Mt. Lebanon Extended Day Program

What Mt. Lebanon Extended Day Program does

Mt. Lebanon Extended Day Program (MLEDP), founded in 1987 and incorporated as a Pennsylvania nonprofit, is a community-based childcare organization providing before-school, after-school, kindergarten wraparound, and full-day summer care for children in grades K-5 enrolled in the Mt. Lebanon School District. The organization operates seven school-year care centers physically embedded within district elementary schools (Foster, Hoover, Howe, Jefferson, Lincoln, Markham, Washington), three kindergarten care programs (Hoover, Howe, Lincoln), and one Summer Fun site at Mt. Lebanon High School, all delivered under Pennsylvania DHS Chapter 3270 licensing and NSACA accreditation (first in Western Pennsylvania, awarded 2001). Programming is built on the Kolb Experiential Learning model and an ACE (Active, Calm, Eating) daily structure, with safety enforced through an ID tag supervision system maintaining 1:12 (K-3) and 1:15 (grades 4-5) staff-to-child ratios.

Operationally, MLEDP runs on the ProCare/MyProcare.com platform for enrollment, attendance (sign-in/sign-out), billing, and parent communications, with no proprietary technology of note and no AI/ML capabilities. The technology footprint is functional rather than differentiating.

The business model is direct-to-consumer tuition-based subscriptions billed across 9 monthly installments during the school year, with tiered pricing (3-day, 4-day, 5-day AM/PM/Full-Day bundles ranging from $38/week for 3-day AM to $139/week for 5-day AM+PM), separate Summer Fun weekly rates ($324.50/week), Long Day care at $63.75/day billed à la carte, and ancillary fees (registration, late pick-up, late payment). Sibling discounts of 20% (second) and 50% (third+) and acceptance of state ELRC Child Care Works subsidies broaden accessibility. Revenue is 100% dependent on Mt. Lebanon School District families, with the 1986 partnership with Mt. Lebanon School Board providing in-district facility access as the foundational enabler of the entire model.

Name

Mt. Lebanon Extended Day Program

Legal name

Mt. Lebanon Extended Day Program, Inc.

Website

https://mledp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Mt. Lebanon Extended Day Program is a Pennsylvania nonprofit, founded in 1987, providing tuition-based before, after, and summer school-age childcare (grades K-5) across seven Mt. Lebanon School District elementary schools and one summer site, serving district families under DHS licensing and NSACA accreditation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

School-Age Child Care Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child Care Services (624410), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Extended Day Programs at Preschools & Childcare Centers (EDACAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community & Nonprofit Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAD)

Keywords

• Before and after school care
• School-age child care
• Kindergarten care programs
• Summer day camp
• Nonprofit child care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Childcare Tuition - School Year Care: MLEDP generates revenue primarily through tuition fees for before and after school care. School year tuition is calculated as weekly rate multiplied by number of weeks, divided into 9 monthly installments. Minimum 3 days per week required. Long Days (in-service days) are billed separately at $63.75 per day.
2. Kindergarten Care Tuition: Full-day and half-day kindergarten care programs with separate enrollment. AM session runs 7:00-8:30am with kindergarten; PM session runs 11:15am-3:30pm or 3:30-6:30pm depending on kindergarten schedule. Billed as part of 9-installment school year plan.
3. Summer Fun Program Tuition: Full-day summer childcare at $324.50/week with minimum 2-week enrollment requirement. Additional revenue from swim fees, registration fees ($25-35 first child, $20 additional children), and late fees.
4. Ancillary Fees: Revenue from late pick-up fees ($10 per 15-minute increment), late payment fees (5% of balance), failure-to-call-off fee ($25), registration fees, and Long Day care fees billed separately from base tuition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MLEDP delivers licensed, on-site before- and after-school child care, kindergarten wraparound care, and full-day summer programming for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade at seven elementary school locations and one high school summer site within the Mt. Lebanon School District. Services are sold directly to families on a tuition basis, supported by the ProCare parent portal for enrollment, attendance, and billing. Programs follow the Kolb Experiential Learning and ACE daily frameworks and maintain DHS-licensed child-to-staff ratios.

Product overview

Mt. Lebanon Extended Day Program (MLEDP) is a non-profit community-based child care organization offering three integrated programs: the Kindergarten Care Program (complementing the kindergarten school day), the School Year Care Program (before and after school care for grades K-5), and the Summer Fun Program (full-day summer care for children K-5). The programs operate across seven elementary school locations within Mt. Lebanon School District plus one dedicated summer site, providing year-round childcare that follows the Kolb Experiential Learning model and emphasizes social/emotional development, STEAM activities, and age-appropriate engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School Year Care Program Before- and after-school care for children in grades K-5 at seven Mt. Lebanon elementary school locations. Morning session 7:00-8:30 AM and afternoon session 3:30-6:30 PM, with structured activities including homework assistance, STEAM clubs, art projects, and active play guided by the Kolb Experiential Learning model.
• Kindergarten Care Program Wraparound care complementing half-day kindergarten at Hoover, Howe, and Lincoln elementary schools. AM sessions (7:00 AM - 12:40 PM) and PM sessions (11:15 AM - 6:30 PM) provide supervised play, socialization, and transportation coordination via Matthews Bus Company.
• Summer Fun Program Full-day summer care for children completing Kindergarten through Grade 5, operated Monday-Friday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Mt. Lebanon High School. Camp-like atmosphere with swimming, field trips, themed activity groups, and structured play.

Quantifiable outcome

• No other childcare organization in the area provides such high quality at such a low cost (per MLEDP website)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Matthews Bus CompanyminorOthers · 1 January 1995MLEDP contracts with Matthews Bus Company to transport kindergarten children to and from their home schools for Howe and Hoover kindergarten care programs. A kindergarten staff member accompanies children on the bus.
• Mt. Lebanon School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 1986Mt. Lebanon School District provides space and supplies to MLEDP at elementary schools, enabling operation of childcare centers within school buildings. This partnership, established in October 1986, is fundamental to MLEDP's service delivery model. School board provided initial support to help form MLEDP before the organization's 1987 incorporation.
• Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) Region 5coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerELRC Region 5 provides childcare subsidies to eligible families in Allegheny County through the Child Care Works program. MLEDP accepts these subsidies, allowing families who qualify to use state-funded assistance for MLEDP services. ELRC pays a portion of childcare costs directly to MLEDP.
• KDKA-TV and WPXI-TVminorOthersLocal Pittsburgh TV stations notified by MLEDP when there are weather-related delays or closures affecting childcare services. Used as communication channel to inform parents of schedule changes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves18 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mt-lebanon-extended-day-program-inc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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