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- EIN 22-2221257
- (201) 659-6086
- 770 Jackson Street Hoboken NJ 07030-6970 USA
- www.mselc1979.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Child Day Care, Children & Youth
Mission: Organization's mission is to give each child a warm and safe environment encouraging the development of academic, emotional, social and self regulation skills, which fosters a healthy, independent and strong self image. Our teachers manifest their respect for children by encouraging children to think for themselves, make decisions, work towards their own solutions, and express their own ideas and feelings. To support successful learning,mile square encourages an active partnership between home and school. Mile square early learning center's educational programs are based upon the principles of developmentally approriate practice.
Programs: The community based pre-school and infant program, partially funded by njdhs, dfd , and partially by private fees provides early education and family services to 52 children, ages 3 months-5 years of age, throughout the year from 7:30am to 5:30pm. Dfd provides funding to the urban league who provides money to pay for the care of these children. The abbott program is funded partially by the new jersey department of education through the hoboken board of education. It provides early education services to an estimated 300 children, 3 and 4 years of age, and their families for 180 days of the school year. Wrap-around services for the abbott program are provided by njdhs, dfd who provides the money to the urban league of hudson county for those that are income eligible. Those that are over the income levels pay a fee that is uniform throughout the hoboken school district. Wrap-around is provided to about 75 children per year. The entire program provides early education and family services from 7:30am- 8:30am and 2:30pm to 5:30 pm during the school year and full time during the summer months from 7:30am to 5:30pm. About 25% of the abbott children need this service. It is not opened to other families. The child care food program is funded by the njdoa to provide food services at the rue site for 92 children. Age appropriate meals (breakfast, lunch and snack) are provided. Mile square dcc does not provide grants to any other agencies.