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Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning opened our first Center in 2023. We will initially open six Early Childhood Education Centers in Pennsylvania. Each location is uniquely designed to support the whole child, with stimulating spaces encouraging hands-on play and exploration in a nurturing, home-like environment.

CHS Hershey

Hershey Front
  • Opened in October 2023
  • 50,827-square-foot Center with over 18,000 square feet of outdoor play area
  • Serving 150 children from six weeks to age 5
  • Up to 80 employees

CHS Harrisburg

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  • Opened in September 2024
  • 46,963-square-foot Center with over 17,000 square feet of outdoor play area
  • Serving 150 children from six weeks to age 5
  • Up to 80 employees

CHS Middletown

CHS Middletown Location
  • Opened in August 2025
  • 48,692-square-foot Center with over 24,000 square feet of outdoor play area
  • Serving 150 children from six weeks to age 5
  • Up to 80 employees

CHS New Danville

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  • Opened July 2026
  • 28,000-square-foot Center with over 13,000 square feet of outdoor play area
  • Serving 100 children from six weeks to age 5
  • Up to 60 employees

CHS Elizabethtown

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  • Opening summer 2027
  • Will serve 150 children from six weeks to age 5
  • Employ up to 80 team members
  • Learn more in our press release.

CHS Lancaster City

Lancaster City Location
  • Opening spring 2028
  • Additional details available soon.
  • Learn more in our press release.
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Catherine Hershey Schools

Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning are subsidiaries of Milton Hershey School and will be staffed and operated independently of the Milton Hershey School core model.

Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning will not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion or religious creed, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected under applicable federal or Pennsylvania law (collectively “Protected Characteristics”), against any applicant for admission, enrolled children, or any other individual(s) who participate(s) in the programs, services, and activities at our Centers.

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