Where care meets learning
LifeSpan provides trusted daycare, preschool, and early learning programs for working families across Bucks, Montgomery, and Lehigh Counties. Our licensed childcare centers focus on safe, nurturing environments where children learn, grow, and build strong foundations for school. Every location has earned the highest Star 4 rating from the Pennsylvania Keystone STARS Program for excellence in early childhood education.
All LifeSpan staff complete thorough background checks, and many are certified teachers. Being housed within school buildings allows close collaboration with school districts to better support academic success.
LifeSpan program activities include:
Collaborative academic programs with the school district
Homework supervision
Organized games and active play
Creative arts and dramatic play
STEM activities (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
Breakfast and snacks
Monthly activity calendars and special events
keystone stars
Keystone STARS is Pennsylvania’s quality rating system for early learning programs, designed to support continuous improvement and recognize high-quality care. The program is guided by a whole-child approach, knowledgeable and responsive educators, and strong partnerships among families, professionals, and communities. Inclusion, diversity, equity, and respect are foundational to these principles.
Keystone STARS aims to improve program quality, support providers, recognize excellence, and help families choose high-quality care. A 4-Star rating represents the highest level of achievement, exceeding state standards in education, learning environments, leadership, and family engagement—ensuring a safe, nurturing experience for children and families.
keystone stars
Keystone STARS is Pennsylvania’s quality rating system for early learning programs, designed to support continuous improvement and recognize high-quality care. The program is guided by a whole-child approach, knowledgeable and responsive educators, and strong partnerships among families, professionals, and communities. Inclusion, diversity, equity, and respect are foundational to these principles.
Keystone STARS aims to improve program quality, support providers, recognize excellence, and help families choose high-quality care. A 4-Star rating represents the highest level of achievement, exceeding state standards in education, learning environments, leadership, and family engagement—ensuring a safe, nurturing experience for children and families.
For over a decade, we’ve proudly served nutritious meals to childcare centers for children from infancy through age 13. Our mission is to support healthy minds and bodies by providing meals that are both child-friendly and nourishing. We follow USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) guidelines for meal patterns and portion sizes, ensuring balanced, high-quality nutrition. Our goal is to promote healthy eating habits that support learning and lifelong wellness. We look forward to building a lasting partnership with LifeSpan and the families we serve.
meal patterns tables
infants (all meals and snacks)
children and adults
Learn more about…
For over a decade, we’ve proudly served nutritious meals to childcare centers for children from infancy through age 13. Our mission is to support healthy minds and bodies by providing meals that are both child-friendly and nourishing. We follow USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) guidelines for meal patterns and portion sizes, ensuring balanced, high-quality nutrition. Our goal is to promote healthy eating habits that support learning and lifelong wellness. We look forward to building a lasting partnership with LifeSpan and the families we serve.
meal patterns tables
infants (all meals and snacks)
children and adults
Learn more about…
monthly menus
March 2026 menus
April 2026 menus
music, spanish and sign language
At LifeSpan, music, Spanish, and sign language are thoughtfully integrated to support creativity, communication, and whole-child development. Through fun, interactive experiences, children explore, play, and learn in meaningful ways.
Our music program encourages self-expression while building fine motor skills, coordination, and memory through singing, movement, and hands-on instrument play. Spanish and sign language are introduced using the engaging Trampoline curriculum, interactive stories, fingerplays, and simple signs that promote early language skills and cultural awareness.
Families receive monthly newsletters with classroom highlights, songs, stories, and activities to continue learning at home. LifeSpan is committed to nurturing creativity, language development, and emotional expression.
music, spanish and sign language
At LifeSpan, music, Spanish, and sign language are thoughtfully integrated to support creativity, communication, and whole-child development. Through fun, interactive experiences, children explore, play, and learn in meaningful ways.
Our music program encourages self-expression while building fine motor skills, coordination, and memory through singing, movement, and hands-on instrument play. Spanish and sign language are introduced using the engaging Trampoline curriculum, interactive stories, fingerplays, and simple signs that promote early language skills and cultural awareness.
Families receive monthly newsletters with classroom highlights, songs, stories, and activities to continue learning at home. LifeSpan is committed to nurturing creativity, language development, and emotional expression.
procare connect
Procare’s Parent Engagement will be used by our educators to record activities and updates throughout the day. Everything from naps to snacks, it provides a complete history of your child’s experience in our program, with photos stored safely and securely in a journal format.
Whether at work, home, or on the go through Procare’s mobile apps, you’ll receive real-time updates on your child’s activities delivered to your email and smartphone.
What does this mean for me?
Parent Engagement will keep you in the loop with digital updates about your child to complement our important face-to-face interactions. It is also a great way to reinforce your child’s in-program learning at home, as you’ll have timely insight into what they’ve been working on throughout the day.
Relax and prepare for updates!
Updates of your child will automatically be sent to you via email. You may also choose to log in to your Parent Portal online or through the Parent Engagement app. You can expect to receive an invitation to log in from Parent Engagement soon; at that point, you can create an account. Once your account is set up, you may also share updates with additional family members.
procare connect
Procare’s Parent Engagement will be used by our educators to record activities and updates throughout the day. Everything from naps to snacks, it provides a complete history of your child’s experience in our program, with photos stored safely and securely in a journal format.
Whether at work, home, or on the go through Procare’s mobile apps, you’ll receive real-time updates on your child’s activities delivered to your email and smartphone.
What does this mean for me?
Parent Engagement will keep you in the loop with digital updates about your child to complement our important face-to-face interactions. It is also a great way to reinforce your child’s in-program learning at home, as you’ll have timely insight into what they’ve been working on throughout the day.
Relax and prepare for updates!
Updates of your child will automatically be sent to you via email. You may also choose to log in to your Parent Portal online or through the Parent Engagement app. You can expect to receive an invitation to log in from Parent Engagement soon; at that point, you can create an account. Once your account is set up, you may also share updates with additional family members.
spark
LifeSpan Child Care adopted SPARK as our company-wide health program in 2012. SPARK is a research-based public health organization of the San Diego State University Research Foundation dedicated to creating, implementing, and evaluating programs that promote lifelong wellness. SPARK was created to involve all children, be highly active, incorporate school readiness skills, and develop more confident and competent movers. Children participate in fun, developmentally appropriate activities, many of which integrate with other subjects such as reading, writing, arithmetic, and wellness concepts like trying new foods and being active at home with a family member.
Teachers begin the year with lessons based on foundational skills such as orientation and expectations, personal space, spatial relationships, starting and stopping, tempo, sharing, creative words and movements, and developing skills like jumping, galloping, and skipping. These building blocks establish the classroom environment, behavioral expectations, and management skills while supporting motor skill development.
To learn more about SPARK, please visit sparkpe.org.
spark
LifeSpan Child Care adopted SPARK as our company-wide health program in 2012. SPARK is a research-based public health organization of the San Diego State University Research Foundation dedicated to creating, implementing, and evaluating programs that promote lifelong wellness. SPARK was created to involve all children, be highly active, incorporate school readiness skills, and develop more confident and competent movers. Children participate in fun, developmentally appropriate activities, many of which integrate with other subjects such as reading, writing, arithmetic, and wellness concepts like trying new foods and being active at home with a family member.
Teachers begin the year with lessons based on foundational skills such as orientation and expectations, personal space, spatial relationships, starting and stopping, tempo, sharing, creative words and movements, and developing skills like jumping, galloping, and skipping. These building blocks establish the classroom environment, behavioral expectations, and management skills while supporting motor skill development.
To learn more about SPARK, please visit sparkpe.org.
child assessment
The Work Sampling System is an authentic assessment used at LifeSpan School & Day Care for our Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten classrooms. This assessment approach emphasizes observing and documenting what children can do in their everyday learning experiences, supporting developmentally appropriate practice and honoring each child’s unique growth. Rather than relying on standardized testing, Work Sampling gathers information through ongoing classroom observations, hands-on activities, and child creations. This allows teachers to capture a well-rounded picture of each child’s skills, knowledge, and behaviors as they naturally develop over time.
Children’s progress is monitored across seven key developmental domains: Personal and Social Development, Language and Literacy, Mathematical Thinking, Scientific Thinking, Social Studies, The Arts, and Physical Development. Together, these areas provide a comprehensive view of a child’s learning and development. Teachers review and share this information with families through scheduled conferences three times per year. These conferences help guide instructional planning, celebrate children’s strengths, identify areas for growth, and keep families informed and engaged in their child’s learning journey.
The Ounce Scale: Infant & Toddler Assessment
The Ounce Scale tracks development in children from birth to 3½ years, helping teachers and families support growth at every stage. Teachers document learning through daily reflections and bi-weekly observations, while families contribute photos, observations, and milestones to capture each child’s progress. Developmental profiles evaluate skills at key stages and highlight areas for growth.
The scale focuses on six key areas: Personal Connections (trust), Feelings About Self (confidence), Relationships With Others (social skills), Understanding & Communication (language), Exploration & Problem Solving (curiosity), and Movement & Coordination (physical development).
Children are assessed across eight age levels: Birth–4m, 4–8m, 8–12m, 12–18m, 18–24m, 24–30m, 30–36m, and 36–42m. The Ounce Scale allows teachers and families to work together to ensure children develop the skills needed for the next stage of learning.
Click below for developmental checklists used to record observations of children’s behavior and skills:
child assessment
The Work Sampling System is an authentic assessment used at LifeSpan School & Day Care for our Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten classrooms. This assessment approach emphasizes observing and documenting what children can do in their everyday learning experiences, supporting developmentally appropriate practice and honoring each child’s unique growth. Rather than relying on standardized testing, Work Sampling gathers information through ongoing classroom observations, hands-on activities, and child creations. This allows teachers to capture a well-rounded picture of each child’s skills, knowledge, and behaviors as they naturally develop over time.
Children’s progress is monitored across seven key developmental domains: Personal and Social Development, Language and Literacy, Mathematical Thinking, Scientific Thinking, Social Studies, The Arts, and Physical Development. Together, these areas provide a comprehensive view of a child’s learning and development. Teachers review and share this information with families through scheduled conferences three times per year. These conferences help guide instructional planning, celebrate children’s strengths, identify areas for growth, and keep families informed and engaged in their child’s learning journey.
The Ounce Scale: Infant & Toddler Assessment
The Ounce Scale tracks development in children from birth to 3½ years, helping teachers and families support growth at every stage. Teachers document learning through daily reflections and bi-weekly observations, while families contribute photos, observations, and milestones to capture each child’s progress. Developmental profiles evaluate skills at key stages and highlight areas for growth.
The scale focuses on six key areas: Personal Connections (trust), Feelings About Self (confidence), Relationships With Others (social skills), Understanding & Communication (language), Exploration & Problem Solving (curiosity), and Movement & Coordination (physical development).
Children are assessed across eight age levels: Birth–4m, 4–8m, 8–12m, 12–18m, 18–24m, 24–30m, 30–36m, and 36–42m.
Click below for developmental checklists used to record observations of children’s behavior and skills:
key purposes
Identify strengths & needs: Pinpoint unique abilities and areas needing support.
Inform teaching: Adapt curriculum and teaching strategies for individual learning.
Monitor progress: Track growth over time in various developmental areas.
Communicate with families: Share insights and partner with parents on learning.
Screen for delays: Early detection of potential developmental delays
key purposes
Identify strengths & needs: Pinpoint unique abilities and areas needing support.
Inform teaching: Adapt curriculum and teaching strategies for individual learning.
Monitor progress: Track growth over time in various developmental areas.
Communicate with families: Share insights and partner with parents on learning.