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School’s out, right? Wrong.
At Lois Johnson Learning and Child Care
Center, summertime is just another time to do
what it does best – teach children of all ages
what they need to know to succeed in life. During
the summer, education just takes the form of
summer camp, rather than classroom instruction.
Lois Johnson offers a school-age camp in Franklin
Elementary School located in Bethel Park.
Dru Amand, director of Lois Johnson Learning
and Child Care Center, said summer camp offers
unique opportunities for students
through age 12. “Our camp begins
at 6:30 a.m. and lasts until 6 p.m.
five days a week, and includes all
kinds of activities such as field
trips, cooking classes, drama,
bicycling and more,” she said. “We
take advantage of the summer
weather and ensure campers are
outside as much as possible and
that activities are developmentally
appropriate in regard to their
social and emotional well-being.”
So, your child may be at a Pirates
game one day, the Carnegie Science Center the
next, playing sports in the school gym, or outside
on the playground. There’s never a shortage of
activities available, and there’s certainly never an
opportunity to be bored.
Lois Johnson excels at all aspects of child care
and education because the center’s been around
for over four decades. Amand said that some of
the parents she meets today were students of
Lois Johnson when they were younger.
“Lois Johnson was a real person. She started a
nursery school back before kindergarten was in
the public schools, and she would drive around
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and pick the children up to take them to class,”
Amand said. “She ran it out of her house, which
is still the same building we’re in today. Because
of the size limitations built into the house, we’ve
always been a small-group child care facility.
You won’t see 30 children in a room with three
caregivers. You might see up to 10 children in a
preschool classroom with one caregiver at Lois
Johnson. It’s more homelike and conducive to
learning.”
What’s more, Lois Johnson Learning and Child
Care Center has a very low turnover rate for the
industry, so the same faces that brought smiles to
your child last year and the year before will most
likely be there waiting for your child again this
summer. All staff members have the necessary
training and legal clearances as well, so you can
be assured that your child is in good care.
If you have younger children, the Lois Johnson
Early Childhood Center located on Brightwood
Road specializes in catering to the needs of
children ages 6 weeks through kindergarten,
offering them a safe, educational environment,
where they can learn, grow and prepare for the
world of school that awaits them. The center
specializes in understanding the life of working
parents, and goes out of its way to ensure that
your child has fun and learns during the workday.
For more information on Lois Johnson
Learning and Child Care Center, go to
loisjohnsonchildcare.com online or call
412.835.7324. Parents are welcome, and
encouraged to tour the facility. Lois Johnson
is licensed by the PA Dept. of Public Welfare, a
member of the PA