The Malvern School of Horsham
Contact Info
101 Lower State Road
Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002
1-877-MALVERN
School Hours
Monday-Friday: 7:30am-5:15pm
Saturday-Sunday: Closed
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About The Malvern School of Horsham
The Malvern School’s preschool in Horsham is conveniently located at the intersection of 152 and Lower State Road in a beautiful, safe residential area. Our dedicated and degreed staff works hard each day to provide the highest standards in early childhood education. Our innovative programs for children aged 6 weeks through 12 years old offer much more than traditional Horsham daycare options. We offer year round educational programs for Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, and Pre-Kindergarten and our early childhood education programs offer much more than traditional Horsham daycare and childcare options. We look forward to helping your child prepare for the future, and we encourage you to schedule a tour of our Horsham preschool!
Who We Are
The Malvern School was founded in 1998 with a philosophy to deliver a high quality educational program. By developing a high quality program that focuses on the physical, emotional, and cognitive growth of all children, our individualized curriculum allows children to meet their highest potential and make their biggest dreams. come true.
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The Malvern Way
We pride ourselves on implementing a curriculum that is designed to meet your child’s individual needs as well as meeting both NAEYC best practices and Pennsylvania Early Learning Standards. At the Malvern School, your child will learn and feel loved.
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Health & Safety
Our health and safety standards exceed early childhood education requirements and are some of the most robust in the industry.
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Accredited Since 2019
The Malvern School curriculum is designed to meet or exceed the standards established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the nation’s largest early childhood accrediting organization.
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Programs available in Horsham, PA
Our early childhood education programs for children ages 6 weeks through 8 years old offer much more than traditional Horsham daycare and childcare options.
Meet Our Directors
Cate Dodge, Executive Director
Cate Dodge is the Executive Director at The Malvern School of Horsham. Starting her career in the classroom, Cate has worked in early childhood education since 2004 as the lead teacher in several different classrooms and most recently as our Director of Education at our Upper Gwynedd location. She was promoted to Executive Director in 2024. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Penn State University and a Master’s in Education from Cabrini College. She is also a PA-certified teacher for ages Pre-K through 3rd Grade.
Some of her proudest moments in her career came when she was a Kindergarten teacher. Watching a young child celebrate an achievement each year during graduation is a nice reminder why she pursued a career in early childhood education. It’s those moments that show the positive impact that teachers have on young children. When asked about what she likes most about The Malvern School program – she loves the creative freedom that teachers have to design their own curriculum based on the individual children in each classroom. She enjoys the monthly curriculum themes highlighting the authors and artist of the month and likes how engaged the children are during each activity.
During her free time, Cate enjoys spending time with her family, reading and spending time with friends. Looking to test Cate’s geography knowledge? The next time you see her, ask her what the world capital of Bulgaria is – in fact, she can name all the world capitals. Cate’s favorite children’s book is "Corduroy" by Don Freeman.
Devin Clinefelter, Director of Education
Devin Clinefelter is the Director of Education at The Malvern School of Horsham. Devin holds a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from Holy Family University and has more than 12 years of experience in early childhood education.
Prior to joining The Malvern School, Devin started her career in the classroom as a teacher assistant while in college. After graduation, she became a Lead Teacher and quickly moved her way up to management as Assistant Principal and then a promotion to Principal. She finds the support system at The Malvern School to be above all other programs in the area – from teacher resources to parent communications, it is a true partnership with the children at the forefront.
During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family – her husband Alex and daughter Hazel and their two pit bulls – Cali and Nymeria. She enjoys being outdoors and going to the beach in the summer. Fun fact about Devin! She is known to be the ‘baby whisperer’ – she has a special gift that soothes babies! Her favorite children’s book is “Going on a Bear Hunt” by Michael Rosen.
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Awards & Recognition
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2021 Montgomery County's Best Preschool by "Montco Happening"
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2020 Montgomery County's Best Preschool by "Montco Happening"
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2019 Rising Star Award
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2011 Rising Star
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2010 Executive Director of the Year
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2008 Rising Star
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2007 Health & Safety Coordinator of the Year
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Your passion for early childhood education will thrive at The Malvern School. Apply for one of our open positions below:
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