Information for Families

Policies

All children are to be brought to the door of their classroom. ONLY authorized persons will be allowed to pick up children. Parents will indicate authorized persons.

Parents must provide the CDC staff with the phone number(s) of authorized persons that can be contacted immediately in the event of illness or an emergency school closing.

Please be sure to call the Child Development Center (CDC) if you or your child will be late or absent at 201- 447-7165.

The CDC has a natural foods policy. We provide milk for snack and parents provide healthy foods which can be packed in a lunch box for their children. Please do not include glass containers. (Meals cannot be heated, refrigerated, or otherwise prepared at the CDC.)  Please bring any and all allergies and food prohibitions to our attention.

Children do not need to be toilet trained to attend the CDC. Parents must provide diapers and wipes. (The use of "pull-ups" is prohibited unless the child is adept in their use.)

A complete labeled change of clothing must be left at school. Please update with the seasons.

Outdoor activities are an important focus of our curriculum. Children must be dressed for outdoor play in all seasons. Sneakers or rubber-soled shoes are very important for playground safety.

Gardening, creative art, and sensory experiences are integral to our curriculum. Please send your child to school in 'play clothes' only. We like to get messy!

A small labeled sheet and blanket must be provided for nap time and washed once each week.

Your child will need a photo for their cubby. Children share "cubbies." Please keep this in mind when packing children's items.

Although toys from home are not allowed, stuffed animals for rest time are always welcome.

Birthdays are celebrated simply at the CDC. Parents may send in a treat for children to share at snack time.

Although we do not explore the religious aspects of holidays, we do celebrate through dramatic play, music, crafts, games, and food experiences.

Parents are responsible for making tuition payments at the College's Bursars Office and must keep their own records and receipts.

The children are divided into three age groups at the CDC. Each age group has their own developmentally appropriate classroom. The children in each class stay together as a group during the school year and "move up" together each September.

Once you enroll your child, Be sure you receive the DYFS Information for Parent's and an"Illness and Management of Communicable Disease" handouts. 

The CDC staff does not administer medication of any kind.

Please note that children must be kept home if they are ill.