Pennsylvania’s Top Rated Local® Child Care Providers Award Winner: Step by Step School for Early Learning

Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Step by Step School for Early Learning is a 2019 award winner for child care providers in Pennsylvania!

Help make your child’s transition into kindergarten a smooth one with the help of Step by Step School for Early Learning in State College.

Step by Step School for Early Learning has received dozens of reviews with an average rating of 4.81 stars, earning them a fantastic Rating Score™ of 92.08 and a 2019 Top Rated Local award for ranking among the top five child care providers in all of Pennsylvania!

Here’s just one of their many five-star reviews:

“It’s very obvious that the teachers and staff at Step by Step love their kids. They constantly go above and beyond, and we are lucky to have our son in their care. My son learns new things every day and gets excited to go to school every morning. I will never run out of wonderful things to say about Step by Step.” – Shravya M.

Not Your Average Child Care Provider

We wanted to learn all about Step by Step School for Early Learning and its impressive online reputation, so we took a few minutes to talk with the owner, Rachel.

The first question we had for Rachel was what is it that sets Step by Step School for Early Learning apart from their competition in Pennsylvania. Here’s Rachel’s response:

“We have grown a lot recently, but we are still family operated and make sure that every child gets the attention they need by doing teacher training, ensuring there are never more than four babies with one teacher and having a few floater teachers to help out if a teacher calls out.”

We also wanted to know what their mission is at Step by Step School for Early Learning and how they work to make the world a better place. Here’s what Rachel had to say:

“Our mission is to provide high-quality early learning experiences to all kids. Using fun-based curriculum activities, we try to meet the needs of all children of different abilities.”

Building Success by Connecting With Customers

Rachel attributes Step by Step School for Early Learning’s strong online reputation to their commitment to connecting with their customers on a regular basis and making sure that they have a good experience. They also have an active social media page, giving customers a great place to leave their feedback.

Outside of building a powerful online reputation, Step by Step School for Early Learning has gotten their name out there through radio ads, digital commercials, signage outside of the building and word of mouth.

There are so many business owners out there looking to build the kind of online reputation Step by Step School for Early Learning has. Here’s Rachel’s expert advice for them:

“Have a very informative and current website, and use Facebook as much as possible; if you pay for the sponsored ads, it goes a long way. Have a good business plan that makes sense financially. Don’t be afraid to take some risks. Really be passionate about what you do. If you are passionate, then others will be passionate as well.:

Rachel ended our conversation with this sentiment:

“We would not be where we are today without our fantastic staff that has grown with us and put their trust in us. Thank you to our families for trusting us with their kids and partnering with us for early childhood education.”


Congratulations to the team at Step by Step School for Early Learning for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner, and thank you so much, Rachel, for taking the time to speak with us!

We highly recommend Step by Step School for Early Learning in State College. Visit their website today!

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