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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 :
� 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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