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Howe Center Staff

Center Director

Karlie Aschenbrenner Starting as a Group Supervisor, Karlie has been an employee of MLEDP since 2021. She is a graduate of Penn State Behrend. With a bachelor’s degree in early and elementary childhood education, she believes that children can do whatever they believe if they have someone who believes in them. When she is not at Extended Day you will find her being the cool aunt with her niece and nephews, adventuring to new places around Pennsylvania, or crafting. With this being her first full year as a Center Director she is welcoming all the excitement that will come with the school year!

Group Supervisors

Susan Gentile is starting her 32nd year at MLEDP, nine have been spent at Howe Elementary.  She is always excited to start a new year to rekindle old friendships and meet new friends. The best thing about the job in her opinion is watching the kids grow up. She has many hobbies, but her favorite is reading. If you ever think that she is ‘lost’ you will probably find her nose in a book at Mount Lebanon Library, paying close attention to books she knows the children will love. She is looking forward to the great year that is to come.

Amy Simon has a BA in Child Development/Family Relations from IUP and has worked with MLEDP for over 25 years. She loves working with children and listening to their daily stories. She also enjoys watching them make friends and seeing the bonds grow between them throughout the year. Mrs. Simon has two teenage daughters who Rock her World. My older daughter is starting her freshman year in college and my younger daughter is starting her junior year in high school.

Lisa Cushman is beginning her seventh year at MLEDP. She and her husband mike have been residents of Mount Lebanon for over thirty years. Their daughter Kathryn is a Mt Lebanon graduate and now lives in Boston. You may see Ms. Lisa walk her miniature dachshund Greta, please honk your horn if you see us walking in the neighborhood

Additional Rate and Schedule Calendar Information

*A Typical School Day is a day when children are scheduled for a regular session of school.

*Typical Days Billing: The Typical Days listed above in the Kindergarten Care Schedule Calendar, are totaled (based on your RSPA agreement) then divided into easy monthly installments.

The following items are billed separately.

  1. **Long Days are in service-clerical days and parent teacher conference days with 11.5 hours of care available.
  2. **Long Days are always billed separately. Since families sign up for care as needed and Long Days are an additional cost, we do not pre-bill for these days. You are only billed for the days for which you sign up. No Tuition Credits are Given for absences on Long Days.
  3. Late Pick Up Fee - $10.00 for every 15-minute increment beyond closing time (6:30 p.m.).
  4. Late Payment Fee - Payments are due the first day of every month. A late fee of 5% of the account balance will be assessed to accounts, if payment arrives after the 5th day of the month.
  5. Failure To Call Off Fee: If your child is scheduled for afternoon care and is absent without calling to inform the center, then you will be charged a $25.00 Failure To Call Off Fee.