Early Childhood Services

Child Development

Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers improve their social/emotional, physical, cognitive and language skills.

EC Programs are about Social/Emotional, Physical, Cognitive & Language Development

We increase the social/emotional, physical, cognitive and language development of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Throughout the day, they participate in free and structured educational activities. They also participate in field trips pertaining to certain themes and gross motor activities. In the process, we use several assessments (TS GOLD ECERS-3, and TPOT) to measure our progress and impact. Ultimately, the students will grow in all developmental areas.

Parent Involvement

Parents become more active participants in their children’s education.

EC Programs are about parent involvement in their children’s education

Parents become involved in classroom curriculum activities such as reading to the children, assisting in the creation of props for the curriculum themes and helping with bulletin boards etc. They also participate in monthly workshops on many topics to meet their needs, such as child development, nutrition, reading to your child, etc. Ultimately, parents will have an increased understanding of Developmentally Appropriate Practice.

Quality Schools

All Early Childhood Centers meet formal research-based, high-quality early childhood program standards.

EC Programs are formal, research-based, high-quality programs

Two (2) of our ECCs are maintaining high-quality standards and are preparing for reaccreditation process through NAEYC. Another ECC is preparing for the NAEYC accreditation process. All seven (7)EC programs are participating in the GrowNJ Kids Quality Rating Improvement Scale. We are working toward all of them achieving NAEYC Accreditation and/or complete the Quality Star System (QRIS).

PRAB is the largest preschool provider in the New Brunswick School District, providing high quality, early childhood education to over 600 children. New Brunswick children, ages 3-5, receive six (6) hours of educational programming throughout a ten (10) month, school-year. All ECCs are free of charge and include daily breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack. Children may also participate daily in before and after care service and in our two (2) month summer program.

Joyce Chase, MAEd Site Director 18 Drift ECC 18 Drift Street (732) 828-4709 Jchase@prab.org	Shari Boyington, MAT Site Director Joyce Kilmer ECC 411 Joyce Kilmer Ave. (732) 339-8772 Sboyington@prab.org	Lorraine Carniglia Site Director Downtown ECC 323 George Street (732) 545-0426

 

Darshna Amarnani Site Director Raritan Gardens ECC 300 Hoffman Boulevard (732) 247-5640 Damarnani@prab.org	Christopher Blount Site Director Mario Gonzalez Child Development Center 287 Townsend Street (732) 828-4572 Cblount@prab.org

 

To enroll your child in one of our ECCs:

• You must be the child’s parent or guardian.
• Follow the enrollment instructions in the New Brunswick Public School’s Office of Early Childhood Education website.
• Schedule an on-site appointment with the Office of Early Childhood Education at (732) 745-5300 ext. 4060.
• Download and complete the Pupil Registration Form, and bring the following documents:
  1) Child’s ORIGINAL Birth Certificate
  2) Child’s Immunization Record
  3) Two (2) Proofs of your Current Address: *(Residency verification is required).

• If you own your home, you must provide a tax bill & 1 utility bill.
• If you rent, you must provide a lease and one utility bill.

Note: Utility bills such as PSE&G, landline telephone, cable, or water must be no older than 60 days.

• If you are living with someone or renting a room, this requires a home visit to verify address.
• Documents pertaining to military status
• Letter from Women Aware/Letter from New Brunswick homeless shelters

Enroll as soon as possible, as placements are done on a first come, first serve basis, based on complete registrations. Incomplete registrations delay placements.

If your child will participate in our Wraparound and/or Summer Programs:

Submit Income Verification (For Wraparound, you may qualify for free, reduced, or pay service, based on your income)

New Brunswick high school students who are parents can stay in school while their infants and toddlers receive on-site daycare. Student and children receive case management and counseling services through graduation from high school. PIC-C is a partnership with New Brunswick Tomorrow and the New Brunswick Public Schools.

Janice Tumbleson
Site Director
Parent-Infant Care Center
1000 Somerset Street
(732) 745-5300  Ext.3088
Janice_tumbleson@nbpsnj.net

To enroll yourself and your child in PIC-C, you must:

• Attend New Brunswick High School
• Be pregnant or have a child
• Agree to receive case management and counseling services through graduation