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U-GRO opens new childcare center in West Earl Township
Ioannis Pashakis//June 16, 2020
Hershey-based childcare chain U-GRO Learning Centers opened its seventh Lancaster County location this Monday with enhanced cleaning procedures to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new 15,000 square-foot center at West Earl Township is expected to employ up to 32 full- or part-time employees and serve up to 150 infants, toddlers and preschoolers daily, the company wrote in a press release.
The new facility was built by Benchmark Construction, also based in West Earl Township. The building features 10 learning classrooms, a 1,800 square-foot indoor play space and a 12,000 square-foot outdoor playground.
U-GRO’s newest center is the company’s 14th childcare facility.
“We are very excited to bring U-GRO’s expertise in early childhood education to families of the Brownstown, Akron, Ephrata communities and to the Conestoga Valley School District,” said Greg Holsinger, president and CEO of U-GRO.
The company added that while it remains open during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has launched an initiative in all of its centers to enhance cleaning procedures and screen team members and children daily for symptoms of COVID-19
U-GRO said it plans to hold an open house for families by the end of the month for summer and fall enrollment.
