Tender Years, Inc. Child Development Centers
Tender Years Mechanicsburg, 201 Bryant St, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
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Tender Years, Inc. Child Development Centers offers child care and early childhood education programs taught by qualified, experienced teachers. The program includes child care, preschool, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, before and after school care, and summer camps. Tender Years Academy programs are licensed by the PA Department of Human Services and/or the PA Department of Education.
• Ages: 0–11 years old
Tender Years, Inc. has been a leading daycare provider since 1984. Its mission is to provide families with child care and early childhood education programs within a comfortable, clean, healthy, and safe environment, and to care for children and their families as if they were their own. Tender Years is licensed by the PA Department of Education and the PA Department of Human Services, and is Keystone STARS certified. It is a local, family-owned alternative to national franchises, and its curriculum provides specific preparation children need in order to thrive in their specific school district. The program offers award winning child care, preschool, kindergarten, summer camp, and additional options.
Parents describe the centers as having dedicated, attentive, and compassionate teachers who treat children as if they were their own, and several families report long-term enrollment over multiple years. One parent notes that their child attended from 6 months to age 2 and comments on the availability of lunch meals. Multiple parents highlight the kindergarten program at the Mechanicsburg center, stating that its curriculum mimics surrounding school districts and that teachers communicate regularly through progress reports and photo and video sharing on a school app. Families mention that their children enjoy going to school, make new friends, and experience outside play time almost every day except during bad weather days.
Last updated July 12, 2026.
• Ages: 0–11 years old
Tender Years, Inc. has been a leading daycare provider since 1984. Its mission is to provide families with child care and early childhood education programs within a comfortable, clean, healthy, and safe environment, and to care for children and their families as if they were their own. Tender Years is licensed by the PA Department of Education and the PA Department of Human Services, and is Keystone STARS certified. It is a local, family-owned alternative to national franchises, and its curriculum provides specific preparation children need in order to thrive in their specific school district. The program offers award winning child care, preschool, kindergarten, summer camp, and additional options.
Parents describe the centers as having dedicated, attentive, and compassionate teachers who treat children as if they were their own, and several families report long-term enrollment over multiple years. One parent notes that their child attended from 6 months to age 2 and comments on the availability of lunch meals. Multiple parents highlight the kindergarten program at the Mechanicsburg center, stating that its curriculum mimics surrounding school districts and that teachers communicate regularly through progress reports and photo and video sharing on a school app. Families mention that their children enjoy going to school, make new friends, and experience outside play time almost every day except during bad weather days.
Last updated July 12, 2026.
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