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291 Second Street Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: 201-342-2936
Fax: 201-342-5325
Email: CDCH@greaterbergen.org
Child Development
Center of Hackensack
Amenities
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(breakfast, lunch and snack)
Playground
All staff is CPR-certified
We speak English, Arabic and Spanish
Meals Included
FEATURED STAFF
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Drita Kotori
Head Teacher
BA from Higher Institute of Agriculture in Tirana, Albania. CPR/First Aid Certified. Speaks English and Albanian.
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Margarita Cordero
Family Worker
BS from Boricua College. Speaks English and Spanish.
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Carissa Van Dunk
School Nurse
Graduated from Eastwick College, joined Head Start on September 2016, LPN – certified, speaks English
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Greater Bergen’s Head Start program provides free early childhood education and family services to low-income families in Bergen County, Jersey City and Paterson, NJ. Comprehensive services and resources prepare children for kindergarten, enhance their emotional and physical well-being, and foster stable family relationships.
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Hackensack Second Street
Head Start
291 Second Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: 201-342-2936
Fax: 201-342-5325
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