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Early Childhood Center

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Young children are naturally inquisitive and love to learn. They love to play, move, and engage with the world around them. Students in grades PK2-Kindergarten at DC participate in a Christ-centered education designed to help them develop skills and tools that will be vital in their academic, spiritual, and social lives. 

students learn in ECC classroom

DC’s Early Childhood Center provides a safe environment and learning community where young learners develop a sense of awe and wonder for God’s created world. This, in turn, fosters a lifelong love of learning.

The teachers at the ECC use Bible-centered curriculum materials coupled with play and academic rigor to introduce the wonder of God’s creation to our children, even at a very young age. We are so thankful for the ECC program at DC!

- ECC Parent

Program Highlights

  • Instruction coupled with play encourages students at every level of ability to achieve their personal best while building inquisitiveness and creativity
  • Responsive Classroom builds vital building blocks for milestone development and foundational school readiness skills
  • Experiential learning provides rich opportunities for deeper learning
  • 33 acre campus including a running stream, koi pond, hardwood forest, meadows and fields are available for student exploration
  • A dedicated early childhood playground, gymnasium, and athletic fields provide areas for competition and recreation
  • Specials classes enrich student learning include: Innovation/STEM, Spanish (Kindergarten), music, physical education/ movement, library/technology, and art.
  • Student Support Services are available to meet various learning needs.

In early childhood education, we nurture children’s cognitive, language, social, physical, emotional, creative, and spiritual development, building a steadfast foundation for the formal learning experiences ahead.Becky Zaro
Head of the ECC

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"My children have grown in their confidence. Seeing them come home and be excited to go back the next day is amazing. To even hear my kindergartner say she had a joyful day makes me so happy as a parent."

Desiree Hill Jenkins, Current Parent

 

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Meet Our Team

Rebecca Zaro

Head of the Early Childhood Center

610-353-6522 x1113
rzaro@dccs.org

Admin Assistant Lower Campus

Stefanie Cinadr

Administrative Assistant, Lower Campus

610-353-6522 x1514
dclower@dccs.org

headshot of Trisha Tuttle

Trisha Tuttle

Administrative Assistant, Lower Campus

610-353-6522 x1514
dclower@dccs.org

As required, DC's PK2 program is licensed by the State of Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL). As the entire Early Childhood Center seeks to operate with excellence, we follow the Child Day Care Centers Self-Assessment Checklist to Support Certification Compliance in all grade levels.