Education & Child Care Archives

Why I Found Half-Day Kindergarten Was Better Than Full-Day

A mom explains why, when her twins weren’t chosen for full-day kindergarten, she found half-day sessions were better.

Montessori for the Very Young

Montessori classrooms and teachers are accepting younger students, from toddlers to babies.

Good Intentions Don't Prevent Cavities

Parents choose juice boxes, gummy vitamins and bottled water with their kids' health in mind, but it could lead to more cavities, warns Dr. Rachel A. Maher.

Team Your School Up With the Eagles, Phillies, Sixers and Flyers

Philly’s pro sports teams offer schools programs to motivate kids to exercise, read, master STEM and eat right.

3 Steps to Find a Preschool

Here are things to look for in a quality preschool, and some things to avoid.

Find quality child care in New Jersey

How do New Jersey Child Care Centers rate? New state system, Grow NJ Kids, sets benchmarks and rates participating child care centers such as Holding Hands Child Care and Play Center, while monitoring quality.

Families That Choose a Religious School That's Not Their Faith

You don't have to be Catholic to attend Catholic school. Other religious schools also welcome all faiths.

How to Help Twice Exceptional Learners Succeed

Students who are gifted and have a special need, such as ADHD, can feel frustrated, but parents and schools can help them live up to their potential.

How Zero Tolerance Policies Can Impact Students With Special Needs

Zero-tolerance policies meant to keep weapons out of schools sometimes punish students with special needs for less serious offenses.

Guide to Schools of the Delaware Valley

At-a-glance indexes enable parents to view pertinent regional school facts and compare schools by locations and type of education. These lists refer to In-Depth School Profiles for participating schools which include details on tuition, enrollment and upcoming open house dates.

A Love of Learning

Developing engaged students starts at home. When parents take a one-good-day-at-a-time approach, raising a child who loves school can be easier than you might imagine.

School Open House Calendar

Open house calendar for independent private schools in Pennsylvania, South Jersey and Delaware

How to Pick a Preschool

How parents can pick a quality preschool or early education daycare center

The Pre-K for PA Campaign

All about Pre-K for PA, an educational coalition campaigning for high-quality Pre-K access for all Pennsylvania children

Play to Learn

How parents can help kids play to learn, according to UDel's Roberta Michnick Golinkoff and Temple's Kathy Hirsh-Pasek.

Preschool Trends for a Successful Start

An early childhood education expert discusses current preschool trends in Philadelphia, South Jersey and Delaware.

Early Literacy Basics

Get babies and toddlers ready to read with simple pre-reading games.

The Homeschool Tech Boom

Homeschool moms in Pennsylvania, Delaware and South Jersey enhance their kids’ curriculum with technology, including online learning websites, academic software, video content and meet-up websites.

Quality Child Care: Local Trends

Major trends in child care throughout Pennsylvania, Delaware and South Jersey include ratings systems, staff education, backup child care and technology.

Great Kids' Summer Reading by Age

This children’s summer reading list from The Horn Book suggests great new books for kids for preschool, elementary school, middle school and high school students.