Basic Needs

Child Care, After School & Youth Programs


Child Care, After School & Youth Programs

Since 1973, the Early Learning Center, or ELC as it is known, has provided high-quality child care at Bucks County Community College at the Newtown campus. The center is licensed as a daycare center by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. The ELC also participates in the Pennsylvania Keystone Stars q Bucks County Community College's Gene and Marlene Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks is pleased to announce our new partnership with Early Childhood Educators of Pennsylvania Childcare.

At the Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks in Bristol, the Early Childhood Educators of Pennsylvania Childcare is an up-to-date Keystone STARS facility that focuses on providing a safe, educational and fun environment for children ranging in ages from newborn through Elementary School. Bucks County Community College students have flexible pricing and time blocks, including evening options to choose from.

Other Childcare Resources

Increasing evidence has emerged to show that children's learning opportunities in the years before kindergarten have an important effect on their performance in school and ultimately their ability to contribute to society as adults. Through the Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Pennsylvania is helping our children, families, teachers, and communities reach their promise.

Keystone STARS rates child care programs from one to four STARS on things you care about (meets state regulations for safety, offers a kid-friendly atmosphere with good teachers that partner with you to help your child learn) so you can find the program that feels right for your family.  Keystone STARS provides early childhood programs in Pennsylvania with the tools to continually improve service to children and families.

Pennsylvania Early Learning Resources Center