Welcome to the
Early Childhood School
 
Principal's Message
Welcome all!
The West New York
Early Childhood Program is currently housing 1,100 students with
enrollment rising on a daily basis. The West New York Early
Childhood Program has been in existence since September of 1999.
Our teaching staff, consisting of 25 in-district teacher, 47 out of
district teachers, and over 72 teacher assistants is dedicated to
provide the foundation to encourage each child’s love of learning in
a safe and nurturing environment. It offers a wide range of
enriching activities to meet the needs of each child. Our early
childhood classrooms are located in the Early Childhood School (5204
Hudson Ave.), the Early Childhood Center (5602 Boulevard East),
School # 1(6129 Madison Ave.), School #3 (5401 Polk St.), new School
#4 (6300 Palisade Ave.), Harry L. Bain School (6200 Broadway) and
fifteen private provider locations throughout W.N.Y. (See attached
list of private provider locations and contacts on the left-hand
side of our homepage). Children are offered a full- day program
which includes breakfast, lunch, snack, and wrap around child care
services in the morning as well as after school. In district before
and after care services are provided by Catapult Learning.
The West New York
Early Childhood Staff include Supervisors, highly trained teachers,
certified Paraprofessionals, Nurses, Master Teachers, Pre
Intervention and Referral Team members that include psychologists,
LDT-Consultants, Social Workers and a Speech Therapist. A Child
Study Team is also in place to test, evaluate and recommend
appropriate services to those students with special needs.
We at the Early
Childhood Program recognize that a strong home and school connection
is key to a student’s success. Our Early Childhood Parent Trainers
conduct monthly meetings for families on different topics throughout
the school year. Our Social Workers and Family Workers are available
for our parents to address any concerns and to offer advice,
suggestions and resources to help them raise healthy and happy
learners.
In accordance
with the New Jersey State Department of Education Office of Early
Childhood Education, our students are currently learning through the
research based curriculum, “Tools of the Mind”. The program is based
on the research of Psychologist Lev Vygotsky and utilizes
instructional techniques that emphasize both the development of
cognitive skills and the development of academic skills in literacy,
mathematics, and science. Materials and equipment utilized are
multi-cultural and developmentally appropriate. The West New York
Early Childhood Program is continually assessed and monitored
through the use of universal and state assessments such as the ECERS,
SELA, PCMI, and SELCA.
Our staff
participates in on-going professional development both in small and
large group settings to ensure quality preschool practices.
The W.N.Y.
Early Childhood Staff members are committed to providing all
students with an educational environment that will create lifelong
learners, critical thinkers, problem solvers, effective
communicators, and productive caring citizens.Marilyn Duran, Principal
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