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<strong>Main</strong> <strong>Line</strong> Parent’s <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>Early</strong> <strong>Childhood</strong> <strong>Education</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> Enrichment Programs<br />
2012
hello!<br />
Brought <strong>to</strong> you by<br />
The Family Magazine Building Community<br />
in the Greater Philadelphia Region<br />
Who are we?<br />
To put it simply, we are just like you. We began as a simple local moms’<br />
group, <strong>and</strong> have grown <strong>to</strong> be a community of parents dedicated <strong>to</strong> our<br />
families, our homes, <strong>and</strong> — when we find the time — <strong>to</strong> ourselves.<br />
<strong>Main</strong> <strong>Line</strong> Parent is passionately run by a group of dedicated professionals,<br />
many of whom are area parents themselves.<br />
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What do we offer?<br />
<strong>Main</strong> <strong>Line</strong> Parent’s calling card is our dynamic nature, reaching out <strong>to</strong><br />
our local community through a wide range of platforms. Our mix of social<br />
media, print, digital, <strong>and</strong> in-person projects allow us <strong>to</strong> both use the latest<br />
technology <strong>and</strong> bring people <strong>to</strong>gether in a traditional fashion. We have built<br />
a network of parents — across five counties, all income levels, <strong>and</strong> every<br />
possible definition of what a family is — who support each other through<br />
one of the most difficult <strong>and</strong> rewarding experiences in life.<br />
You’ve watched them grow from cuddly infants <strong>to</strong> curious<br />
<strong>to</strong>ddlers <strong>to</strong> independent little students-<strong>to</strong>-be. But before<br />
you buy that first backpack with pride, you need <strong>to</strong> choose<br />
a school for your budding brainiac. To help that journey<br />
be less daunting than the math homework you’ll soon be<br />
assisting with, <strong>Main</strong> <strong>Line</strong> Parent proudly introduces our first<br />
<strong>Main</strong> <strong>Line</strong> <strong>Early</strong> <strong>Childhood</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Fair & <strong>Guide</strong>.<br />
<strong>Main</strong> <strong>Line</strong> Parent is thrilled <strong>to</strong> introduce you <strong>to</strong> the diverse<br />
mix of schools <strong>and</strong> child care centers in our area. Geared<br />
specifically for families with young children 6 <strong>and</strong> younger,<br />
this guide will help you get all the information you need<br />
<strong>to</strong> make the right choice for your child. Whether you are<br />
looking for a day care program, a preschool, or an accredited<br />
Kindergarten curriculum, there is a local school ready <strong>to</strong><br />
talk <strong>to</strong> you. Reach out <strong>to</strong> these area resources <strong>to</strong> find out<br />
about the different program styles available — special needs,<br />
gifted, traditional, Montessori, Waldorf, art/science/music/<br />
sport-specific — as well as how <strong>to</strong> navigate admissions<br />
processes, financials, <strong>and</strong> more.<br />
Your child’s first steps in their education are important ones,<br />
<strong>and</strong> we want you <strong>to</strong> enjoy them. Start this new journey<br />
confidently with the knowledge you discover at the fair,<br />
<strong>and</strong> you’ll begin this coming school year on the best<br />
foot possible. Happy learning!<br />
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Bryn Mawr Hospital, a licensed<br />
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PNCI is a division of PNC Financial<br />
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Res<strong>to</strong>re Chiropractic<br />
250 West Lancaster Avenue, Suite 112 | Wayne<br />
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Upper cervical chiropractic<br />
specialists res<strong>to</strong>re health through<br />
proper alignment <strong>and</strong> a healthy<br />
nervous system.<br />
The Agnes Irwin School<br />
Ithan Avenue <strong>and</strong> Cones<strong>to</strong>ga Road | Rosemont<br />
www.agnesirwin.org | 610-526-1672<br />
Agnes Irwin is a Pre-Kindergarten<br />
through 12th grade all-girls<br />
independent school.<br />
Bala Cynwyd School<br />
for Young Children<br />
11 St. Asaph’s Road | Bala Cynwyd<br />
balacynwydschool.net | 610-668-2233<br />
The Bala Cynwyd School for<br />
Young Children is a NAEYCaccredited,<br />
full-day program for<br />
infants through Kindergarten<br />
where children experience joyful<br />
learning with loving care.<br />
Baldwin School<br />
701 Montgomery Avenue | Bryn Mawr<br />
baldwinschool.org | 610-525-2700<br />
Established in 1888, The<br />
Baldwin School is an independent<br />
Pre-K through 12 school that<br />
develops “thinking girls” in<strong>to</strong><br />
accomplished women.<br />
Brain Balance<br />
Centers of Wayne<br />
250 West Lancaster Ave. Suite 110 | Wayne<br />
brainbalancecenters.com | 610-688-2700<br />
Brain Balance is intended for<br />
children who suffer from the<br />
effects of AD/HD, dyslexia,<br />
learning disabilities, processing<br />
disorders, PDD, <strong>and</strong> autistic<br />
spectrum disorders.<br />
Center on Central<br />
24 West Central Avenue | Paoli<br />
thecenteroncentral.com | 610-710-1487<br />
The Center on Central offers<br />
programs in visual arts, music,<br />
fitness, <strong>and</strong> more. Weekly classes,<br />
workshops, <strong>and</strong> day camps are<br />
all offered, as well as birthday<br />
parties <strong>and</strong> special events.<br />
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Playhouse, Inc.<br />
2478 Charles<strong>to</strong>wn Road | Phoenixville<br />
charles<strong>to</strong>wnplayhouse.org | 610-933-2762<br />
Parent-cooperative academic<br />
preschool <strong>and</strong> Kindergarten with a<br />
play-based curriculum emphasizing<br />
learning through child-centered<br />
play <strong>and</strong> the importance of social<br />
<strong>and</strong> emotional development.<br />
Children’s School<br />
of Cabrini College<br />
45 Walker Road | Wayne<br />
cabrini.edu/Friends-<strong>and</strong>-Community/<br />
The-Childrens-School.aspx | 610-964-6112<br />
The Children’s School is a day school<br />
with full- <strong>and</strong> half-day programs<br />
for children ages two years, seven<br />
months through five years.<br />
Creative Clubhouse<br />
16 East Eagle Road | Haver<strong>to</strong>wn<br />
creative-clubhouse.com | 484-504-9884<br />
A place for children <strong>to</strong> explore,<br />
create, <strong>and</strong> learn through yoga,<br />
science, music, art, <strong>and</strong> more.<br />
educational programs<br />
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educational programs<br />
<strong>Early</strong> <strong>Childhood</strong><br />
Learning Center at<br />
Temple Brith Achim<br />
481 South Gulph Road | King of Prussia<br />
brithachim.org | 610-337-2820 ext. 227<br />
The <strong>Early</strong> <strong>Childhood</strong> Learning<br />
Center at Temple Brith Achim<br />
combines the very best of secular<br />
learning <strong>and</strong> Judaic education <strong>to</strong><br />
give your children a warm <strong>and</strong><br />
nurturing preschool experience.<br />
Etta Natalie<br />
Rosenblatt Preschool<br />
55 North Church Lane | Broomall<br />
temple-sholom.org | 610-886-2065<br />
Offering a warm <strong>and</strong> nurturing,<br />
developmentally approrpriate<br />
curriculum with a positive<br />
Jewish atmosphere. Flexible days<br />
<strong>and</strong> hours for <strong>to</strong>ddlers through<br />
Pre-Kindergarten.<br />
Friends’ Central School<br />
1101 City Avenue | Wynnewood<br />
friendscentral.org | 610-645-5048<br />
Friends’ Central, a leader in<br />
early childhood education, offers a<br />
wide range of summer programs<br />
<strong>to</strong> children ages 3 <strong>and</strong> up.<br />
Friends School<br />
Haverford<br />
851 Buck Lane | Haverford<br />
friendshaverford.org | 610-642-0354<br />
Founded in 1885, Friends School<br />
Haverford is a co-educational<br />
preschool through eighth grade<br />
Quaker school that inspires<br />
the imagination <strong>and</strong> challenges<br />
the intellect.<br />
Gladwyne Montessori<br />
920 Youngsford Road | Glenside<br />
gladwyne.org | 610-649-1761<br />
Gladwyne Montessori is an<br />
educational experience unlike any<br />
other: engaging <strong>and</strong> connecting<br />
students since 1962.<br />
Haverford School<br />
450 Lancaster Avenue | Haverford<br />
haverford.org | 610-642-3020<br />
An independent school for boys<br />
Pre-K through 12, Haverford<br />
prepares each boy for life through<br />
developing his character <strong>and</strong><br />
emotional intelligence, as well<br />
as his academic, artistic, <strong>and</strong><br />
athletic talents.<br />
Heritage School<br />
675 North Wayne Avenue | Wayne<br />
heritagekids.org | 610-688-6342<br />
Heritage School is an accredited<br />
preschool <strong>and</strong> kindergarten<br />
with an outdoor classroom for all<br />
learning styles while nurturing<br />
the child’s emotional, social,<br />
<strong>and</strong> spiritual growth.<br />
International<br />
Montessori Schools<br />
75 Lancaster Avenue | Malvern<br />
imschools.net | 610-240-0442<br />
International Montessori Schools<br />
focuses on programs that encourage<br />
respect <strong>and</strong> grace, kindle innovative<br />
stewardship of the world, engender<br />
renaissance thinking, <strong>and</strong> enable<br />
life-long immersion in learning.<br />
Kimber<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Waldorf School<br />
410 West Seven Stars Road | Phoenixville<br />
kimber<strong>to</strong>n.org | 610-933-3635 x107<br />
Kimber<strong>to</strong>n Waldorf School serves<br />
approximately 300 children in<br />
preschool through 12th grade, <strong>and</strong><br />
is the second oldest Waldorf school<br />
in North America.<br />
Lansdowne<br />
Friends School<br />
110 North Lansdowne Avenue | Lansdowne<br />
lansdownefriendsschool.org | (610) 623-2548<br />
Lansdowne Friends School engages<br />
Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade<br />
students in a challenging <strong>and</strong> creative<br />
h<strong>and</strong>s-on academic program, rooted<br />
in Quaker values.<br />
Lavner Camps<br />
332 Trevor Lane | Bala Cynwyd<br />
lavnercamps.com | 215-767-1354<br />
Lavner Camps offers specialty day<br />
camps in sports, technology, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
arts in Bala Cynwyd, Bryn Mawr,<br />
<strong>and</strong> other locations.<br />
<strong>Main</strong> <strong>Line</strong> Reform<br />
Temple School for <strong>Early</strong><br />
<strong>Childhood</strong> <strong>Education</strong><br />
410 Montgomery Avenue | Wynnewood<br />
mlrt.org | 610-642-0304<br />
<strong>Main</strong> <strong>Line</strong> Reform Temple for <strong>Early</strong><br />
<strong>Childhood</strong> <strong>Education</strong> is dedicated <strong>to</strong><br />
the social, emotional, <strong>and</strong> cognitive<br />
development of young children.<br />
The Malvern School<br />
Various locations in PA & NJ<br />
malvernschool.com | 877-MALVERN<br />
The Malvern School offers year round<br />
early childhood educational programs<br />
in PA <strong>and</strong> NJ for infants, <strong>to</strong>ddlers,<br />
preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, <strong>and</strong><br />
school-age children.<br />
New Gulph<br />
Children’s Center<br />
Cones<strong>to</strong>ga <strong>and</strong> Sproul roads | Villanova<br />
newgulphkids.org | 610 688-2411<br />
A unique ECE program serving<br />
infants, <strong>to</strong>ddlers, <strong>and</strong> preschool<br />
children in a family-like atmosphere<br />
for more than 40 years. New,<br />
spacious playground with solidsurface<br />
safety turf <strong>and</strong> a large deck.<br />
Our Lady of the<br />
Assumption Preschool<br />
<strong>and</strong> Kindergarten<br />
135 Fairfield Lane | Strafford<br />
olastrafford.weebly.com | 610-983-0310<br />
OLA is a prechool, Pre-Kindergarten,<br />
Kindergarten, <strong>and</strong> pre-first grade<br />
school where children learn in a safe,<br />
nurturing, <strong>and</strong> loving environment.<br />
Phebe Anna<br />
Thorne School<br />
Preschool: 1029 Wyndon Ave, Bryn Mawr<br />
Kindergarten: 6 College Circle, Haverford<br />
brynmawr.edu/thorne | 610-526-7913<br />
Thorne School provides play-based<br />
programs for children ages 2-<br />
Kindergarten, as well as programs<br />
for children with identified speech<br />
<strong>and</strong> language delays.<br />
educational programs<br />
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educational programs<br />
Riverbend<br />
Environmental<br />
<strong>Education</strong> Center<br />
1950 Spring Mill Road | Gladwyne<br />
riverbendeec.org | 610-527-5234<br />
Riverbend connects children <strong>to</strong><br />
nature with quality programs<br />
for schools, family programs,<br />
year-round holiday camps, <strong>and</strong><br />
Summer Exploration Camp.<br />
School in Rose Valley<br />
20 School Lane | Media<br />
theschoolinrosevalley.org | 610.566.1088<br />
The School in Rose Valley is an<br />
independent, progressive preschool<br />
through 6th grade located on<br />
a beautiful 8.5 acre campus<br />
that features h<strong>and</strong>s-on,<br />
experiential learning.<br />
Southeast<br />
Regional Key<br />
Philadelphia / Montgomery /<br />
Delaware counties<br />
seregionalkey.org | 267-773-4400<br />
Keys<strong>to</strong>ne STARS is an initiative of<br />
the Office of Child Development<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Early</strong> Learning (OCDEL) <strong>to</strong><br />
improve, support, <strong>and</strong> recognize the<br />
continuous quality improvement of<br />
early learning programs in PA.<br />
Spanish Workshop<br />
for Children,LLC<br />
PA & NJ | spanishworkshopforchildren.com<br />
610-489-5595<br />
Spanish Workshop for Children<br />
is an innovating Spanish immersion<br />
program for young children.<br />
Children learn by playing,<br />
music, drama, <strong>and</strong> fun.<br />
Trinity Preschool<br />
of Berwyn<br />
50 <strong>Main</strong> Avenue | Berwyn<br />
trinityprescholofberwyn.com<br />
610-644-9370<br />
A NAEYC-accredited, private<br />
part-day preschool, Trinity’s<br />
mission is <strong>to</strong> create a lifelong love<br />
of learning within the framework<br />
of developmentally-appropriate<br />
practice <strong>and</strong> intentional teaching.<br />
Upper <strong>Main</strong> <strong>Line</strong> YMCA<br />
1416 Berwyn-Paoli Road | Berwyn<br />
umly.org | 610-647-9622<br />
Dedicated <strong>to</strong> enriching children<br />
through music, art, nature, <strong>and</strong><br />
h<strong>and</strong>s on experiences with their peers<br />
in a loving <strong>and</strong> safe environment.<br />
Valley Forge<br />
<strong>Education</strong>al Services<br />
1777 North Valley Road | Malvern<br />
www.vfes.net | 610-296-6725 x115<br />
VFES offers educational school year<br />
<strong>and</strong> summer programs <strong>and</strong> support<br />
services for children, including<br />
those who have developmental or<br />
learning challenges.<br />
Walden School<br />
901 North Providence Road | Media<br />
thewaldenschool.org | 610-892-8000<br />
Founded in 1967, The Walden School<br />
is a Montessori-based, preschool<br />
through 8th grade independent school<br />
focused on academic excellence in a<br />
respectful atmosphere that inspires<br />
confidence <strong>and</strong> celebrates each child.<br />
Woodlynde School<br />
445 Upper Gulph Road | Wayne<br />
woodlynde.org | 610-687-9660<br />
One of the most successful college<br />
prep schools dedicated <strong>to</strong> those<br />
with language-based learning<br />
differences (K-12). This Wilson®<br />
Training Partner school offers<br />
researched-based programs <strong>and</strong><br />
multi-sensory instruction.<br />
Young Sports<br />
133 Sugar<strong>to</strong>wn Road | Wayne<br />
young-sports.com | 610-687-2737<br />
Young Sports is designed <strong>to</strong> meet the<br />
needs of each age group, giving children<br />
the chance <strong>to</strong> grow physically <strong>and</strong><br />
socially while developing movement<br />
<strong>and</strong> sport skills that are appropriate<br />
<strong>to</strong> his or her age level.<br />
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great resources?<br />
Visit mainlineparent.com/<br />
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educational programs<br />
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