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| Early Childhood Support Staff |
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| Early Childhood Staff Development and Parent Support Workshops |
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| ATTENTION! |
If you are interested in enrolling your child for the
2007 - 2008 School Year,
Please call the Early Childhood Office at 201-915-6045.
REGISTRATION FOR THE
2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR
Registration for three-year olds in the Contracted Childcare Centers is currently taking place.
Please see the list below for your local center.
Registration for the District Four-year Old Prek Program will begin on Monday, May 5th - May 30th.
There will be no registration, however, on May 14, May 23, & May 26th.
Registration hours are
9:00 am - 11:00 am and
from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm.
The District will also be registering three-year olds on the same dates and times for the district Three-year Old Program for preschoolers who live in the neighborhood school areas of PS #3, #5, #9, #16, #23, #24, #31, #33, #37, & #39 ONLY.
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The following is required at the time of registration:
* Child must accompany parent/guardian.
* Original birth certificate must be presented.
*Children must be 3-years old by October 1, 2008 to attend the Three-year Old Prek Program.
*Children must be 4-years old by October 1, 2008 to attend the Four-year Old Prek Program.
* Proof of residency in Jersey City (utility or phone bill).
* Child's record of immunization.
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Main > Departments > Early Childhood
| Department of Early Childhood |
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Preschool Program
Email us with comments or questions at earlychildhood@jcboe.org.
201-915-6045
201-915-6078
The Jersey City Public Schools Department of Early Childhood started in 1989 and is now in its 9th year under the State Department of Education's Preschool Program.
The Jersey City Public Schools is committed to providing a quality "Developmentally Appropriate" Pre-School experience for all 3 and 4 year old children. |
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To this end the High/Scope research-based curriculum model is used in the classrooms, which is directly aligned to the "Preschool Teaching and Learning Expectations: Standards of Quality" adopted by the New Jersey State Department of Education. The majority of the four year old children are placed in classes within the Jersey City Public Schools, while most of the three year old children attend classes in childcare centers located throughout Jersey City that have Abbott Contracts with the District. |
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Patricia Bryant
Associate Superintendent
Alysia Cole-Felder
Director
Lauren Bernero
Supervisor
Brenda Richardson-Ford
Supervisor
Sharon Sleva
Supervisor |
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The mission of the Early Childhood Department is to:
Provide a learning environment for children which will help them develop intellectually, socially, physically, and emotionally in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development.
Integrate the educational concepts of health, nutrition, as well as social and emotional well being into a varied daily program of activities.
Enhance children’s feelings of self-worth and appreciation of their own and other’s ethnicity, culture, and language in a multicultural society.
Develop social competence by providing opportunities for children to make decisions and solve problems during the school day.
Facilitate the transition of children into primary grades by providing appropriate early childhood experiences. |
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