Phoenixville Area Children’s Learning Center Ribbon Cutting

Phoenixville Day Care Center was first established in 1965 as a volunteer program to provide afternoon care to children who came home from school to an empty house.  It was the brainchild of Dr. Lola Reed, a well-known pediatrician.  In 1966, Phoenixville Day Care Association was charted as a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization and a day care program began with the purchase of the Bishop Funeral Home on 310 Main Street.  Misty Webb became the first Executive Director in 1966.  She developed a successful program that provided for the physical and emotional needs of the children from low-income families in Phoenixville.  Later the name was changed to Phoenixville Area Children’s Learning Center to emphasize the inclusion of a pre-school education.