john heinz
child development center

enrollment process

JHCDC offers open enrollment. To begin the admissions process, reach out to JHCDC at (412) 261-0373 or by filling out the contact form on our website. Our staff will work with you as you complete that admissions materials and consider if JHCDC is the right fit for your family.

Admission to JHCDC is based on the date we receive your enrollment application, space availability in classrooms for each age group, and your desired attendance schedule.

Once admitted, our team will contact you by phone or email to welcome your child to JHCDC.

Daily schedules

JHCDC is open Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 5:00pm. Monthly tuition covers enrollment for each calendar month. Most calendar months include between 19 and 22 schooldays.

A note on food + snacks: All students are provided with breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack. Parents do not have to worry about providing any food for their children throughout the day at JHCDC.

how much does it cost?

Tuition is completely based on a family's ability to pay. We accept state subsidy programs and offer needs-based scholarships.

Please call us today to see how affordable a 4-star education can be.

elrc + scholarship info

Our goal at JHCDC is to provide care and education at a price that is affordable to the members of our community. We currently offer two options to help supplement the cost of attending:

• The Center signed a contract with the Early Learning Resource Center (formerly CCIS), to help assist families that may qualify.

• Scholarships may be available to subsidize part of the fees when financial hardship warrants. If you are applying for a scholarship you may be asked to provide a copy of your child's birth certificate, proof of residency, and family income statements.

Questions? Please don't hesitate to reach out to us for more information.

AGencies We Work with

Pittsburgh is full of organizations working together to help our community. Throughout the year, JHCDC partners with a number of organizations to offer additional support to our students and their families:

• 412 Food Rescue - Working to prevent surplus food from going to waste and directly transferring it to nonprofit partners.

• The Storymobile comes to visit our school from the Reading is FUNdamental Pittsburgh nonprofit. This fun activity helps share a joy for reading with our students.

• We receive support from Trying Together, a nonprofit that supports high-quality childcare by providing advocacy, community resources, and growth opportunities for the needs and rights of children, their families, and caregivers.

• The Keystone STARS program

• The Alliance for Infants & Toddlers

• Early Intervention Program