Building Blocks Child Center Inc is a nonprofit, church-affiliated early learning center in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, providing care and classroom programs for children from infancy through school age, including preschool options and a Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts classroom.







Building Blocks Child Center operates as a ministry of Grace Chapel Community Church and serves infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. The center describes a program model that combines hands-on lessons, play-based learning and daily routines including meals and snacks.
Classrooms use the Kaplan Learn Every Day curriculum across ages and the PATHS social-emotional curriculum in preschool classrooms. Preschool classrooms use the Cognitive Toy Box (CTB) observation-based assessment tool and review assessment results with families twice a year.
Teachers post lesson plans and daily classroom updates on Class DoJo and review preschool assessment results with families twice yearly. The center runs seasonal events and a school-age summer program with themed activities and on- and off-site field trips.
Infant classroom for children 6 weeks to 12 months focusing on social-emotional and exploratory activities such as tummy time, music, story time, and meal/snack routines; lesson plans and daily updates are posted in the classroom and on Class DoJo.
Toddler classroom for children learning to walk and explore, with daily outdoor gross motor activities, sensory play, simple morning meetings, music and crafts; lesson plans and daily updates are posted on Class DoJo.
Program for older toddlers that introduces more structure through morning meetings, group interactions, early literacy and numeracy, and self-help and potty-training support; classroom lesson plans and daily updates are posted.
Private-pay preschool classroom using Kaplan Learn Every Day and the PATHS social-emotional curriculum, with individualized goals, whole-group and small-group instruction and CTB assessments.
Private-pay preschool classroom using Kaplan Learn Every Day and PATHS; instruction focuses on kindergarten readiness with individualized goals and a mix of whole-group, small-group and individualized support.
State-funded Pre-K Counts classroom led by a state-certified early childhood teacher and assisted by a teacher with a CDA; serves children ages 3 up to kindergarten entry and targets families meeting the program's income guidelines.
Before- and after-school care for children 6–12 years that includes breakfast or snack, homework time, short lessons, and indoor/outdoor activities; summer program offers themed activities and field trips.
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