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265 Totowa Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07502
Phone: 973-546-2634
Fax: 973-790-3016
Email: WestsideHS@greaterbergen.org
Westside
Head Start/Early Head Start
Playground
Handicapped Accessible
We speak English, Bengali and Spanish
Meals Included
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Amenities
(breakfast, lunch and snack)
FEATURED STAFF
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Cristina DeCarvalho
Master Teacher
BA degree in Communications from Faculdade de Comunicacao e Turismo Helio Alonso (Brazil), early childhood certification from William Paterson University, 13 years’ experience - P-3 certified (pre-school – 3rd grade) license from New Jersey Department of Education, CPR and first aid certified, trilingual (English, Spanish & Portuguese)
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Tiffany McDonald
Head Family Worker
BA degree from Caldwell College in sociology, 6 years’ experience - CPR and first aid certified
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Carlina Alcivar
School Nurse
Certified Medical assistant with 3 years of experience in peds
CPR/First Aid Certified
Speaks fluent Spanish
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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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Westside Head Start
Early Head Start
265 Totowa Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07502
Phone: 973-546-2634
Fax: 973-790-3016
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