U-GRO Harrisburg East
Preschool in Harrisburg, PA 17111
Welcome to our U-GRO Learning Centre here in Harrisburg, PA! My name is Laurien Smith and I’m the center director. I have 11 years of experience in the field, as well as a bachelor’s degree in mass communication and a master’s degree in elementary education.
A part of the Harrisburg community since 2005, our modern center is based on a two-acre campus at the TecPort Business Center. Located off the Eisenhower Interchange at I-83, our Harrisburg East location conveniently serves our surrounding community and commuters.
We provide a clean and safe environment where Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers, as well as School-Age children are comfortable learning and playing throughout the day. Our talented staff members take part in trainings throughout the year to stay current in the field of early education.
We’re committed to keeping you connected throughout the day while your child is in our care. Get access to live streaming video of your child’s classroom, plus other real-time updates, with our exclusive mobile app for families, SproutAbout.
I encourage you to schedule a tour to meet our staff and explore our various early learning programs here at U-GRO in Harrisburg, PA. We can’t wait to meet you!
- Child Ages:
- 6 weeks - 8 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
- Vouchers:
- This provider accepts vouchers
- Special Needs:
- Administer Medication Administer Nebulizer Treatment (Asthma) Asthma Special Diet
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Hours of Operation:
- M-F, 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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U-GRO is committed to provide the highest quality early childhood education through our proprietary Blended Model curriculum. The Blended Model was conceived to provide a balanced approach to classroom learning. It provides opportunities for structured activities (teacher directed) as well as investigative (child-led) discovery. We then align our program content and goals to the Pennsylvania Learning Standards for Early Childhood.
The Blended Model curriculum is brought to life by U-GRO teachers who are positive and share a love of children. They look for teachable moments and work to capture childrens interest in all they do. By making observations throughout their planned lessons teachers discover childrens interests. This leads to investigations and the study of concepts that children are excited to explore.
The environment at U-GRO is well-planned and creative. Activities support child-choice and self-directed play small groups and circle-times with the whole group. Classes are organized developmentally and according to age which ensures that daily lesson plans are tailored to individual needs and hands-on learning fun!
