UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN (PRE-K)
Universal Pre-K makes access to preschool education available to all children within the preschool age bracket – typically 3- and 4-year-olds. Researchers agree that brain development in children in the years leading up to kindergarten lays the foundation for their future success. Pre-K programs promote children’s age-appropriate educational experiences, including language development, early literacy skills, and cognitive, physical, and social skills.
Learn more about our UPK Programs:
YONKERS | Yonkers Child Development Center – UPK 3 and UPK 4 172 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701 Director: Arlene Carrington, Email: acarrington@westcop.org Phone: (914) 226-3020, Ext. 425 |
MOUNT VERNON | Mount Vernon WestHELP – UPK 4 240 Franklin Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 Director: Janine Wheaton, Email: jwheaton@westcop.org Phone: (914) 665-5401, Ext. 821 |
MOUNT VERNON | Mount Vernon Child Development Center – UPK 3 149 South 5th Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 Acting Director: Lisa Tollinchi, Email: ltollinchi@westcop.org Phone: |
NEW ROCHELLE | Children’s Center for Learning 95 Lincoln Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801 Director: Dina Lorusso-Tirelli, Email: dlorusso-tirelli@westcop.org Phone: (914) 632-0180 |
PEEKSKILL | Aunt Bessie’s Open Door Center 137 Union Street, Peekskill, NY 10566 Director: Iris Koskinen-Falls, Email: ikoskinen-falls@westcop.org Phone: (914) 739-6368 |
SPECIAL EDUCATION | WestCOP Therapeutic Nursery & Head Start 6 Old Tomahawk Street Granite Springs, NY 10527 Director: Natalie Lattarulo, LMSW, Email: nlattarulo@westcop.org Phone: (914) 243-0501, Ext. 455 |
TO INQUIRE ABOUT OUR UPK PROGRAMS IN MOUNT VERNON, NEW ROCHELLE, PEEKSKILL OR YONKERS, PLEASE FILL OUT OUR INQUIRY FORM BELOW.
Ultimately, the benefits of Pre-K programs follow students beyond their school years and into adult life.