New Child-Development Center At William Paterson U.: Enrollment Open

WAYNE, NJ — A new childcare option will soon become available in Wayne, and it's taking applications for the fall. William Paterson University’s brand-new Child Development Center will serve children ages 2.5 through kindergarten.

The facility is set to kick off its inaugural school year Sept. 6 in the university's most-recently purchased and refurbished building, at 1800 Valley Rd. The center will provide care from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays and extended/wraparound care beginning at 7:45 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m.

"We are thrilled to open our doors to children from the surrounding communities, as well as to the children of our faculty, staff, students, and alumni," says College of Education Dean Amy Ginsberg. "Our team of veteran educators have tapped their decades of experience to create the highest-caliber program of early childhood learning and care."

Current undergrads and grad students in the College of Education, who are pursuing certification preschool-third grade teachers, will be able to supplement their learning with applied experience at the Child Development Center, Ginsberg says.

The center's teachers — most of whom have graduated from WPU's College of Education — have previously worked in public school districts, are New Jersey State-certified and have at least a bachelor’s degree in education. Most hold master's degrees.

The teachers come from diverse backgrounds. Most are bilingual, speaking Spanish, Hungarian, Arabic, Italian and Polish, along with English.

The center will enroll up to 70 children for the fall semester, according to a university spokesperson.

Along with a $100 registration fee, the application form shows the following costs for the program in the fall semester (September to December):

• full-day, four days a week: $1,280 per month
• full-day, five days a week: $1,600 per month
• extended care, one day a week: $20 for a.m. or p.m., $35 for both
• extended care, two days a week: $40 for a.m. or p.m., $70 for both
• extended care, three days a week: $60 for a.m. or p.m., $105 for both
• extended care, four days a week: $80 for a.m. or p.m., $140 for both
• extended care, five days a week: $100 for a.m. or p.m., $175 for both

Find out more about the Child Development Center.