learn & develop with us
learn & develop
with us
LifeSpan School and Day Care (LSDC) has been a trusted provider of early education and child care since 1985. We serve more than 800 children each day through full-day, year-round programs at 10 licensed centers across Lehigh, Bucks, and Montgomery Counties.
From as young as 6 weeks through elementary school age, we create a safe, nurturing environment that supports learning, healthy development, and working families.
creative curriculum
High-quality early education helps prepare children for kindergarten and beyond. At LifeSpan School and Day Care, we support each child’s social, emotional, and academic growth through play-based learning that builds confidence, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
Our educators create weekly, theme-based lessons aligned with the Pennsylvania Early Learning Standards using The Creative Curriculum, a research-based framework designed to meet the needs of children and families.
key components
Whole-Child Approach: develops social-emotional skills (independence, self-control), physical skills (motor skills), cognitive abilities (problem-solving), and language (communication, literacy).
Project-Based Investigations: learning happens through in-depth studies (or "studies") driven by children's natural curiosity, not abstract themes.
Interest Areas: classrooms are set up with distinct zones like blocks, dramatic play, art, discovery, sand & water, and library to encourage exploration.
Power of Play: views play as a crucial way for young children to learn and apply skills.
Family Engagement: connects families to classroom learning through digital resources, videos, and two-way communication.
Power of Play: views play as a crucial way for young children to learn and apply skills.
Family Engagement: connects families to classroom learning through digital resources, videos, and two-way communication.
key components:
Whole-Child Approach: develops social-emotional skills (independence, self-control), physical skills (motor skills), cognitive abilities (problem-solving), and language (communication, literacy).
Project-Based Investigations: learning happens through in-depth studies (or "studies") driven by children's natural curiosity, not abstract themes.
Interest Areas: classrooms are set up with distinct zones like blocks, dramatic play, art, discovery, sand & water, and library to encourage exploration.
Power of Play: views play as a crucial way for young children to learn and apply skills.
Family Engagement: connects families to classroom learning through digital resources, videos, and two-way communication.
infants and toddlers
Our Infant and Toddler Program is rooted in research-based practices that support the whole child. Learning is fostered through responsive caregiving, play-based experiences, and meaningful daily interactions that promote early language, curiosity, and problem-solving skills.
Children explore their environment through age-appropriate indoor and outdoor activities that build physical development, coordination, and confidence. Daily routines encourage growing independence as children participate in care activities at their own pace.
Ongoing observation and assessment guide individualized learning experiences. Progress is documented through daily observations, age-aligned developmental checklists, and individual portfolios.
Families stay informed through regular Procare updates, parent conferences, and daily communication at drop-off and pick-up.
preschool
The preschool years (ages 3–5) are a critical time for growth, as children build independence, self-control, and social skills while exploring the world around them. During this stage, preschoolers expand their language skills, express ideas more clearly, and gain confidence through hands-on learning and interaction.
The Creative Curriculum for Preschool provides a developmentally appropriate framework that encourages exploration across interest areas such as blocks, dramatic play, math, art, science, music and movement, and outdoor learning. Teachers guide discovery, support curiosity, and foster deeper learning through engaging, theme-based activities.
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private kindergarten
LifeSpan offers a Private Academic Kindergarten at our Quakertown location, licensed by the PA Department of Education. The classroom is led by a state-certified teacher holding a PA Teaching Certificate with degrees in Early Childhood and Special Education. Instructional hours are 9:00 AM–3:30 PM, with before- and after-care available from 6:00 AM–6:00 PM at no additional cost.
The curriculum includes reading, writing, math, science, and social studies, combining hands-on learning with direct instruction to ensure students enter first grade ready to succeed.
Program benefits include PA standards-aligned lessons, small class sizes (capped at 12), meals and snacks included, enrichment activities, and flexible drop-off and pick-up options.
LifeSpan provides before and after school services for students at the Quakertown 6th Grade Center for all 5 QCSD Elementary Schools and 6th Grade, as well as in the Upper Perk School District at Hereford and Marlborough Elementary, and Parkland School District located at the LifeSpan Cedar Pointe Childcare Center location.
Before and After School programs have become an extension of school and home. At LifeSpan we take pride in our qualified caring staff, who provide guidance, and assist with both school work and supervised opportunities for peer interaction and socialization.
Lifespan follows an educational approach to before and after school programs, making sure students enter the program comfortable with the studies from their school day. Staff help with one on one homework assistance, and provide a curriculum which includes math and STEM learning, language and literacy, building positive relationships with peers and adults, and knowledge of global and environmental learning.
The Before and Afterschool program is licensed through the Department of Human Services, and follows a STAR 4 rating through our SACERS rating scale. This ensures the program meets the needs of each individual child and helps them thrive not only when in school, but outside of school as well.
*Daily nutritional breakfast included, and PM snack which follows the CACFP Guidelines for healthy meals in PA.
Before and After School Services
enrollment starts in July
6:30am-9:00am & 2:45pm- 6:00pm
(QCSD) (K-6th Grade)
6:30am-8:45am & 3:30pm-6:00pm
(Upper Perk SD) (K-5th Grade)
6:00am-8:20am & 3:40pm-6:00pm
(Parkland SD) (K-5th Grade)
summer camp
LifeSpan provides summer camp services for all QCSD students and outlying districts at the Quakertown 6th grade center and has other locations in Upper Perk at St. Marks Church and in Allentown PA at the LifeSpan Cedar Pointe Childcare Center.
Summer Camp is about children having the opportunity to explore nature, discover new talents, try new activities, increase independence and make lasting friendships and memories while having fun.
LifeSpan summer camp follows an educational approach to the summer break, making sure students are consistently working towards educational success in the summer to help prevent the “Summer Slide”. LifeSpan provides a curriculum also in the summer which includes math and STEM learning, language and literacy, building positive relationships with peers and adults, knowledge of global and environmental learning, and youth leadership and mentoring opportunities.
LifeSpan takes pride in helping with summer reading goals and partnering with the local libraries, 24 math challenges, cooking with recipes and real world math, STEM and engineering concepts with experiments and nature identification, and making balanced routines so that learning feels like play.
The program attends weekly field trips, has guest visitors and presenters, spirit days and weekly themes. The Summer Camp program is licensed through the Department of Human Services.
**Daily nutritional breakfast included, AM and PM snack which follows the CACFP Guidelines for healthy meals in PA.
Summer Camp Services
enrollment starts in Feb/March
(Completed Kindergarteners-6th grade age/ age 12)
6:30am-6:00pm (Upper Perk)
(Completed Kindergarteners-age 13)
6:00am-6:00pm (Allentown)
(Completed Kindergarteners- age 13)
benefits of before and after school program
The comfort of knowing your child is in a safe environment before and/or after school.
Knowing that your child has expert homework assistance.
The assurance that your child is in a structured learning program dedicated to the specific needs of youth in a year-round program that facilitates the academic achievement and social-emotional development of students in grades K-5 after school and in the summer.
benefits of before and after school program
The comfort of knowing your child is in a safe environment before and/or after school.
Knowing that your child has expert homework assistance.
The assurance that your child is in a structured learning program dedicated to the specific needs of youth in a year-round program that facilitates the academic achievement and social-emotional development of students in grades K-5 after school and in the summer.
