Early Learning Centers
How Scholarships Help KenCrest’s Little Learners Begin the School Year
The Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program helps families of students in Early Learning Centers with a financial tax break.
Diapers, Dignity, and Determination: KenCrest and Cradles to Crayons in Action
Since 2013, KenCrest and Cradles to Crayons have worked to support Pennsylvania families with essentials like diapers, wipes, and clothing.
How Sister Grace Jones Helped Launch a Movement for Inclusion
In 1947, Sister Grace Jones joined KenCrest, marking the beginning of a new mission and paving the way for people with disabilities.
Why You Should Enroll in KenCrest’s Early Learning Centers This Fall
Enroll your child in a high-quality Philadelphia Early Learning Center this fall to prepare them for a future of success.
How Donors and Volunteers Have Shaped KenCrest’s Mission
KenCrest has transformed lives for 120 years through donor and volunteer support, empowering individuals of all abilities.
Head Start Celebrates 60 Years Nurturing Young Minds
One KenCrest Early Learning Center Program Director reflects on being one of the first families to join Head Start and its impact on her life.
Play in Daily Routines: KenCrest Helps Kids Learn Naturally
KenCrest uses play in daily routines to boost learning and independence, helping children build lifelong skills.
Championing Equity in Early Childhood Education
Meet Rosaida Benitez, KenCrest’s Equity Champion, transforming early education through inclusion, advocacy, and heartfelt leadership.
World Book Day: KenCrest’s Raising a Reader Promotes Early Literacy
KenCrest, in partnership with PNC and the William Penn Foundation, encourages young learners to get ahead in their education through its Raising a Reader program and our community-based Lending Libraries.
Introducing the Multilingual Educators at KenCrest’s Early Learning Centers
With numerous different languages spoken by students, KenCrest’s West Philadelphia Early Learning Center relies on its multilingual teachers.
Helping Families in Need
KenCrest’s Early Learning Centers are continuously helping the children we support and their families, especially during the holiday season.
How Two Educators Are Impacting Philadelphia Communities
KenCrest Educators Rosaida Iraola and Josie Jones completed the Hispanic ECE Fellowship and Pew’s Emerging Leaders Corps.

