Shining Lights Early Childhood Center ® 1720 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Welcome
Shining Lights is an early childhood education center in Cherry Hill, NJ. As you visit our web site, you will get a glimpse into Shining Lights. The facilities, the curriculum, and the teachers are all a part of who we are and what we do. What you may not be able to picture is the level of commitment and quality of care that we give to each child in our center. We believe that children are created by God, in His image. To be able to care for these children is a responsibility that we do not take lightly. We will do our best to ensure that your child, along with each child in our center, is able to learn, grow and be cared for in a safe, secure, loving environment.
Philosophy
Education is a lifelong process. Our capacity to think, explore, discover, acquire new skills and learn never diminishes. As teachers we need to use children's natural desire to learn as an opportunity to begin the process of formal education. Education should be viewed as a natural outgrowth of our desire to learn, thus motivating children to become life-long learners.
2025-26 Calendar Year
Shining Lights will be closed on the following dates
September: Labor Day (Sep 1)
October: Teacher In-Service (Oct. 2-3)
November: Thanksgiving (Nov 27-28)
December: Winter Recess (Dec 22-31)*
January: Winter Recess (Jan 1-2)*
February: President's Day (Feb 16)
April: Easter Break (Apr 3, 6)
May: Memorial Day (May 25)
June: Preschool Closed (Jun 16-19)
Daycare Closed (Jun 15-16)
July: Independence Day (Jul 3)
*Winter Recess Care Available
Early Dismissal Dates
May 22 @12:00pm
June 12 @ 12:00pm
Programs
Shining Lights offers Daycare which includes classes for Infants and Toddlers ages 3 months through 2 years old.
Our Preschool program has classes for children ranging from 2 years to 5 years old who are not going to Kindergarten,
We also will offer a full day Kindergarten program for children who turn 5 before October 1, 2025.
Lastly Shining Lights offers a preschool summer camp program that runs from late June through August along with a six week school age camp (1st-3rd grades).
Coming Events
JULY
22 Pleasant Valley Golf Trip
30 Bowling Trip
31 Water Play Day
AUGUST
7 Bounce House
11 Water Play Day
14 Obstacle Course
20 Johnson's Farm Trip
22 Water Play Day
27-29 CENTER CLOSED for Labor Day
Current Available Positions
Shining Lights has been serving Cherry Hill community for over 25 years. As a ministry of Bethel Church, we are looking for individuals who are in agreement with our statement of faith and want to make an impact in the lives of children both spiritually and academically. We currently have the following positions available
Infant Room Aide:
Childcare experience necessary. CPR is helpful.
Toddler Room Aide:
Childcare experience necessary. CPR is helpful.
Preschool Aides:
Must have experience working with preschool children. AA, CDA and CPR is helpful.
We have waiting list for all of our 2025-26 preschool classes.
Please complete an application under the Enrollment tab to join the waitlist.
Infant & Toddler classes have limited availability for Fall. Apply today!
Hours: 7:30am-5:30pm
“Shining Lights has a racially nondiscriminatory policy as to students and that it doesn't discriminate against applicants and students on the basis of race, color, or national or ethnic origin. Shining Lights admits the students of any race to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to its students. Shining Lights does not discriminate on the basis of race in administering its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.”
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