Children’s Village announces the following three new programs: School-Age Remote Learning Access Center; Virtual Preschool Education Program with a Certified Teacher, and Infant (6 weeks-13 months) Program.
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Children's Village seeks experienced early childhood professionals specializing in infant care and education in a group setting and an Assistant Teacher in our Preschool Program. We are hiring full-time Lead and Assistant Teachers for our new Infant Program and an Assistant Teacher in our Preschool Program!
Read MoreCongress is working on the next COVID-19 relief package. We’ve generated thousands of calls already but they need to hear from you! Take action and ask your Representative and Senators to Think Babies and Act. Together we can ensure that the nation’s child care system is fully supported and stable, so parents can return to work and our economy can fully recover.
Read MoreSince our 1976 inception, we have educated thousands of young children and supported their families, always guided by the highest quality standards. While we continue to grow and respond to the needs of our community, Children’s Village’s commitment to high-quality early care and education remains unchanged.
Read More“…Fixed costs — such as rent — often remain unchanged, and covid-19 has introduced new expenses. New health and safety requirements require smaller class sizes (and so, more staffers per child). Then there are additional costs that schools also face: more cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment, thermometers, disposable plates — even extra sets of toys, if possible.
Read MoreIn the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the child care industry is on the brink of collapse, threatening parents’ ability to return to work. With lower enrollment rates, less revenue, and increased expenses, child care providers cannot hang on much longer. Many have already permanently closed.
Read More“…Our strength lies in our diversity, collective history and growing presence in this country’s landscape…” from the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Subcommittee, Philly Counts, video, which features Children’s Village’s Family Partnership Coordinator, Sim Loh. WATCH THE 3+ minute VIDEO NOW.
Read MoreChildren’s Village urges you to read this powerful message from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and NAEYC’s ‘Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education” position statement.
Read MoreWe are joing the National CACFP Association Sponsors to advocate for emergency aid that would deliver financial relief to the CACFP community, including child care providers like Children’s Village.
Read More“They’re really trying to weigh the balance between safety of themselves, of the children, of the people who come to work with them against their own financial needs. It’s really costly to stay open, and it’s also costly to shut. And so they’re trying to figure out, you know, can I afford to stay open? I want to serve my community. Can I keep doing that? A lot of them feel a sense of service – or do I need to protect myself and my workers and just close my doors?” …
Read MoreAlthough Children’s Village and a number of other child care centers did receive various grants and loans, these are short-term fixes. Child care programs will not have the capacity to operate in the future without a MAJOR influx of funding from the federal government.
Read MorePlease WATCH THIS VIDEO. It includes a very special member of the Children’s Village family.
Read MoreThe current COVID-19 crisis has revealed the fragility of the child care system. Child care has been woefully underfunded during the best of economic times. Now, programs throughout the U.S. are unsure if they will survive long enough to re-open. Advocates nationwide are urging legislators to allocate emergency funding to shore up the early learning and child care systems.Please take 2-minutes to drive a powerful change in PA.
Read MoreRespond to the #2020Census! Philadelphia’s future relies on a complete and accurate count of all its residents. Take 10 minutes to complete it for your household today so our city gets the funding and representation it needs for the next 10 years.
Read MoreThe Philadelphia Emergency Fund for Stabilization of Early Education (PEFSEE) aims to ensure that Philadelphia’s early learning sector does not lose capacity or expertise as a result of the COVID-19 crisis so that children and families will continue to have access to high quality early learning opportunities
Read MoreEvery day, early educators across the country are setting future generations up with the foundation needed to build a healthy, successful life. This work is essential to our families, our economy, and our future. Yet only 1 in every 6 low-income eligible children receive the assistance they need to access quality care.
Read MoreThe 2020 Census is coming and Children’s Village wants to ensure EVERYONE is counted. The 2020 Census results will be used to allocate federal funding to critical programs such as Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), both of which have been shown to improve children’s health, educational outcomes, and economic success as adults.
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