🏆 Ranked #4 in New Philadelphia & Uhrichsville · 5.4 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
Top 10 in New Philadelphia & Uhrichsville
Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in New Philadelphia & Uhrichsville. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in New Philadelphia & Uhrichsville. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best Extracurriculars
Earned the highest extracurriculars score in New Philadelphia & Uhrichsville. This dimension covers enrichment beyond core care — sports, languages, field trips, and special programs.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
New Philadelphia Learning Center is part of HARCATUS Head Start, a federally funded program offering comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and social services to income-eligible families in Tuscarawas County with children ages 3–5. Transportation, parent involvement, and participation in the federal Child Care Food Program are included, and the center's approach emphasizes child-centered, family-focused, and community-based services. The program has limited availability with a capacity of 17 children and operates only Monday through Thursday, 9am to 2:45pm; additionally, it remains open primarily to families meeting income-eligibility criteria and lacks public parent reviews for independent verification.
Safety5.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness5.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management5.0
Culture5.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Described as a child-centered, family-focused, community-based approach offering comprehensive services. No specific named curriculum or pedagogical methodology is stated.
Programs & activities: Education paired with health, nutrition, dental, and mental health services, plus social services and parent engagement. Offered in three formats: preschool, home-based, and Early Head Start; parent resources link to literacy platforms like Starfall and Get Ready to Read.
What sets it apart: Federally funded Head Start program (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services) operating since 1965 across Harrison, Carroll, and Tuscarawas counties with 9 learning centers; serves 299 income-eligible, special-needs, and at-risk children. Site does not list ratios, tuition, hours, or meals.
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Best Infant Care
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Best Extracurriculars
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