Universal Pre-k (UPK)
The Elizabeth Mascia Child Care Center is collaborating with the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns in universal pre-kindergarten services (UPK) at John Paulding School. EMCCC provides the instructional staff members for that program. The New York State Department of Education offers grant funding to school districts in support of UPK services. A stipulation of that grant funding is that school districts must collaborate with community early childhood education service providers in the provision of UPK services.
There are eight full day units of pre-kindergarten offered at John Paulding School, staffed by EMCCC Teachers and Assistant Teachers. We do our best to have at least, one instructional staff member in each of these pairings be fluent in Spanish. There are up to 18 students per class.
