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Better
Beginnings Child Development Center is a Non-Profit 501-c(3)
organization founded in 1967 to provide affordable child care for working
parents in the Hightstown-East Windsor area of Mercer County, NJ.
It has been consistently evaluated as an "excellent and
innovative" program by state, county, and peer organizations.
Better Beginnings is
accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young
Children (NAEYC),
and licensed by
the State of New Jersey. It has a contract with the State of New Jersey,
Division of Family Development (DFD)
for a number of learning spaces, and also provides learning spaces
for non-DFD subsidized children. |
Better Beginnings provides:
- A Full-Day educational program for children, Open 7:30 am to 5:30 pm.
- A developmentally-appropriate multi-cultural, bilingual curriculum
with activities based on individual needs and learning styles, using
Creative Curriculum,
promoted by a dedicated professional staff.
- Outside activities using our Play Yard, nearby parks, discovery
walks and excursions.
- Nutritious breakfast, lunch and snacks.
- Enrollment in DFD-subsidized slots is based on family size and
income, with the lowest income clients being admitted first.
However, protective service children and special needs children
identified by State or Medical officials will be given crisis
priority.
- Skills Development, including enhancing self-image,
independence, character education including respect for self and others, friendship,
choice-making, and conflict resolution.
- An opportunity for Volunteerism and Contributions to a valuable community
service.
Severe funding cuts in recent years have impaired or closed community
based child care centers, and further threats are added during bad
economic times, or when other crisis situations affect the direction of
funding grants.During this period of time, the advocacy and
generosity of our community has kept Better Beginnings as one of the 25%
who survived, showing that our community is one who cares and supports
its most vulnerable citizens.
Fees (co-payments) for learning spaces
at Better Beginnings are based on a sliding scale, covering a
wide range of income categories. The top
enrollment priority goes to State-contracted spaces for lowest income.
Better Beginnings accepts applications for
enrollment all year for upcoming sessions and occasional current
openings.
Call for more information or a tour of the school. [MAP]
318 North Main Street (Entrance on Mechanic St.)
Hightstown, NJ 08520
Phone: (609) 448-6226
Email: better_beginnings@yahoo.com
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