Waterworks Child Development Center has proudly served the community since 1989. The hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The center is a small family-owned facility. We serve children ages 6 weeks to 5 years and provide summer camp for ages 5 to 12. We give the children outstanding care to help them throughout their development.
At Waterworks Child Development Center, children are our first priority. The child's development, health and safety are forefront in our minds. This allows us to always put their needs first and accommodate their differences as well as their unique personalities. We strive to provide an atmosphere that stimulates their intellectual, emotional, social and physical growth. WCDC recognizes that a loved and nurtured child is a child brimming with possibilities. We are honored to watch them grow and share in their lives.
Our qualified staff is required to have previous experience with children, and/or a degree in child development, early childhood education or elementary education. They are also required to take classes throughout the year to continue their education and understanding of children. All of our staff have Criminal and Child Abuse background checks on file, as well as First Aid and CPR.
Keystone STARS
Our center is part of the Keystone Stars Program. Currently, we are anxiously working toward a Star 3. This program is designed to improve childcare throughout the state of Pennsylvania. The program offers centers incentives and professional development to improve the quality of childcare. If you have any questions about the program, please feel free to ask. You may be seeing some changes throughout the center over the years, but they will be to improve the care that is gives to your child. We plan to continue to participate in the program until we reach the fourth, and final star! Once the fourth star is reached, we will work towards NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) accreditation.
Benefits of Our Center
Small family owned center,
Secure building with locked entrance and security cameras,
Low teacher/child ratios,
Family involvement encouraged,
Open door policy for parents,
Child assessments and parent conferences three times per year.
Preschool Goals
Waterworks Child Development Center strives to provide a quality preschool experience and help the children to become life-long learners. Children are engaged by incorporating a variety of learning styles into the classroom environment.
Intellectual Goals: Classrooms are geared toward the exploration of real objects, role playing, repetition, problem solving, and phonemic awareness. We utilize our curriculum to support each child's individual learning needs.
Emotional Goals: we provide a safe and secure place where each child feels accepted, respected, and encouraged to learn more about themselves and the world around them.
Social Goals: Our planned activities foster interaction with adults and other children. This encourages respect, empathy and cooperation as children acquire skills in communication and positive problem solving.
Physical Goals: We provide a variety of opportunities to support your child's physical development. These activities will encourage the use of large and small muscle groups and promote increased motor skill development.
Summer Camp
Waterworks Child Development Center celebrates summer and has lots of fun planned for your child. Our summer schedule is divided into a theme each week. We will incorporate a variety of activities around each theme. We also encourage your child to be an active reader over the summer. They will have time each day to read quietly and share their books with each other. We will also continue to develop reading and math skills, fine-motor skills, perceptual development, handwriting and social skills through fun games and activities. Family events are being scheduled as well!
