Free and Low Cost Day Care for Fort Greene Residents
Brooklyn, NY 11207
United States of America
The Universal pre-kindergarten program offers free to low cost childcare for children between the ages of 2 to 4 years old. The day care center serves three meals and a snack according to the Fort Green Council website. An after school program, Out of School Time Program (OST), is available for children in first to sixth grade.
Parents have to contact the day care center and find out how to apply. A list of the day care centers can be found here. Each center has licensed teachers and is funded by the NYC Administration for Children's Services.
This not-for-profit organization is funded by the NYC Department for the Aging and also provides home delivered meals for seniors. Another well known program provided by the Fort Green Council, Inc. is Jazz 966, a Friday night Jazz and Blues concerts for the community.
Sources
http://www.fortgreenecouncil.org
http://www.fortgreenecouncil.org/web/fgcweb2.nsf/vwoc/ChildCarePrgs
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