Alphabet Aquarium is an Alphabet Academy child care center in Philadelphia that serves children ages 2 to 5. The three-floor facility includes six age-appropriate classrooms, a library and a large rooftop outdoor play area, and features a 275-gallon coral-reef aquarium in the entrance.






Alphabet Aquarium is a three-floor child care center for children ages 2 to 5. The center includes six separate age-appropriate classrooms, a spacious library and a large rooftop outdoor play area, and displays a 275-gallon coral reef aquarium near the entrance.
The center follows a play-based early education framework that emphasizes literacy, math, science, creative expression and social-emotional development. Pre-K programming focuses on school-readiness skills such as emergent reading and numeracy, hands-on STEM exploration, and opportunities for small-group, teacher-led literacy lessons (including an optional BP Read with Me literacy program). American Sign Language is used across age groups as part of language development.
Classroom activities are organized around thematic, hands-on studies and learning centers including dramatic play, blocks, sensory tables, manipulatives, science, art and music. Outdoor play is included as part of the daily routine when weather permits. Younger preschoolers are described as receiving family-style meals with two snacks and a lunch.
Staff are presented as trained in early childhood topics and participate in ongoing professional development. The operator notes staff hold certifications such as First Aid and CPR and engage in continuous child development workshops.
A program for active toddlers that emphasizes independence, language development (including use of ASL), social-emotional growth, sensory experiences, music and movement, and opportunities for outdoor play.
A play-based preschool program that builds early literacy, numeracy, science and creative expression through themed, hands-on activities and learning centers; younger preschoolers have two snacks and a family-style lunch and participate in outdoor experiences each day when weather permits.
A pre-kindergarten program focused on kindergarten readiness through literacy and math activities, hands-on STEM exploration, self-regulation and collaborative skills; each Pre-K room includes a dedicated literacy center and families may enroll children in the BP Read with Me literacy program.
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