Child Development Centers, Inc.

04/11/2026

What a way to spend Spring Break! 🌷✨

Our first-ever Spring Break Mini Camp was filled with laughter, creativity, new experiences, and so many joyful moments. We loved seeing our campers try new things, cheer each other on, and build confidence along the way!

Here’s a little recap of our exciting week:

🥋 Monday: Game On! Our week kicked off strong with a high-energy karate session led by Humes Martial Arts Waterford. Our campers also enjoyed friendly classroom competitions and exciting board game tournaments!

🍕 Tuesday: "Mr. Joe," our Food Service Director, shared his famous pizza recipe—our young chefs had a blast decorating their aprons and making their own delicious creations.

🐰 Wednesday: A big thank you to Linda from EARS-Erie Area Rabbit Society & Rescue for visiting us with her adorable furry friends! Our animal lovers enjoyed learning about where rabbits live, what they eat, and how to properly care for them.

✏️ Thursday: With a guided tutorial from one of our talented teachers, our young learners explored shapes, sizes, textures and colors! Our classrooms were full of creativity and inspiration.

🎯 Friday: Huge thanks to Erie Foam Dart League and Birthday Parties for an action-packed day of foam dart fun, teamwork, and skill-building!

A heartfelt thank you also goes to our passionate teachers, wonderful families and incredible community partners who helped make our week so memorable. 💛

While we're sad to wrap up such an amazing week, we're already looking forward to what’s next—Summer Camp is just around the corner! ☀️

04/09/2026

Venango County Families:

Join us at the Franklin Public Library for an Architecture Storytime on Friday, April 17th, at 4:00 PM! We'll be reading Iggy Peck, Architect & you'll learn how buildings are designed from a real architect! We'll also be doing a hands-on activity to make our own architectural masterpieces! Free to all & registration not required. 🏗🏛🏢

04/08/2026

Erie County Families:

LECOM - Give Kids A Smile!
April 11 from 9am-4pm
Pre-register at the QR code

04/06/2026

Crawford County Families:

🚨 Severe Weather Drill – April 8, 2026 🚨

Crawford County will conduct its Annual Severe Weather / Tornado Warning Exercise on Wednesday, April 8 at 9:00 AM.

The City of Meadville will be participating in this countywide exercise and will be activating outdoor tornado sirens as part of the drill as well as activating our Emergency Operations Center.

What to Expect:
🔊 Tornado sirens will sound across the City
📻 NOAA Weather Radios will broadcast a test alert
✋ This is only a drill—there is no emergency
🌪 If real severe weather occurs, the exercise will be cancelled

🏠 Take This Opportunity to Prepare Your Household
As we head into severe weather season, now is the time to make sure your family is ready:

✔ Identify Your Safe Location
Know where to go during a tornado warning—preferably a basement or an interior room on the lowest level, away from windows.

✔ Build or Refresh Your Emergency Kit
🔦 Flashlights & extra batteries
⚠️ Weather radio or phone alerts
⚕️ First aid kit
🥫 Water & non-perishable food
💊 Medications and important documents

✔ Create a Family Communication Plan
Ensure everyone knows where to go and how to reconnect if separated.

✔ Stay Weather Aware
Enable emergency alerts on your phone and monitor trusted weather sources.

✔ Practice During the Drill
When the sirens sound on April 8, take a moment to walk through your plan—it could save valuable time in a real emergency.

🌪️ Severe weather can develop quickly, but preparation makes all the difference. Use this drill as a chance to protect what matters most.

04/01/2026

Have you enrolled your child yet?

Summer plans just got easier. Enrollment is officially open for our 2026 Erie Summer Camp, with two convenient locations this year!
📍 Asbury CDC (3814 Asbury Road)
📍 Saint George School (1612 Bryant Street)

Both locations are open to all families and feature the same exciting weekly themes, packed with hands-on activities that keep kids learning, moving and smiling all summer long.

What our campers can look forward to:
🌟 Creative weekly themes designed to spark every interest, from hands-on cooking to space exploration

🚌 Field trips to Keystone Safari, Asbury Woods, Port Farms, Elevate Jump Park, local playgrounds & more

🤝 Special visits from community partners like the Erie Zoo, ExpERIEnce Children’s Museum and Erie Foam Dart League

🥪 Breakfast, lunch and snacks included at no additional cost

📆 June 15 – August 18, 2026 | Flexible weekly enrollment

☀️ Enroll today: https://www.cdcenters.org/camp-erie.html

03/24/2026

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03/10/2026

🎓 Calling All College Students!
Looking for a flexible part-time job that looks great on your resume? We’re hiring energetic, dependable individuals to engage with our elementary students before and after the school day.

Positions are available at 10 partnering schools within the Millcreek Township School District and Erie Catholic School System right here in Erie!

Why this job is great for college students:
💰 $18/hour
📍 Erie, PA
⏰ Flexible weekday shifts that fit around class schedules:
- Morning: 7:00–9:15 AM
- Afternoon: 3:00–5:30 PM
📝 Great resume builder for professions in education, psychology, social work, human services and more
🎒 Work with older elementary children in a fun school setting
📖 Gain hands-on experience and mentorship

If you enjoy working with kids and are seeking a meaningful experience while pursuing your degree, this could be a great fit for you!

Apply here:
https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=ecd24370-16c1-4331-8ebb-047b1dcfabfb&ccId=19000101_000001&type=MP&lang=en_US&jobId=541225

03/09/2026

📓 Calling all Erie storytellers, writers, and communication pros!

Do you believe words can inspire, inform and connect a community? We do, and we're looking for a full-time Communications Specialist who’s passionate about writing and ready to help share the stories that matter.

In this role, you’ll help craft content that highlights the impact of early childhood education through grants, newsletters, memos, social media and more! If you love turning ideas into powerful messages, this could be the perfect fit.

What makes this role exciting:
- Meaningful work supporting children and families.
- Opportunities to write, create and shape messaging.
- Collaborative team environment.
- A chance to grow your portfolio.

If you’re a creative thinker, strong writer, and strategic communicator in Erie, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=ecd24370-16c1-4331-8ebb-047b1dcfabfb&ccId=19000101_000001&type=MP&lang=en_US&selectedMenuKey=CareerCenter&jobId=541951

03/06/2026

🌟 Current Openings: 4-Year-Olds! 🌟
If you’re looking for a nurturing environment where your child can learn, laugh and prepare for Kindergarten, we’d love to welcome you in for a tour!

Our program focuses on:
🎨 Hands-on learning
📚 Early literacy and school readiness
🤝 Social skills and friendships
🌿 Play, exploration, and discovery

Nutritious meals and snacks included every day!

📍Our openings include:
• Cascade CDC (in Erie County) - 2 spots
• Century CDC (in Erie County) - 3 spots
• Gilson CDC (in Erie County) - 1 spots

Spots fill quickly, so don’t wait! Enroll today at cdccenters.org or 814-480-9472!

03/04/2026

It's almost "time" to spring forward! 🕑️ Daylight Saving Time begins on the second Sunday in March, so this year, it falls on Sunday, March 8 at 2:00 am. That's next weekend, folks! That means you should set your clocks FORWARD one hour before going to bed on Saturday night so you don't wake up confused! Well, less confused, anyway 😉

In the U.S., exceptions to DST are Arizona (except for the Navajo Nation), Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. Why don't they observe Daylight Saving Time? Why do most states? And does it always have to be this way? Find out! 🕑️ Almanac.com/DST

03/04/2026

We're now enrolling in our Head Start and Pre-K Counts classrooms for the 2026-2027 school year!

We believe in partnering with parents in every aspect of growth and development. Our programs include full-day care, early childhood education and a nutritious breakfast, lunch and snack each day!

A family of four can make up to $99,000/year and still qualify for free preschool (ages 3-5) within one of our Erie, Millcreek Township, Meadville, Franklin, Seneca, or Oil City centers! Families fostering a child or those receiving SNAP benefits (food stamps), SSI or TANF also automatically qualify.

For families that exceed income eligibility for Head Start and Pre-K Counts, we also have Private Pay programs for all ages beginning at just six weeks of age. We also accept ELRC!

To learn more about program eligibility and enrollment, complete our brief online form at https://www.cdcenters.org/enroll-now.html or give us a call at 814-480-9472. We look forward to welcoming your family in for a tour at a center near you!

02/27/2026

Venango Families: