Melc-Families First

About Melc-Families First

Melc-Families First is a provider of early education and care for the students and families of Philadelphia. As a center-based facility, Melc-Families First provides the best of a school-like environment, which can help smooth the transition for students to formal school one day in the future, and the best of a community of student peers and professional staff to help inspire and support the learning journey. Centers like Melc-Families First can benefit students with their resources, opportunities, and activities for enrichment and learning. Melc-Families First moreover offers the parents of Philadelphia 24-hour care, perfect for those hard-working parents that face down early early mornings, night shifts or irregular rotations. At Melc-Families First, parents find a comfortable setting for their children to rest, grow and flourish when they need to be away. Melc-Families First provides that flexible schedule that works with your hours and the understanding that comes with serving a community of industrious parents that work hard so their children have the best. Melc-Families First also offers a mixed-age classroom and curriculum which emphasizes open-ended, tactile activities that allow children to explore however that learning activity makes the most sense to them. Mixed-age classrooms like at Melc-Families First encourage peer learning, asking help from each other and reinforce a sense of empathy for one’s peers. Older students will learn leadership skills and younger students have the advantage of joining a classroom that already has the building blocks of community.