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Hershey
834 West Areba Avenue
Hershey, PA 17033
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717.533.5707
Hours of Operation
Mon-Fri: 7am-5:30pm EST
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U-GRO Hershey is a wonderfully charming childcare and preschool facility conveniently located close to the Hershey Medical Center. The first thing you may notice is how much you feel at home! We feature four classooms and two outside playgrounds. What a great place to learn and grow! But that's only part of the story.
The best part is our team of dedicated U-GRO teaching professionals. They make our programs flow! Director Kristin Juchem leads a terrific staff of engaged individuals who enthusiastically bring the U-GRO Blended Model® curriculum to life.
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, kindergarten and school-age programs for children 12 months 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.
- Toddler (Years 1-2)
- Preschool (Years 3-4)
- Before & After School
- Summer Camp
- Bus Service: Yes (Derry Township - Hershey - School District)
U-GRO Hershey PA 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
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
- 1Beef Ravioli
Green Beans
Cornbread
Milk - 2Cream of Tomato Soup
Grilled Cheese
Sandwich Vegetable Sticks with Ranch Dressing
Sweet Peas (toddlers)
Milk - 3Cheesy Eggs
Potato Puffs
English Muffin & Margarine
Pineapple Tidbits
Sliced Pears (toddlers)
Milk
- 6Sliced Turkey
Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Whole Kernel Corn
Pineapple Tidbits
Milk - 7Bologna Sandwich
Potato Puffs
Vegetable Sticks
Broccoli Cuts (toddlers)
Peaches
Milk - 8Pizza
Garden Salad
Green Beans (toddlers)
Brownies
Milk - 9Chicken Nuggets
Carrot Coins
Wheat Bread & Margarine
Apple Slices
Milk - 10Macaroni & Cheese
Diced Ham
Sweet Peas
Sliced Pears
Milk
- 13Spaghetti and Meat Balls
Vegetable Sticks
Whole Wheat Bread & Margarine - 14Ham & Cheese Sandwich
Buttered Noodles
Pineapple Tidbits
Milk - 15Chicken Pot Pie
Whole Kernel Corn
Blueberry Muffins
Banana Slices - 16Pancakes with Syrup
Turkey Sausage
Apple Slices
Milk - 17Turkey Hot Dog & Roll
Wheat Bread & Margarine (toddlers)
French Fries
Fruit Cocktail
Milk
- 20Macaroni & Cheese
Diced Ham
Peas & Carrots
Peaches
Milk - 21Fish Sticks
Buttered Noodles
Broccoli Cuts
Fruit Cocktail
Milk - 22Beef Ravioli
Green Beans
Cornbread
Milk - 23Cream of Tomato Soup
Grilled Cheese
Sandwich Vegetable Sticks with Ranch Dressing
Sweet Peas (toddlers)
Milk - 24Cheesy Eggs
Potato Puffs
English Muffin & Margarine
Pineapple Tidbits
Sliced Pears (toddlers)
Milk
- 27Sliced Turkey
Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Whole Kernel Corn
Pineapple Tidbits
Milk - 28Bologna Sandwich
Potato Puffs
Vegetable Sticks
Broccoli Cuts (toddlers)
Peaches
Milk - 29Pizza
Garden Salad
Green Beans (toddlers)
Brownies
Milk
| Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 Last day to donate to the Humane Society (please see Miss Kristin for a list of items needed) | 6 Preschoolers: Bring in a Valentine's Day Item! Toddlers: Send in a Photo of Someone Special to your Child! | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 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 |
