RAISING THE BAR FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
On August 4, 2020, an EF2 tornado touched down in Doylestown and caused significant damage to the hospital campus, including Children’s Village. Working quickly and courageously, teachers and aides, alongside physicians, staff, and emergency responders safely evacuated the building. No one was seriously injured, but Children’s Village was damaged beyond repair. Thanks to the generous outpouring of gifts in the form of toys, crafts, supplies, and equipment, Children’s Village was able to resume operations in a temporary location nearby on Ferry Road.
Now, with One Vision, we will rebuild Children’s Village on the Doylestown Hospital campus with exciting new features and amenities, and ample space to serve our growing community of families.
A fully licensed and nationally accredited early childhood education center, Children’s Village offers infant, toddler, preschool, and kindergarten programs. Carefully designed curriculum at Children’s Village utilizes Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), establishing a strong learning foundation for each child and fostering a positive learning environment with ample opportunities for play.
Support of this campaign priority will allow the program to return from its temporary location to Doylestown Hospital’s flagship campus in a new and upgraded facility incorporating best practices in safety and early childhood learning. Help us bring Children’s Village home so that we can continue this extraordinary tradition of service and excellence in high-quality care and early childhood education.
Project Highlights
The new and upgraded Children’s Village design will feature:
- Four infant rooms, four young toddler rooms, three older toddler rooms, four preschool rooms, and one kindergarten room
- A multipurpose area for gatherings, assemblies, and fitness
- Dedicated library space
- Interactive playground and outdoor learning space
- A tech-equipped “smart” kindergarten room
- A dedicated art room and teaching kitchen
- An administrative suite for teachers, staff, and care professionals
- Low-impact environmental building design with optimized natural light
- An integrative classroom environment and dedicated learning space for children with special needs
- Enhanced safety and security
With One Vision, we will rebuild Children’s Village on the Doylestown Hospital campus with exciting new features and amenities, and ample space to serve our growing community of families.
Read about “Teddy Bear Come Home,” a story written for children to ease anxiety about bad weather. Part of the proceeds from the story will be donated to ONE VISION: The Campaign for Doylestown Health in support of rebuilding Children’s Village.
Join Us
Children’s Village is an integral part of our health system and our community. With One Vision, Doylestown Health is committed to providing early childhood education and daycare within easy reach of Doylestown Hospital, in a new facility commensurate with our standards for excellence and reputation for compassionate care.
Your gift to the Second Century Fund will ensure the children and families of our community can continue to rely on Doylestown Health for excellent childhood care and will support capital and priority needs, ongoing maintenance, continued innovations, and subsidized tuition for qualified families for generations to come.
Recognition opportunities are available. For more information about the One Vision campaign, and to learn more about naming opportunities, click here or contact the Doylestown Health Foundation Office at 215.345.2009.
$1.5 Million Children’s Village Challenge Match
With a $1.5 million commitment from longstanding and visionary supporters Jeanne and John Hubbard, PhD, Doylestown Health is launching the $1.5 Million Children’s Village Challenge Match to accelerate completion of the new facility. All gifts will be matched up to $1.5 Million and support the rebuilding of Children’s Village.
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