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The Malvern School
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eaturing a highly credentialed staff and state-ofthe-art facilities, The Malvern School demonstrates a dedicated approach to education and innovation since 1998, providing quality private pre-school education for children ages 6 weeks through 8 years with full and half-day options. With 20 locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, The Malvern School offers an age-appropriate curriculum that nurtures children with a multi-disciplinary approach exposing them to math and science concepts, language development, multicultural activities, self-help skills, fine and gross motor skills, arts and crafts, and music and movement both indoors and out. In addition to its centralized play areas, each school features three separate playground areas customized to accommodate the varied developmental stages of its students. To meet and exceed the highest standards of early childhood education, ten of the Malvern schools have achieved National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation -- a national certification that requires the school to meet more than 400 criteria and at least a year of intensive work to achieve. All schools follow standards set forth by NAEYC.
In 2009, The Malvern School underscored its focus on literacy, language development and reading skills by re-launching former First Lady Barbara Bush’s literary initiative, “Mrs. Bush’s Story Time.” Granted access to stories Mrs. Bush read on tape for children, the school now incorporates the audiobooks in its programming, with activities based on the themes explored in the featured classic children’s books. The teaching staff at the Malvern school has compiled these stories into curriculum packets that may be downloaded downloadable from the website, www.malvernschool.com, for use by parents and educators from anywhere in the United States. In recent years, The Malvern School has worked with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation to help raise funds to research childhood cancer. In addition to teaching the children the value of giving, The Malvern School, with proceeds from its annual Alex’s Lemonade Stand Day as well as other school-wide events, corporate partnerships, and other efforts, has been named one of the top 100 fundraisers in this region for the charity. LL To find a school near you and to contact a director for a private tour, visit MalvernSchool.com or call 1-877-MALVERN.
PrivateÊ EarlyÊ ChildhoodÊ EducationÊ ForÊ 6Ê WeeksÊ ToÊ 8Ê Years
Love Of Learning ... Begins Here
Come let your child explore the wonder
of learning, where they will create, discover and make new friends, nurtured by teachers degreed in early childhood education and a curriculum designed for their age and their imagination.
EnrollÊ Today!
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1-877-MALVERNÊ •Ê malvernschool.comÊ LocationsÊ inÊ PAÊ &Ê NJ
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