Pelham Children's Center (PCC)

The Pelham Children's Center preschool is licensed to enroll children from 18 months through 5 years of age. It operates between the hours of 7:30am and 6:00pm during which it provides a safe, educational, and nurturing setting which permits parents to work knowing that their children are well cared for. The program is designed to facilitate Children's growth in all areas of developmental - social, emotional, physical, and intellectual and to foster positive self-esteem by encouraging skills that develop feelings of competence and likability. The setting and schedule are designed to permit children to choose from a variety of activities and to encourage them to help maintain their environment. The children are served a family style breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack each day.

The Pelham Children's Center at the hutchinson school operates only during the school year from 3pm to 6pm on most school days, and from noon until 6pm on half days. It is designed to provide a setting in which children can have a snack, socialize with others, get some physical exercise, explore their interests, and do some, if not all of their homework during the hours between the end of the school day and when their parents can pick them up.