Preschool/Childcare Guide

KEY

Licensed capacity:

I = infants

T = toddlers

P = preschoolers

S = school age

Programs available:

P = part day

F = full day

K = kindergarten

A = after school

Bainbridge
Small Hands Big Dreams Learning Centers, LLC
8505 Tanglewood Square
Marla Bellar, 440-708-0559
Hours: 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Licensed capacity: I-17, T-27, P-52, S-22
Lunch provided
Programs available: P, F, A
Registration is ongoing
Toilet training not required
Special programs & services: complete preschool curriculum featuring reading, writing, math, science and Spanish; degreed and experienced teachers; full-time, part-time and flex-care.

Beachwood
Childtime Learning Center
3365 Richmond Road
www.childtime.com
Hours: vary
Programs available: P, F, K, A

The Mandel Jewish Community Center
26001 S. Woodland Road
Joan Morgenstern, 216-593-6262
Hours: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Total staff: 23
Licensed capacity: T-50, P-118, S-48
Lunch not provided
Programs available: P, F, A
Registration is ongoing
Toilet training not required

Chagrin Falls
The Goddard School
16706 Chillicothe Road
Lyssa Di Thomas, 440-543-2889
Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Registration is ongoing
Lunch not provided
Programs: P, F, A
Toilet training not required
Special programs & services: infants, toddlers, preschool.

Chesterland
Community Preschool
11984 Caves Road
Peggy Jakab, 440-729-3522
Hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (M-F)
Total staff: 4
Licensed Capacity: P-30 per session, ten in a class
Lunch not provided
Programs available: P
Registration is ongoing
Toilet training required
Special programs & services: enrichment program, Noontime Nibblers, parent-toddler class.

Cleveland (Downtown)
Starting Point for Childcare and Early Education
2000 E. Ninth St., Suite 1500
Cuyahoga 216-575-0061, Lake 440-357-1241, Geauga 440-285-9121
www.starting-point.org
Special programs & services: free childcare/early education referral service for infants through school age.

YMCA of Greater Cleveland
2200 Prospect Ave.
Executive Director Leslie Chamberlin, 216-344-0095
www.clevelandymca.org
Licensed: 1,100 children in more than 20 licensed child care centers
Special programs & services: programs meet all national YMCA quality standards. We offer full-time and part-time rates at most locations. The YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility are incorporated into each child’s everyday activities through a developmentally appropriate curriculum that includes opportunities for physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual growth.

The Montessori School at Holy Rosary
12009 Mayfield Road
Tina Schneider, 216-421-0700
Hours: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Total staff: 18
Licensed capacity: P-89, S-70
Lunch not provided
Programs: P, F, K, A
Toilet training required
Special programs & services: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Dalcroze, Italian language.

Cleveland Heights
Ruffing Montessori School
3380 Fairmount Blvd.
Julie B. Haffke, 216-321-7571
Hours: 7:45 a.m.-6 p.m.
Licensed capacity: T-32, P-112
Lunch not provided
Programs available: P, F, K, A
Registration begins in September
Toilet training required for preschoolers
Special programs & services: Montessori program in philosophy and curriculum through eighth grade, summer camp option, Spanish.

True Sisters Child Care Center
3205 Fairmont Blvd.
Suzanne Appel, 216-321-6744, ext. 101
Hours: 7:30 a.m-6 p.m.
Total staff: 20
Licensed capacity: T-36, P-53, S-5
Lunch provided, breakfast and snacks
Programs available: F (2, 3, 4 or 5 days/week)
Registration is ongoing
Toilet training not required
Special programs & services: programs brought in once/month, 2 stars Step up to Quality, Music and Movement teacher on staff.

Concord Township
The Goddard School
7645 Fredle Drive
Tracey Zeitz, 440-350-1333
Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Lunch not provided
Programs: P, F, K, A
Registration is ongoing
Toilet training not required
Special programs & services: infants, toddlers, preschool.

Hershey Montessori School
10229 Prouty Road
Kathy Beech (admissions), Paula Leigh-Doyle (head of school), 440-357-0918
Hours: school calendar various times
Total staff: varies
Licensed capacity: P-60, S-125
Lunch not provided
Programs: P, F, K, A
Registration rolling admissions
Toilet training required for preschool, not toddler.
Special programs & services: internationally accredited Montessori programs for parents and infants, toddlers, preschool, elementary and adolescents.

Gates Mills
Gilmour Academy
34001 Cedar Road
Megan Marrie, 440-473-8165, marriem@gilmour.org
www.gilmour.org
Hours: 8 a.m.-3:15 p.m., after-care until 6 p.m.
Total staff: 10 (including after-care)
Licensed capacity: P, S
Lunch provided
Programs available: P, F, K, A
Registration is rolling admissions and application process
Toilet training required
Special programs & services: Montessori preschool and kindergarten, traditional kindergarten and preschool prep program.

Independence
South Suburban Montessori School
4450 Oakes Road #6 , Blossom Hill Complex
Amy Mackie-Barr, 440-526-1966
Hours: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 27-June 11
Total staff: 17
Licensed capacity: T-12, P-75, S-45
Lunch not provided
Programs available: P, F, K, A
Registration is open
Toilet training required 3-6 years
Special programs & services: Spanish, music, swimming and skiing.

Kirtland
Kirtland’s Play-To-Learn Preschool
10848 Chillicothe Road
Cheryl Hopkins, 440-667-8134
Hours: 12-2:30 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday
Total staff: 2
Licensed capacity: P-26
Lunch not provided
Programs available: P (3s a.m., 4/5s p.m.)
Registration in January
Toilet training required
Special programs & services: field trips, special events with parent participation.

Willo-Hill Christian School
4200 SR 306
Principal Carol Sperry, 440-951-5391
Hours: 8:15 a.m.-3 p.m.
Total staff: 2
Licensed capacity: P-25
Lunch not provided
Programs available: P, F, K, A
Registration is ongoing
Toilet training required
Special programs & services: Spanish, art and computers.

Lyndhurst
Hawken School
5000 Clubside Road
Sally Zarney, 440-423-2950
Hours: available at www.hawken.edu
Licensed for P, S
Lunch provided
Programs available: P, F, K, A
Call for registration information
Special programs & services: preschool, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten.

Mentor
Color Our Rainbow Academy
8465 Market St .
Karen Jereb, 440-255-7775
Hours: 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Licensed capacity: I-12, T-30, P-36, S-18
Lunch provided
Programs available: P, F, A
Registration is ongoing
Toilet training not required
Special programs & services: complete preschool curriculum featuring reading, writing, math, science and Spanish; degreed and experienced teachers; full-time, part-time and flex-care.

Mentor Co-operative Preschool
7271 Lakeshore Blvd.
Michelle Vanio, 440-946-7269
Hours: 4s and 5s 9-11:30 a.m. Monday-Wednesday, 3s 9-11 a.m. Thursday-Friday
Total staff: 2
Licensed capacity: P-18
Lunch not provided
Programs available: P
Registration is open enrollment
Toilet training required
Special programs & services: program designed to develop each child’s social awareness and to instill a positive curiosity for the world around them; make the transition from home to school easier; a time for growing.

Painesville
Luv , Learn-N-Laughter Child Development Center
2603 Riverside Drive
Michelle Conroy, 440-354-9515
Hours: 6 a.m.-6 p.m. (M-F)
Total staff: 25
Licensed capacity: I-20, T-48, P-91, S-54
Lunch provided, breakfast and snacks
Programs available: P, F, A, before
Registration is open
Toilet training not required
Special programs & services: computers, Tae Kwon Do, ceramics.

St. Paul ’s Lutheran Preschool
250 Bowhall Road
Anja Vincent, 440-354-3000
Hours: 9-11:30 a.m., 12:30-3 p.m., 9 a.m.-noon, 9-11 a.m., noon-2 p.m.
Total staff: 9
Licensed capacity: P-58, S-14
Lunch not provided
Programs available: P
Registration is ongoing
Toilet training required
Special programs & services: nationally accredited preschool.

Pepper Pike
The Lillian and Betty Ratner School
27575 Shaker Blvd.
Stephanie Goldscher, 216-464-0033
Hours: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Total staff: 16
Licensed capacity: T-42, P-68, S-24
Hot lunch available for purchase
Programs available: P, F, K, A
Registration is rolling admissions
Toilet training required for 3s and on
Special programs & services: Montessori 20 months-K, kindergarten enrichment program, before and after-care.

Shaker Heights
Hathaway Brown School
19600 N. Park
Polly Fredlund, 216-320-8098
Hours: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Total staff: 25
Licensed capacity: P, S
Lunch provided
Programs available: P, F, K, A
Registration by application
Special programs & services: enriched early childhood including music, dance, library and physical education.

JDN Early Childhood Center
22201 Fairmount Blvd.
Sue Paley Weaver, 216-320-8489
Hours: 7:30 a.m-6:30 p.m.
Total staff: 13
Licensed capacity: T-31, P-58, S-4
Lunch provided
Programs available: F
Registration is ongoing
Toilet training required in preschool classes
Special programs & services: music specialists, naturalist, Step Up to Quality two-star rating.

Laurel School Early Childhood Center
One Lyman Circle
Jane Thornton, 216-464-1441
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Total staff: 14-coed Early Childhood Center (preschool and pre-kindergarten only)
Programs available: P, F, A
Registration is rolling admission
Toilet training required for preschool
Special programs & services: special-educational opportunities at Laurel’s 140-acre outdoor Butler Campus, with enrichment programs in science and world languages.

Solon
Creative Playrooms Childcare and Montessori Schools
32800 Solon Road
Kathleen Milliken, 440-248-3100
Hours: 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Total staff: 36
Licensed capacity: I-30, T-64, P-172, S-108
Lunch provided
Programs available: P, F, K, A
Registration is open enrollment
Toilet training not required
Special programs & services: Spanish, swimming pool, Stretch-n-Grow, dance and gymnastics.

Jewish Community Center Kadima Gan
6545 SOM Center Road
Jill Jacobson, 440-542-9493
Hours: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Friday
Licensed capacity: I-8, T-27, P-66, S-28
Lunch not provided
Programs available: P, F, A
Registration in January for preschool and ongoing for childcare
Toilet training only for preschool classes

South Euclid
St. Gregory the Great School
4478 Rushton Road
Principal Peter Wilson, 216-381-0363
Hours: 8:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
Total staff: 4-preschool, 4-K
Licensed capacity: T, P, S
Lunch provided for K
Programs available: P, K and A (2:30-6 p.m.)
Registration open enrollment
Toilet training required

South Russell
Ann’s Child Center
5188 Chillicothe Road
Ann Mezak, 440-338-4499
Hours: 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Total staff: 12
Licensed capacity: I-14, T-22, P-50, S-36
Lunch not provided
Programs available: P, F, A
Registration is open enrollment
Toilet training not required
Special programs & services: childcare with preschool included dance, computer and soccer classes.

Willoughby
Andrews Osborne Academy
38588 Mentor Ave.
Rachelle Sundberg, 440-942-3600
Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Total staff: 6
Licensed capacity: P, S-3
Lunch not provided
Programs available: P, F, K, A
Registration is open
Toilet training required
Special programs & services: play-based learning environment; preschoolers participate in Spanish, computer, art, gym and music classes.

Willo-Hill Christian School
4200 SR 306
Principal Carol Sperry, 440-951-5391
Hours: 8:15 a.m.-3 p.m.
Total staff: 2
Licensed capacity: P-25
Lunch not provided
Programs available: P, F, K, A
Registration is ongoing
Toilet training required
Special programs & services: Spanish, art and computers.

Woodmere
Chabam, The Educational Playcenter
28700 Chagrin Blvd.
Whitney Neidus, 216-464-8500
Hours: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. M-F, Sat/Sun. birthdays and play groups
Total staff: 10
Licensed capacity: T-16, P-24, S-40
Lunch not provided
Programs available: P, A
Registration begins Aug. 1 for members, Aug. 7 general registration
Toilet training not required
Special programs & services: drop-off anytime Creative Arts Program, sensational Saturday date night out for parents, Clay for Kids and Families (includes pottery wheels).