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HACC Harrisburg
One Hacc Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17110
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717.780.2581
Hours of Operation
Mon-Fri: 6am-6pm EST
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U-GRO is honored to have been chosen to serve, direct and manage the Grace Milliman Pollock Childcare Center at HACC's main campus. Our modern facility is conveniently located right on campus which makes it easier to serve the needs of student families while they attend class. But we also serve families not attending HACC that may just live or work in the area. Besides location, we feature six classrooms, two large indoor play areas and an exciting outdoor playground. It's truly a wonderful environment to learn and play! But that's only part of the story.
The best part is our team of dedicated U-GRO teaching professionals. They really make our program flow! Director Vici Burns leads a terrific staff of engaged individuals who enthusiastically bring the U-GRO Blended Model® curriculum to life.
But there's more. This is an actual Lab School! HACC professors teach classes on the premises and students volunteer and perform observations as part of their college curriculum.
Please submit the 'Schedule a Visit' form on this page or give us a call. You'll find our center to be loving, warm, inviting, fun, creative and clean! Classrooms are grouped by age so they are appropriate for your child's development and geared towards small (class) size. Click these links to view written testimonials, or video testimonials.
We offer full & part-time childcare, preschool, and school-age programs for children 6 weeks through 8 years of age, from 2 to 5 days a week. All educational and childcare programs are conducted in age-appropriate classes that promote small class sizes.
- Infant
- Toddler (Years 1-2)
- Preschool (Years 3-4)
- Before & After School
- Summer Camp
The HACC Harrisburg U-GRO offers programs and activities specifically designed for each age level - infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten and school-age - to enhance your child's skills and understandings needed to be successful in school and life. Those areas include:
- Sense of Positive Self and Initiative
- Social Relations
- Creative Representation
- Music and Movement
- Communication, Language and Literacy
- Exploration, Logic and Mathematics
U-GRO is committed to provide the highest quality early childhood education through our proprietary Blended Model® curriculum. The Blended Model® was conceived to provide a balanced approach to classroom learning. It provides opportunities for structured activities (teacher directed) as well as investigative (child-led) discovery. We then align our program content and goals to the Pennsylvania Learning Standards for Early Childhood.
The Blended Model® curriculum is brought to life by U-GRO teachers who are positive and share a love of children. They look for “teachable moments” and work to capture children’s interest in all they do. By making observations throughout their planned lessons, teachers discover children’s interests. This leads to investigations and the study of concepts that children are excited to explore.
The environment at U-GRO is well-planned and creative. Activities support child-choice and self-directed play, small groups and circle-times with the whole group. Classes are organized developmentally and according to age which ensures that daily lesson plans are tailored to individual needs and hands-on learning fun!
Click below to view PDF's of our Learning Goals:
- Toddler (1 year old)
- Toddler (2 years old)
- Preschool (3-4 years old)
- Pre-K & K-Readiness (5 years old & up)
- 6:30 - 9:30 Free Choice and Small Group Activities
- 6:30 Children Arrive (Breakfast till 8:00)
- 7:30 Art Experience (Relating to Curriculum and Weekly Theme)
- 8:55 Cleanup
- 9:00 Together Time: Welcome, Calendar, Songs & Fingerplays
- 9:15 Story Time/Language Experience
- 9:30 Snack
- 9:45 Learning Stations: Writing, Science, Math, Sensory, Felt Board - *Small Group: Math Activity
- 10:15 Outside Play or Walk. Creative movement
- 11:00 Together Time: Letter of the Week Activity
- 11:20 Movement Activity (Relating to Curriculum and Weekly Theme)
- 11:30 Lunch
- 12:00 Songs & Fingerplays - Story Time (Relating to Curriculum and Weekly Theme)
- 12:30 Nap Time
- 2:30 Wake up
- 3:00 Snack
- 3:20 Outside Play or Walk. Creative Movement
- 4:00 Together Time: Theme Activity
- 4:00 - 5:45 Free Choice and Small Group Actitivies
- 4:20 Story Time (Relating to Curriculum and Weekly Theme)
- 5:00 Teacher Directed Activity
- 5:15 Songs & Fingerplays
- 5:45 Table Activities
- 6:30 - 9:30 Free Choice and Small Group Activities
- 6:30 Children Arrive (Breakfast till 8:00)
- 8:00 Diapering/Pottying
- 8: 15 Teacher Directed Table Activity
- 8:30 Art Experience (Relating to Curriculum and Weekly Theme) - * Small Group Readiness Skills Activity
- 9:00 Together Time: Songs & Fingerplays
- 9:15 Story Time (Relating to Curriculum and Weekly Theme)
- 9:30 Snack
- 10:00 Diapering/Pottying - *Free Choice and Small Group Language Experience
- 10:30 Outside Play or Walk. Creative movement
- 11:00 - 11:30 Free Choice and Small Group Language Experience
- 11:00 Together Time: Theme Related Activity
- 11:20 Music & Movement
- 11:30 Lunch
- 12:00 Diapering/Pottying & Free Choice and Story Time (Relating to Curriculum and Weekly Theme)
- 12:30 Nap Time
- 2:30 Wake up & Diapering/Pottying
- 3:00 Snack
- 3:30 Outside Play or Walk. Creative Movement
- 4:00 - 5:45 Free Choice and Small Group Actitivies
- 4:00 Together Time: Math Concept Activity.
- 4:15 Story Time (Relating to Curriculum and Weekly Theme)
- 4:30 Diapering/Pottying
- 4:45 Teacher Directed Activity
- 5:15 Songs & Fingerplays/Story Time
- 5:45 Table Activities
Parents are required to pack their child's lunch. We will gladly store, heat and serve lunches.
| Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 Preschoolers: Bring in a Valentine's Day Item! Toddlers: Send in a Photo of Someone Special to your Child! | 7 | 8 | 9 Picture Day | 10 PIcture Day | 13 Bring in a 4" x 4" square of fabric for our friendship quilt | 14 Share a Lunch Treat and Dress in Red or Pink! | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 Preschoolers: Bring in an Item Relating to Outerspace! Toddlers: Bring in a Star Shaped Item | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 Bring in your Child's Favorite Book | 28 | 29 |
