Quick Facts (26-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 132 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Good Shepherd Childrens Center
About the School
- 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.
Quick Facts (26-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 132 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Students By Grade
Pre-K enrollment dominates with 117 students, far more than 15 in kindergarten.
Year Founded
1968
Summer School Offered
Yes
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
132 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
21%
State avg.: 40%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
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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.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Good Shepherd Childrens Center?
The application deadline for Good Shepherd Childrens Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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