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BUILDING LIFELONG CONFIDENCE...ONE STUDENT AT A TIME!
Frequently Asked Questions
Families from Levittown, Bristol, Fairless Hills, Morrisville, Yardley, Newtown, Langhorne and nearby Bucks County communities choose our Levittown location. However, we have had families from as far away as Northeast Philadelphia and Ewing, New Jersey due to our unique programs. Many families select Stages based on both location and the uniqueness of our programs and the flexibility of our hours.
Our Buckingham location is located at 2401 Heritage Center Drive, Building 800, Furlong, Pennsylvania. With our convenient location right off of York Road at Heritage Center Drive, Stages is conveniently located for families in Buckingham, Furlong, Doylestown, Warrington, New Britain, and surrounding communities.
Families from Furlong, Buckingham, Doylestown, New Hope, New Britain, Warrington, and nearby Central Bucks County communities choose our Buckingham location. However, we have had families from as far away as Lambertville and Washington Crossing due to our unique programs. Many families select Stages based on both location and the uniqueness of our programs and the flexibility of our hours.
Although Pennsylvania's state ratio allows 8 babies and 2 teachers in an infant room (and 10 toddlers with 2 teachers in a toddler room), we prefer to keep our group sizes small. We limit our infant room to 6 babies and our toddler room to 8 toddlers.A smaller group allows our teachers to give the babies and toddlers the individual attention and care that they need throughout the day
Babies don't all eat, sleep, or play on the same schedule—and we don't expect them to. Our teachers work with families to understand each baby's routine and provide care that is appropriate for that child. As babies grow and their schedules change, we adjust with them and as they approach their transition to Toddlers, we work on getting them onto the Toddler sleeping and eating schedule.
Transitions are handled gradually and with the individual child in mind. Because our programs are all part of Stages Academy, children can grow with familiar teachers, routines, and surroundings as they move from infants to toddlers and eventually into preschool.Even at our infant stage, our children are introduced to the faces that they will see as they grow into toddlers and beyond. Once they are toddlers, our arts teachers come into the toddler room every day to teach them Art, Drama, Movement, and Music. That way, the transition to the preschool program when they turn 2 is seamless and painless for them.
We focus on the skills children need to be successful in kindergarten—not just academics, but also independence, problem solving, following directions, communicating with others, managing emotions, and participating in a classroom environment. Children have opportunities to practice early literacy, math, science, and other academic skills through hands-on activities throughout the day. Daily classes in dance, music, art, and drama help our students to develop not just their academic skill but also the confidence, teamwork, and grit that really shine as they move forward to elementary school.
Our Performing Arts Preschool is designed for children ages 2 through PreK. The preschool program encompasses Young Preschool (age 2-3), Preschool (age 3-4), PreK (ages 4-5); and Transitional Kindergarten (Ages 5-6).Children join us at different points during their preschool years, depending on available space.
No. We welcome preschoolers who are actively working on potty training (wearing Pull-Ups) or children who are already potty trained from age 2 to age 5. We work with families to potty train and we allow children to potty train at their own pace. We, of course, do not require our infants or toddlers to be working on potty training quite yet.
Families can choose from 2, 3, 4, or 5 days per week, depending on availability. There are no required set days for any given schedule. A 3-day schedule could be Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; or even Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday. This gives families more flexibility than a traditional five-day preschool schedule.
Stages Academy is a performing arts preschool and early childhood program that combines academics with daily dance, music, art, and drama. Children get the structure and learning you would expect from a preschool, along with the full-day hours and flexible scheduling so many working families need. Our goal at Stages is to help children build confidence, problem-solving skills, emotional awareness, and a genuine love of learning and the arts.
Stages welcomes students from 6 weeks to 12 years old, with programs designed for each stage of childhood.The Baby Bugs Infant Program starts at 6 weeks and runs through 11 months old;The Earthworms Toddler Program starts at 12 months and runs through 23 months old;Our Performing Arts Preschool Program is for children 2 years through PreK;We also offer before and afterschool programs from Kindergarten through 5th grade.We also offer Summer Adventure Camp and Summer Discovery Camp (Buckingham location only) for elementary school students every Summer as well as preschool summer camp programs.
Our tuition depends on the age of your child, your preferred location, and the number of days per week that you are interested in. We offer flexible 2, 3, 4, and 5 day options.You can see our pricing by using our online tuition calculator. We also offer discounts for siblings, first responders, military, and educators. To discuss your specific discounts, please fill out the inquiry form or call your preferred location and we would be happy to provide you with pricing including any discounts that you are eligible for.
Absolutely. We accept subsidies from the the Early Learning Resource Center in Pennsylvania including Child Care Works for families who qualify. Families are responsible for their weekly copay (as determined by ELRC), but we do not add on any additional weekly fees on top of the mandated copay.If you are in NJ or have another subsidy program, please contact your preferred school location and we can discuss how we can work with you.
A tour is a chance to see the school, meet our team, ask questions, and get a feel for what a typical day looks like. We want you to have enough information to decide whether Stages is the right fit for your family. We don't need to "sell" you the program as it really sells itself and there's no pressure at all to make a decision during your visit.
Stages Academy has two amazing locations in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Our Lower Bucks County location is in Falls Township: 8919 New Falls Road, #11-15A, Levittown, Pennsylvania 19054267-981-5047andOur Central Bucks location is in Buckingham Township location:2401 Heritage Center Drive, Building 800Furlong, Pennsylvania 18925215-347-0777
There are 4 convenient ways to schedule a tour:Visit the any page of the website and click on "Book A Tour" at the topFill out the Inquiry Form on the Registration PageCall the location that you are interested in and book your tour on the phone.
Buckingham/Furlong - 215-347-0777
Levittown - 267-981-5047Email info@thestagesacademy.com to schedule.
Stages Academy is an activity-based preschool program. Although our children have lots of fun, they are engaged and interacting with different teachers all day long. Whether it’s ballet with our Dance teacher, planting a garden, observing nature with our Science teacher, or piano lessons with our Music teacher, your child is active and stimulated throughout the day.Dance, music, art, and drama aren't occasional extras—they are part of the regular preschool experience.See a Sample Preschool Schedule **We have potty breaks every 35 minutes or so throughout the day. Although all students at Stages Academy do not need to be potty trained, any that haven’t quite mastered the potty when they start school will master it much more quickly if they become used to going to the toilet on a consistent schedule as long as parents are consistent at home. Also, even for children who are potty trained, the frequent bathroom trips help cut down on accidents and improves children’s confidence in feeling “potty trained”.

























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