Year-round enrollment for childcare, PreK, aftercare, and summer camp for ages 6 months through 13 years.
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Established in 1990, Rising Sun Children's Center is a state-licensed, nonprofit, non-sectarian program of SoHi Center.
Its mission is to provide safe, affordable, high-quality child care for children and families living in the Olney neighborhood and surrounding community.
The Center provides a positive environment that supports strong self esteem and reflects the multicultural, multilingual diversity of the children and families served.
Rising Sun is open Monday through Friday, 7 AM to 5:30 PM.
We enroll children ages 6 months through 13 years.
Enrollment is open year-round, including for school-age aftercare and summer camp as the school year ends.
PreK Counts and PHL PreK information
Childcare questions and enrollment direction
Family support around early learning needs
A warm classroom environment for young children
Teachers are certified with CDAs or higher credentials, including bachelor's or associate degrees in early childhood education.
The teaching team is multicultural and dedicated to excellence in early childhood education.
PreK Counts and PHL PreK programs use The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, a research-based curriculum built around exploration and discovery across developmental domains.
The curriculum is designed to ready children for kindergarten while keeping learning and play connected.
Each classroom includes children's books in a library area and several play areas for classroom activities.
The program also includes a safe playground, with outdoor play when weather permits.
Rising Sun is licensed by the Department of Human Services and upholds a Keystone STARS 4 rating through Pennsylvania's Quality Rating and Improvement System.
That system supports early learning programs committed to continuous quality improvement.
Rising Sun provides PHL PreK and PreK Counts, private-pay childcare, CCIS subsidy extended care, before- and after-school care, and summer camp.
Enrollment remains open throughout the year. School-age students can enroll in aftercare and summer camp as their school year ends.
Three healthy meals are offered daily: breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack.
Rising Sun aims to become a recognized provider in early childhood education for multicultural and multilingual children and families.
The program strives to uphold best practice in early childhood service, help children succeed in kindergarten and school life, and support children as responsible, competent, adaptive future leaders.
Staff are committed to increasing professionalism through skill and knowledge development, following trends in early childhood education, promoting staff development, and maintaining knowledge of key services and organizations in the community.
The current site names four learning and care goals that guide the program.
Children must be 3 years old before September 1. The school-day program is free from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Care before and after the school day is available through CCIS or private pay.
Children must be 3 years old before September 1. The school-day program is free from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Care before and after the school day is available through CCIS or private pay.
Full-day childcare is available through CCIS subsidy or private pay, with enrollment open year-round. Families should contact the Center to confirm requirements and current openings.
Summer camp is available from June through August when the PreK Counts and PHL PreK school year ends. Enrollment is accepted throughout the year, and CCIS and private pay are accepted.
Rising Sun teachers brought my child out of her shell. She used to be withdrawn around children and adults. She learned to become more people oriented.
I would recommend Rising Sun Children's Center 1000%. My children come home and tell me something new every day. I can tell that they're learning.
Rising Sun provides a good education for my child. Before Rising Sun, my child wouldn't eat, talk, or use the bathroom independently. Now she does everything.
The school is very welcoming to all cultures and ethnicities. The staff comes together for the common goal of providing kids with fun education.
My children have started to read and write. They have better sense of the basics like shapes, colors, letters, and patterns.
Rising Sun enrolls children ages 6 months through 13 years. PreK Counts and PHL PreK serve children ages 3 through 5. Families should contact the Center to confirm current openings and program eligibility.
Rising Sun offers PreK Counts, PHL PreK, CCIS or private-pay childcare, school-age aftercare, and summer camp. School-day PreK programs run 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM, with extended care available through CCIS or private pay.
Enrollment is open year-round for children ages 6 months through 13 years. Rising Sun also enrolls school-age students in aftercare and summer camp as their school year ends. Families should contact the Center to confirm current openings and program eligibility.
Yes. Rising Sun is listed as a state-licensed nonprofit child care program and maintains a Keystone STARS 4 rating through Pennsylvania's early-learning quality rating system.
7 AM - 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday
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