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Good Shepherd Childrens Center

3139 County Road 516, Old Bridge, NJ, 08857-0885 -

School Notes Overview:

Good Shepherd Childrens Center, LLC offers a well planned, structured learning environment that has been developed to stimulate the learning level of each individual child. Programs and activities meet the unique development needs of every preschool child. We offer a combination of indoor and outdoor activities, balanced with activities planned around thematic units of interest and needs of the young child. Our programs encourage hands-on participation to encourage the full development of every child physically, academically, emotionally, and socially. This hands-on approach is developed through learning centers which assist the teacher in creating challenging educational experiences for the child. Skills and strategies are developed that are necessary for a successful and confident student. Our programs include the development of good listening skills, manipulative skills and language development and readiness skills as well as seasonal programs and community. Our staff is experienced and caring. Good Day is active in many professional and business organizations including the New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children, the New Jersey and National Child Care Association and the local Chamber of Commerce....

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School Overview:

	Good Shepherd Childrens Center
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
Religious Affiliation	Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - Nursery School
County	Middlesex County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	150 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	21%	32%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 126 students
	Kind - 24 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	2 teachers
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:75	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	198 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Good Shepherd Childrens Center, LLC offers a well planned, structured learning environment that has been developed to stimulate the learning level of each individual child. Programs and activities meet the unique development needs of every preschool child. We offer a combination of indoor and outdoor activities, balanced with activities planned around thematic units of interest and needs of the young child. Our programs encourage hands-on participation to encourage the full development of every child physically, academically, emotionally, and socially. This hands-on approach is developed through learning centers which assist the teacher in creating challenging educational experiences for the child. Skills and strategies are developed that are necessary for a successful and confident student. Our programs include the development of good listening skills, manipulative skills and language development and readiness skills as well as seasonal programs and community. Our staff is experienced and caring. Good Day is active in many professional and business organizations including the New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children, the New Jersey and National Child Care Association and the local Chamber of Commerce.
Profile last updated: 02/03/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (08857)	School Zip (08857)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	36,142 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	37%	36%
Population Average Age	36 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$65,855	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	40 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	68% / 32%	62% / 38%