Programs for Pre-School Children
Day Care
101-18 Astoria Boulevard
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
Ph: 347-287-0175
Fax: 347-287-0172
- Director: Shannon Vasquez, shannonvasquez@childcenterny.org
- Hours: 8 am – 6 pm
- Fee: Sliding scale based upon family income
- Services provided: Serves low-income working families with children aged two to five years
- Special services: Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) for 4 year olds; mental health services through Child & Family Clinic Plus
- Ages accepted: 12 months to 5 years
- Languages spoken: English, Spanish
- Public transportation: #7 subway to 103rd, then Q23 or E To 74th St., then Q49
The Ficalora Family Foundation Head Start Center
60-02 Roosevelt Avenue
Woodside, NY 11377
Ph: 718-943-2800
Fax: 718-943-2799
- Educational Director: Marie Mason, mariemason@childcenterny.org
- Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:30 AM-5 PM
- Services provided: Center and home-based services for low-income families with children 3-5-years-old which enhances growth and development of children while supporting parents as primary caregivers.
- Special services: Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) for 4 year old children; mental health services through Child & Family Clinic Plus
- Admission Criteria: Low income children who live within a 10-block radius of program; children with special needs are welcome
- Ages accepted: 3 and 4 year olds
- Languages spoken: Bengali, English, Spanish
- Public Transportation: Subway—#7 to 61st Street Woodside, Buses—Q18, Q32, Q53, Q60, LIRR
Head Start and Early Head Start
98-59 Corona Avenue
Corona, NY 11368
Ph: 718-247-7485
Fax: 718-247-7481
- Director: Tanya Krien tanyakrien@childcenterny.org
- Hours: 8:30 AM- 5 PM
- Services provided: Home-based services for children, aged newborn to 5, which enhances growth and development while supporting parents as primary caregivers. Also serves pregnant women.
- Special services: Group for pregnant women, mental health services through Child & Family Clinic Plus
- Ages accepted: Newborn-5
- Admission criteria: Low income children and their families
- Languages spoken: English, Spanish
- Public transportation: Subway—#7 to 103rd Street, Buses—Q23 and Q58
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