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Why ECC?
Following the NJ State standard, the curriculum balances teacher-planned and child-initiated learning, emphasizing responsiveness to children’s strengths, interests, needs, and learning styles. Nationally known for being forward-thinking, comprehensive, and rigorously researched, the curriculum helps teachers plan and implement content-rich, developmentally appropriate programs that support active learning and promote children’s progress in all developmental areas.
Our assignment is to teach children the gift of giving back to their community, the gift of volunteerism and caring for others. In return, several local companies and organizations lend out a hand and expose the children to several subject matters of importance. Here is a listing of our community partners: