Grays Ferry Early Learning Academy is an early childhood center in Philadelphia that offers care and education for infants, toddlers and pre-kindergarten children.







Grays Ferry Early Learning Academy provides licensed early education and child care for infants through pre-kindergarten. The center describes daily routines and classroom learning across age groups and uses digital tools for parent communication.
The program uses a research- and play‑based curriculum and implements The Creative Curriculum framework aligned with Pennsylvania early learning standards. Classrooms are organized into learning centers and post weekly lesson plans; teachers plan developmentally appropriate, teacher-led and child-directed activities.
Security measures include an electronic access entry system, security cameras, classroom observation windows and an enforced pickup protocol that releases children only to authorized individuals. Staff screening and background checks are required, and the center reports following health guidance from CDC, state and local health departments. A digital reporting app is used for daily communication with families about meals, diapering and other child-specific information.
Care for infants including individualized feeding, diapering and nap routines; sensory stimulation and observational milestone tracking; cribs and separate feeding/diapering areas with defined sanitation procedures.
Hands-on, themed activities and opportunities to develop self-help skills, fine and gross motor control, and social awareness through play and exploration.
Themed, center-based activities that promote early literacy, math concepts, sensory exploration, music and large-motor play.
Preschool classroom routine with morning meeting, center time, small-group literacy/math/science, outdoor play, rest time and journaling to prepare children for school readiness.
Participation in Pennsylvania’s state-funded Pre-K Counts program for families who meet the age and income eligibility requirements.
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