Early Years learning centers keep focus on kids
Early Years Community Learning Centers have been serving the Butler and North Allegheny communities for over 30 years.
It all started in the home of Maureen Bergdahl, the CEO and president of the company.
Maureen graduated from Penn State University in 1976 in early childhood development and opened her first center in 1978, called the Ellwood Children’s Center, in Ellwood City.
She sold the center in 1986 to be able to stay home to raise her own children, but, in 1989, she had the passion and motivation to start a new center, and Early Years was born.
Maureen cared for children in her home until 1996, when she opened another stand-alone facility in Gibsonia. The demand for this facility grew enough to open an additional center in 1998 and relocate the original Gibsonia location to a larger building.
Maureen’s oldest son, Joshua Bergdahl, joined the family business in 2005 as the chief operating officer/vice president after graduating from LaRoche College in business administration.
Since then, Maureen and Josh opened four other centers in Butler, Ross Township, Cranberry Township/Freedom and Valencia.
In 2019, Early Years served over 300 families among its six facilities and employed over 75 people.
In the midst of a pandemic, Early Years continues to be dedicated to serving the local community. As a family-owned and operated business, Maureen and Josh know how important it is to provide high-quality child care to families who need to work or attend school.
With Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protocols in place, Early Years is committed to providing the same quality learning environments it has since 1989. Early Years will never lose sight of its No. 1 core value: “Our main focus is the children in our care.”
This advertorial was submitted by Early Years Community Learning Centers.
