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Address:
136 East Ave.
Erie, PA 16507
Schedule of Operation:
Mon - Thurs
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Friday
8:30 am - 11:30 am
Contact Us:
(814) 480-6800

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What Parents Are Saying
My Casey Marie LOVED Happy Hearts. The staff in Happy Hearts were wonderful and caring. They seemed to make each child feel #1. That is how Casey felt each day. She took pride in singing the songs they had learned and showing me all the wonderful art activities they did. She also loved the great playground and pool. Happy Hearts was the right choice for us with it being on-site for my work as well as locality on days when I traveled away from the Institute. Kudos to Happy Hearts. Thank you for giving Casey the foundation for starting school, both socially and educationally.

Nadine Sherman
Mother of Casey Marie, a Happy Hearts Graduate

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Our Happy Hearts Early Childhood Education Program provides a state-of-the-art educational experience where all preschool children have the opportunity to learn and grow. This fully-inclusive program serves typical children and children with identified developmental delays. Children attend preschool classrooms from two half-days, to five full days per week, depending on the preferences of their parents and the content of the Individual Education Plan written for the children with developmental delays. Class size depends on the age and developmental needs of the children, ranging from 12 to 15 children per day. The program maintains an average ratio of one staff person for every five children.

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Additional Innovative Services:


Fast ForWord: a neuroscientifically-proven approach to teaching young children to read through a computer based listening/processing program.


Handwriting Without Tears: an advanced program that uses multi-sensory, hands-on manipulatives and CDs to prepare children for handwriting with a print tool assessment for evaluation and remediation.


Inclusive children's choir: an excellent opportunity to develop social skills and interactions, with peers and the community, through music.


Scholarship Opportunities

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