The full-day program serves children ages 2 to 5 and provides meals prepared through BronxWorks. Inside the bright, newly built classrooms, educators use play-based activities to build early literacy, social, and developmental skills. Inside of the bright, newly built classrooms children reenact everyday experiences \u2014like running a grocery store or visiting the doctor\u2014 using props and role-play to mirror real-life interactions.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything we have here is connected to the Creative Curriculum,\u201d said Tyler McCormick, chief of staff and strategy at BronxWorks. \u201cSo it\u2019s all about skill building, but within play.\u201d<\/p>\n
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A play station with resources for children focusing on writing, science, and math skills. Photo by Marina Samuel<\/p>\n
Each classroom follows a three-teacher model \u2014one lead teacher and two assistants\u2014 allowing for small-group instruction and more individualized attention. Classrooms are organized by age group to ensure lessons are developmentally appropriate.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause many children we\u2019re seeing now, especially after COVID, have delays or challenges, that one-on-one support is very important in smaller settings,\u201d said Melinda Barr, associate vice president of younger youth programs at BronxWorks.<\/p>\n
The program currently accepts families using HRA and ACS childcare vouchers, along with a limited number of fee-based slots starting at about $180 per week \u2014significantly lower than many private childcare options in New York City.<\/p>\n
Beyond the classroom, BronxWorks emphasizes \u201cwrap around\u201d support for families. A dedicated family worker helps parents navigate services ranging from childcare vouchers and job assistance to immigration support and housing resources. The organization also provides meals, developmental screenings, and parenting workshops focused on nutrition and early learning.<\/p>\n
The location offers additional advantages. Its proximity to Mill Pond Park gives children access to outdoor space, while nearby institutions like the Bronx Children\u2019s Museum and the Bronx Hip Hop Museum present opportunities for future partnerships and cultural programming.<\/p>\n
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The exterior of the Bronx Point development which sits on the corner of 149th Street and the Major Deegan Expressway. Photo by Marina Samuel<\/p>\n
For parent Amarie Gago, the center has been both a convenient and supportive option for her son, Zayden. She initially struggled to find a 3-K program that would accommodate him due to certain requirements, before realizing BronxWorks operated a center in her own building.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey were very welcoming and very organized. Everything has its place, and he\u2019s learning a daily schedule,\u201d Gago said. \u201cThat daily schedule helps me at home and helps him learn in school.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the short time he has been enrolled, she has seen significant progress in her son\u2019s development. Zayden now uses bigger words and fuller sentences and learning how to share.<\/p>\n
The location has also made a significant difference in her daily routine.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s much easier having him downstairs where I live,\u201d Gago said. \u201cI can just wake up, take him downstairs, and I\u2019m aware that he\u2019s there. You know, even if I don\u2019t work near the area, I know where he\u2019s at.\u201d<\/p>\n
The BronxWorks Early Childhood Learning Center is currently enrolling children ages 2 to 5 and plans to serve up to 51 students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Along the Bronx side of the Harlem River, BronxWorks has opened its third early childhood learning center, expanding…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":206424,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[128,81855,81856,8179,3208,4207,81857,34012,9,24,63,129,131,130],"class_list":["post-206423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-the-bronx","tag-bronx","tag-bronx-hip-hop-museum","tag-bronx-point","tag-bronxworks","tag-childcare","tag-children","tag-early-childhood-learning-center","tag-hra","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-the-bronx","tag-the-bronx-headlines","tag-the-bronx-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=206423"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206423\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/206424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=206423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=206423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=206423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}