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Kiddie Academy to open at Susquehanna Union Green
Listen to this articleHarrisburg-based developer Vartan Group Inc. revealed plans for a new educational child care center at Susquehanna Union Green at a groundbreaking Oct. 31.
Scheduled to be completed in the second quarter of 2023, Kiddie Academy of Harrisburg is the latest piece of the master-planned development in Susquehanna Township.
The 10,000-square-foot educational child care center will also feature extensive outdoor play areas. Mowery Construction is the design-build contractor.
Kiddie Academy of Harrisburg will serve 150 children from infants to 5 years.
“We’re excited to bring Kiddie Academy’s engaging, safe and fun learning environment that focuses on a child’s all-round development and provide high-quality early childhood learning to serve the Susquehanna Township community,” co-owner Deepak Sharma said in a release. “We are dedicated to creating an environment that feels like an extension of family where we foster trust, friendship and community between our educators, caregivers, parents and children.”
H. Ralph Vartan, CEO of the Vartan Group, added: “Susquehanna Township is gaining a major community asset in this new educational child care center. It is an honor to partner with Kiddie Academy of Harrisburg and work together to bring this vision to life.”
Based in Abingdon, Maryland, Kiddie Academy domestic franchising has more than 300 academies in 33 states and the District of Columbia. The company offers full-time care, before-and after-school care and summer camp programs.
Susquehanna Union Green is a traditional neighborhood development with restaurants and shops, offices, single-family homes, apartments, senior living, public parks and green space.
The first phase opened in 2021. More shops, businesses, homes and outdoor amenities are slated to debut in 2022 and 2023.
Paula Wolf is a freelance writer
