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Strawberry Mansion: Preschools Are Important, But Underfunded

February 28, 2018 Matt Rego

Amanda Bowman always imagined herself as a mother. When the time came for her to have children, she was presented with two surprises. The first: she would have to raise them as a single parent.

Fairmount

Fairmount: Mi Casita Preschool Offers an Innovative Way of Teaching Students to be Bilingual

November 21, 2016 Samara Grossel

As the only Spanish immersion preschool program in Philadelphia, Mi Casita offers a unique teaching methodology to help children become bilingual. Melissa Page, the owner and founder of Mi Casita Preschool on Fairmount Avenue, has

Crime

Point Breeze: Educators Emphasize Importance Of Quality Pre-Kindergarten

April 21, 2016 Santina R Pescatore

Chatter filled the lime green office that doubles as the entrance to Dixon Learning Academy at 2201 Moore St. in Point Breeze. The office staff busily worked while sneaking in a laugh here and there during the

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