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THE BLOOMINGDALE MISSION
The heart of the program is the child. From our Head Start classrooms for three- and four-year-olds we reach out to the entire family. Our mission is to provide rich educational experiences that enable our children to succeed in school and in all the areas of their lives after they leave us — healthy in body, in mind, and in their feelings.
Fifty years of service in upper Manhattan informs our work with families. We know that success for the child means involving parents in the educational process. We work with parents to strengthen them as advocates for their children, as policy makers, and as staff members, nurturing their aspirations as they grow toward independence and self-
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 Ricardo was sure that his "morning teacher" had chosen him to join the children in the afternoon session so that he could teach the afternoon children what he had learned each morning read more . . . |
Maria enrolled her four-year-old daughter when a friend told her that Bloomingdale was "for the whole family." From the very beginning, her child's teachers invited her into the classroom.  When one of the teachers offered to help Maria learn English in exchange for Maria teaching her Spanish, she was off and running read more . . . |
 The years before kindergarten are a critical period for children's intellectual growth.
There is no longer any doubt that investing in the preschool years means greater success in school and in life read more . . . |
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