Owl Hill Learning Center 4

School Transportation: Ross El Sch – Escorted to/from school
Public Transportation: Bus
Language(s) Spoken: American Sign Language English Spanish
Part Time / Full Time: Full Time Part Time
Owl Hill Learning Center achieved STAR IV designation in May 2008. An overview of the various STAR level standards is available upon request. The staff has worked hard to receive this status and is to be commended for their efforts and commitment to improving services to Owl Hills children and families. It is an exciting time in Pennsylvania for initiatives in early childhood care and education. And once again the Owl Hill Learning Center is at the forefront of this progress.

PA Pre-K Counts

The Owl Hill Learning Centers were awarded two separate grants for the 2007-2008 school year to enhance the existing prekindergarten programs in the Lititz and Lancaster sites and to offer quality early education to additional children. The Lititz site is now part of a partnership with Manheim Township School District and opened a new site at Reidenbaugh Elementary School offering prekindergarten to 17 children there. Likewise the Lancaster site is a PA PreK Counts partner with the School District of Lancaster. The Lititz and Lancaster sites have been able to fill under utilized capacity in both K/3 and K/4 classes and in some cases have been able to offer financial assistance to existing qualified families. The additional recourses have also resulted in increased staff compensation and training additional equipment instructional and class materials and support for the educational program.

Special Programs

Parents are informed of special programming through periodic newsletters or informational sheets. We try to incorporate many different special programs for the children enrolled at Owl Hill Learning Center. These programs include but are not limited to the following special guest speakers and visitors field trips open houses Thanksgiving Feast Grandparents Day luncheon Annual Christmas Childrens Pageant Fasnachts with Family and Hometown Hero Celebration. Parents are informed of these events in advance so they are given time to arrange their schedules to accompany us on any of these special occasions.

Staffing and Licensure

The staff is the backbone of any sound educational and child care program. Preschool and Kindergarten teachers hold degrees in education or related fields and are certified by the state of Pennsylvania. Supervisors and assistant teachers meet or exceed the standards set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare which licenses all child care facilities. All staff possess criminal history and child care abuse clearances in accordance with DPW regulations. Owl Hill Learning Center is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education Bureau of Private Academic Schools.

Summer Enrichment Program

Owl Hill offers a summer enrichment program for children in Kindergarten through fifth grade. The summer program is theme-based with structured interest areas for children to participate in with their peers. Interest areas include but are not limited to arts and crafts science and nature physical recreation and literature and song. A variety of field trips and special guests are scheduled throughout the summer.

Child Ages:

3 weeks - 11 years

Licenses & Accreditations:

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

Vouchers:

This provider accepts vouchers

Special Needs:

Administer Medication Administer Nebulizer Treatment (Asthma) Asthma Auditory Impairment Behavioral/Emotional Issues Cognitive Dysfunction/Delay Gifted Ability Infant Monitors (Apnea) Speech/Language Delay Special Diet Visual Impairment

Preschool:

Yes

Hours of Operation:

6:00 AM 5:30 PM