Head Start and Early Head Start

These programs are funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and provide services to 501 low-income infants, toddlers, pre-school children and their families. All classrooms run from 8:45 am to 3:45 pm, Head Start from September through June, Early Head Start for 12 months.  Enrolled children receive a full range of educational, medical, nutritional and social services. The Head Start and Early Head Start programs are free, and each family must demonstrate financial eligibility before being admitted. Parent involvement is highly stressed; it is expected that all parents take an active part in their child's education.

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Head Start/Early Head Start Administration Office:
263 Lafayette Ave, Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
Tel: 201-366-1020, ext. 2135

40 Passaic Street (Directions)

BERGENFIELD

100 Portland Ave (Directions)

535 Midland Ave (Directions)

Monthly parent activities conducted by Bergen County Head Start and Early Head Start include:

--Workshops on developing parenting skills, successful marriages and effective fathering techniques
--Financial literacy workshops
--Immigration and naturalization workshops
-- ESL classes

GARFIELD

535 Midland Ave (Directions)

Day Care/Full Year Programs at the Childhood Developmental Center of Hackensack

This component is funded in part by the New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development. It consists of full-day sessions providing services to a maximum of 72 pre-school children. Classes run from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. Parents must be employed or in school full time. There is a fee for this service, based on family size and income. Eligibility must be demonstrated before being enrolled into the program.
If you are a Bergen County resident with a child between the ages of 0-5 or are pregnant, and are a low-income family (as defined by the U.S. Federal Government), you may qualify for one of BCCAP's programs.

Bergen County Head Start and Early Head Start implements a school readiness plan that focuses on five essential domains outlined in The Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework. This plan identifies elements that align with both the New Jersey Preschool Standards and Creative Curriculum Objectives for Development and Learning; this alignment helps identify areas that can be monitored and assessed.
The plan was developed by staff members from education, health and social service, parents of children in the program, and community sources. Once drafted, the plan was reviewed and approved by the Policy Council.
For more information contact: Head Start Central Office, (201) 366-1020 ext. 2135.

The results of the most recent review by the Secretary of ACF, BCCAP's financial audit records, and the breakdown of forecasted expenditures from March 1, 2012 through February 29, 2013 are available upon request at Bergen County Community Action Partnership, Inc., 241 Moore Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601.