Transportation
Teaneck Community Education Center
All unanswered concerns / complaints should be sent to Vincent McHale, Interim Superintendent of Schools, who will respond after making necessary inquiries. If you are not satisfied with the Superintendent’ s decision, you may bring the matter to the Board of Education by writing to the Board at One Merrison Street.
Transportation
The school a child attends is determined according to district lines established by Board of Education policy. Children who have registered for school and are eligible for transportation receive a bus route by the last week of August. Questions about transportation may be addressed to the secretary at the school the child attends. If necessary, parents will be referred to the transportation coordinator.
State law requires that transportation be provided as follows:
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� pupils in grades K-8 who live more than 2 miles from school; pupils in grades 9-12 who live more than 2.5 miles from school; physically handicapped and special education, when needed; and pupils attending non-profit private or parochial schools in New Jersey who meet the age and distance requirement established by the Board of Education policy, not exceeding a 20-mile radius of their homes.
Children who live within walking distance of their school may not use the school buses at any time. Parents / guardians are responsible for walking their children to and from the bus stop. If you cannot meet your child in the afternoon, we recommend that you arrange for someone to meet your child at the bus stop.
Courtesy busing will be provided for students in grades pre-school through fourth who reside more than 1.3 miles( the busing triggers at 1.4 miles) from their school of attendance.
Seat belts are used for all public and private school transportation. Procedures have been established between kindergarten and the elementary school child care programs to provide temporary care of the district’ s youngest children in the event that a parent is not at the bus stop when the child is dropped off.
Teaneck Community Education Center
Operating as an enterprise fund, under the Teaneck Board of Education, TCEC sponsors a number of programs that expand on the regular services provided by the district. The center oversees the SACC( School-Age Child Care) programs at Bryant School, Hawthorne School, Whittier School( morning only), Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson Middle Schools and also provides a WRAP program for half-day, Pre K children at Bryant School. TCEC runs a 6 week summer camp, Camp Kookooskoos and also offers daytime and evening specialty classes for both children and adults.
School Age Child Care( SACC) is provided before school and after school at Bryant and Hawthorne, before school at Whittier and after school at Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson Middle Schools. The after-care programs begin at school dismissal( including half days) and end at 6:15 p. m. The morning session begins at 7:15 a. m. at Bryant and 7:00 a. m. at Hawthorne and Whittier. Students may enter the SACC programs at any time during the year. Registration information and forms are available in the TCEC office.
Pre K Wrap is an additional half-day( paid) option for Teaneck children( ages 3 & 4) who have been accepted into the Teaneck Pre K Half-Day Program. The Teaneck Community Education Center runs a Pre K Wrap program that provides extended childcare for a half-day plus an included lunch period, so that children who are accepted into the Pre K program will be able to remain at Bryant School for a full school day. The program follows the Teaneck Public
Schools calendar. There is a charge for this extended day program which is limited to 15 children in the morning program and 15 children in the afternoon program. Busing may be provided for eligible children.
Camp Kookooskoos is a six-week program for children entering grades K-8. Campers enjoy sports, arts & crafts, science, music, swimming, special events, trips and more! Our goal is to provide a summer experience that offers enrichment, personal growth and fun in a safe, nurturing environment. Camp is run by a caring and enthusiastic professional staff of teachers, college students, and high school seniors. A full-time registered school nurse is on the grounds. We include an extended hours program( both before and after) for working families( extended care is an additional fee).
The Camp at Teaneck Creek, a two-week arts and science program runs in collaboration with the Teaneck Creek Conservancy, is offered in the summer for children entering grades 2-5 at a minimal fee, thanks to a very generous grant provided by the Puffin Foundation. Children in grades 4-5 are immersed in courtroom adventures through improvisational theater activities during an award-winning program, Out of the Woods and Into the Courtroom. In addition, they explore and learn about the natural world of the Teaneck Creek Conservancy. Children entering grades 2-3 enjoy the exciting Hobby Quest programs of Kids & Cameras and Making Magic and develop skills that last a lifetime.
TCEC Specialty Classes for Adults and Children: A variety of classes are offered throughout the year for both children and adults. Classes are held afternoons, evenings and weekends in convenient locations throughout the district. Learn a new hobby, get in shape or relax with yoga. TCEC also offers single-day and multi-day trips and tours in partnership with Group Tours and Travel. For complete course descriptions, view our web page online at www. teaneckschools. org.
The Community Education Center, located at Eugene Field, is open from 8:30 a. m.- 4:30 p. m. Monday through Friday. For additional information, please visit the Center, call( 201) 833-5514, or visit the Community Education Center web page at www. teaneckschools. org.
TW2( Teaneck Women Train and Work) Single women heads of households may apply for employment counseling and retraining through this funded program. For further information, call( 201) 883-0055.
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