Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (CHS) has announced an updated timeline for its new locations in Lancaster County.

CHS is part of Milton Hershey School's $350 million initiative to develop six early childhood education centers designed to serve children age 6 weeks to 5 years from under-resourced backgrounds, with all costs covered for qualifying families. Each location will feature a play-based curriculum that fosters children's social, emotional, and cognitive development, complemented by on-site health services, behavioral supports, meals, transportation, and personal care items. Family success advocates will work closely with families through goal setting, home visits, and connections to community resources.

CHS has already opened centers in Hershey and Harrisburg, and CHS Middletown is planned to open this summer.

CHS New Danville, located at 393 Long Lane in Pequea Towship, is expected to open in the summer of 2026. The center is designed to serve 100 children and will operate year-round on Mondays to Fridays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.chslearn.org/locations/chs-new-danville.

CHS Elizabethtown, located at 130 Alida St., Elizabethtown, is expected to open in the summer of 2027. The center will serve approximately 150 children and will operate year-round on Mondays to Fridays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit https://tinyurl.com/chs-etown.

CHS Lancaster City, located on the corner of North Plum and East Walnut streets, is expected to open in the fall of 2027. This location is expected to be the largest CHS center and will operate year-round on Mondays to Fridays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit https://tinyurl.com/chs-lanc-city.

For more information about CHS, visit http://www.chslearn.org/contact-us/.