Day
Nurseries Inc.
94 Pine St., Montclair, NJ
Established in 1906, Day Nurseries, Inc. is an accredited , licensed,
nonprofit child care center. Programs and activities are guided by
the belief that play provides the foundation for academic learning.
Curriculum is designed to help children become enthusiastic learners
while encouraging them to become active and creative explorers. Program
offerings include the Family Day Care Program for children 2 1/2-6
years of age, a Summer Program for children 6-12 years of age, and
an Adult Computer Program (a collaboration with TEAM, see below).
Homes of Montclair
Ecumenical Corporation (HOMECorp)
1 Woodland
Ave., Montclair, NJ
HOMECorp.'s mission is
to provide safe, permanently affordable housing in Montclair and to
promote neighborhood development. It seeks to strengthen the community
foundation by assisting families who are largely disenfranchised from
the robust housing market in Montclair.
Montclair Child Development Corporation (MCDC)
33
Fulton Street, Montclair, NJ
MCDC is a nonprofit agency dedicated to the process of advocating
and providing for the needs of children and their families from low
socioeconomic backgrounds. Programs are open to residents of Montclair,
Orange, West Orange and Bloomfield. MCDC aims to provide successful
encounters that will embrace the child, empower the family, and strengthen
the community. Among the programs offered are Head Start, Work First
and Even Start. Their Head Start program has two locations in Montclair
and one in Orange, serving more than 500 children.
Montclair Neighborhood Development Corporation
(MNDC)
228 Bloomfield Ave. Montclair, NJ
Montclair Neighborhood Development Corporation (MNDC) is a nonprofit
community based social service agency, founded in 1969 and incorporated
in 1970. Basic programs offered are Adult Education, Crisis Intervention,
Supportive Services, and Youth Development.
Montclair
Public Schools
For nearly thirty years, Montclair has offered parents a choice of school
best suited to their child's individual talents and needs through a
magnet school concept. The Board of Education has developed specialized
programs in each of the schools. Some, for instance, emphasize arts
and science; others feature technology or, broadly, social studies.
Yet all Montclair schools follow the same basic curriculum, a rigorous
educational program that not only
meets, but exceeds, the New Jersey core content standards.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
94
Pine St., Montclair, NJ
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, originally established to serve the Italian
immigrant, now serves a racially, ethnically and economically diverse
community; a community drawn from Montclair, Upper Montclair, Glen
Ridge, Bloomfield, Verona, Caldwell, Cedar Grove, West Orange and
Orange.
Township
of Montclair
205 Claremont Ave., Montclair, NJ
Visit the official Montclair Township web site for statistical or historical
information, to learn more about the township Council, Montclair's
strategic plan, meeting dates and minutes, upcoming events, departments,
divisions and contact information.
TEAM (Technology,
Education, Access, Mentoring)
60 South Fullerton Ave.,. Suite 205, Montclair, NJ
TEAM was established by the United
Way of North Essex County to address the "Digital Divide"
in Montclair. It provides opportunities for low to moderate-income children
and their families to participate in a Computer Learning Center program
where they become proficient in basic computer skills and receive a refurbished
computer for at-home use with technical support from a community volunteer.
TEAM and COPC collaborations also include:
- United Way of North Essex
County
- National
Urban Technology Center
- Montclair
Board of Education
- MSU's
Service-Learning Program
United Methodist
Homes of New Jersey
The United
Methodist Homes of New Jersey provides quality and caring services
in a Christian environment. About 1,000 senior men and women receive
Independent Living, Personal Care services, Assisted Living and Skilled
Nursing Care in ten communities.
Additional support is provided by:
- Montclair
Branch NAACP
- Housing and Community
Development Network of New Jersey