The Giving Tree

About The Giving Tree

The Giving Tree is a center-based early care and education program for the students and families of Philadelphia. Attending centers like The Giving Tree can benefit students who’re ready for a school-like environment, rich in activities, resources and opportunities to learn and grow, but don’t want to sacrifice on the close relationships with peers and staff that you’d expect from any child care provider. Students at The Giving Tree join a community of learners that will explore, play and grow together. The Giving Tree moreover offers a full-time schedule, making it convenient for parents to drop their children off in the morning and know they’ll have plenty of time for everything else in the day they need to take care of. With a full-time schedule, as well, teachers and staff have the luxury of getting to know students in-depth, day in and day out. Parents can have the confidence that their children are growing, learning and playing in a structured environment. The Giving Tree 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 The Giving Tree 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.