National Teacher Appreciation Week kicks off May 6 to 10 with a five-day celebration honoring and respecting our local educators. Across the United States, students in schools from daycare to college level are celebrating by acknowledging the incredible work our educators do day in and day out.

According to nea.org, National Teacher Day began in 1953 when former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt proposed to Congress that a day be set aside to acknowledge the work of educators. Since then, National Teacher Day has been celebrated on the first Tuesday of the first week of May. This year, that day is within Teacher Appreciation Week on May 6^th, alongside Nurse Appreciation Week.

For the past few years, educators have faced several complex challenges. Whether it is the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic, school violence, or even funding shortages, educators have persevered.

KenCrest's educators have been pillars of support for the people we serve through our Early Learning Centers and Early Intervention services. KenCrest has seven Early Learning Centers in Philadelphia, offering a nurturing environment that not only supports a child's healthy growth but also celebrates each child’s family, culture, and community.

Each center offers programs like Head Start and Early Head Start Childcare Partnership, Pre-K Counts, Before and after care, summer care, and complimentary breakfast and lunch for all students. Each center offers children various programs like art, music, and dance as an inclusive school. Plus, daily planning and recall, curiosity drives environments that encourage life-long learning, and a way to prepare children for kindergarten through independence, responsibility, and confidence.