotes learning through play and socialization
  • Pre-kindergarten program for early school preparatory skills
  • Stable teaching staff with average tenure of 13 years
  • Breakfast and afternoon snack
  • Sibling discount of 10%; advance pay discount ranging from 5% to 12%
  • Discount for Penn affiliates
  • Discount for employees and students of West Philadelphia schools, hospitals and other institutions
  • Tuition rates:
Regular Rates Monthly Weekly
Infants $1273 $294
Young toddlers (12m-23m) $1182 $273
Older toddlers (24m-36m) $1160 $268
Pre-K $1005 $232

Parent Infant Center
4205 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-222-5480

http://www.parentinfantcenter.org/

  • Open 8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
  • Ages 6 weeks through 5 years; capacity: 70-80 children; two snacks served; educationally oriented with direct parent involvement; after school program: K-6th grade
Tuition - Monthly Rates* 5 days 4 days 3 days 2 days
Infant $1445 $1292 $1050 $805
Toddler $1300 $1150 $930 $735
Pre-school $1060 $935 $835 $660
Half day $600 $535 $455 $352
After School
Center
$390 $345 $320 n/a
Summer Camp $425 per two-week session
Early Care (7:30-8:00 am) available for extra weekly charge
*When comparing our tuition w/a center that quotes weekly rates, divide by 4.3 weeks.
**The ASC tuition is a 40-week tuition divided into 10 equal payments, so families pay the full amount in June, though the fortieth week is usually in mid-June. This fee includes 12 full-day school holidays and any half-days.

Penn Children's Center
University of Pennsylvania
Left Bank Commons, Ste 100
3160 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-898-5268

http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/childcare 

  • Open 7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
  • Ages 3 months through 5 years; NAEYC accredited multi-ethnic center that emphasizes cultural awareness; two snacks served; temporary care available on daily basis; Penn discount; $5/week sibling discount
  • There is a Penn rate available to Penn faculty, staff, students and UPHS employees.  Some assisted-tuition rates available. Please see website at left for more information.
  • Regular Tuition Rates (Dollars per week):
Infants Penn Rate: Infants Regular Rate: Toddlers: Penn Rate: Toddlers: Regular Rate: Pre-school: Penn Rate: Pre-school: Regular Rate:
5 days/week: $334 5 days/week: $369 5 days/week: $290 5 days/week: $324 5 days/week: $230 5 days/week: $257
4 days/week: $294 4 days/week: $323 4 days/week: $261 4 days/week: $290 4 days/week: $201 4 days/week $226
3 days/week: $244 3 days/week: $267 3 days/week: $223 3 days/week: $258 3 days/week: $171 3 days/week: $184
2 days/week: $167 2 days/week: $180 2 days/week: $156 2 days/week: $175 2 days/week: $129

2 days/week: $137

Drop in care/day: $95 Drop in care/day: $95 Drop in care/day: $95 Drop in care/day: $95 Drop in care/day: $75

Drop in care/day: $75

St. Mary's Nursery School
3916 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-386-0321

www.stmarysnursery.org
Email: director@stmarysnursery.org

  • Open 7:30 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
  • Ages 18 months through 5 years; twelve-month program; summer program optional; two snacks served; no transportation; parent cooperative, once or twice a month; multi-ethnic center with open classroom and mixed age group
  • Tuition Rates (Dollars per month):
  18 months-3 yrs 3-5 yrs
  Co-op Full fee Co-op Full fee
Morning (9-12) $495 $551 $443 $497
Afternoon (1-4) $495 $551 $443 $497
Full day (9-4) $847 $958 $765 $874
Extended day program (7:30-6) $1114 $1225 $983 $1061

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