Early Childhood Services

Former CPC Students Return as Childhood Educators

As the new school year began, CPC's early childhood centers were welcoming new students and opening enrollment, with several staff members bringing a unique perspective to their work as they had once attended CPC themselves. At the Garment Industry Early Childhood Center (GIDCC), Pre-School Assistant Teacher Mary Lam and Pre-School Teacher Donald Kwan had both attended CPC as young children before returning years later as educators, and Director Crystal Yang had first engaged with CPC as a youth participant, including a summer spent in the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP).

CPC Quoted in CNN Story About America's Persistent Child Care Problem

On September 27th, Mary Cheng, Director of CPC Childhood Development Services, was quoted in a CNN story about the country's persistent childcare problem, exacerbated by the expiration of the federal child care stabilization grant program on September 30th.

ECLW Empowers Staff with Annual Professional Development Day

On June 2nd, CPC Early Childhood Learning and Wellness Services (ECLW) held their annual department-wide professional development day, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth. The event served as a platform for fostering a culture of continuous learning, empowering staff members to expand their expertise in the crucial areas of child care and mental health, and ensuring the highest quality of care and support for children and families in their community.

CPC Early Childhood Learning & Wellness Services Organizes a Licensing Workshop in Korean

On November 19th, CPC Korean Child Care Project Staff facilitated a 30-hour course in Korean to assist child care providers in meeting the requirements for licensing and renewal. The program included topics such as how to manage a successful child care business, how to plan and track progress, how to identify child abuse and maltreatment, and more.

CPC Early Childhood Learning & Wellness Services Team Members Retreat

On June 21-22th, CPC Early Childhood Learning & Wellness staff from the Family Child Care Network (FCCN) and the Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) Division visited Long Island for a team-building retreat. 

Congratulations to Class of 2022 CPC FCCN!

Congratulations to the Class of 2022 CPC Family Child Care Network in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens who are graduating this year and moving on to the next milestone in their lives! CPC FCCN is grateful for our energetic and thoughtful affiliated providers.

CPC Little Star Early Childhood Center Opens as REC

On April 7th, CPC Little Star Early Childhood Center opened as a Regional Enrichment Center (REC) for first responders at the new Little Star center site located 178 Broome Street, New York, NY 10002.

Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee Presents Women's HERstory Month Award to Lois Lee

Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee presented the award to longtime CPC early childhood education director Lois Lee on Thursday, March 5th, at the Women's HERstory Month Celebration. The event was held at the Helen Marshall Cultural Center at Queens Borough Hall. 

Everyone's a Star this Halloween!

Halloween costumes on parade! All the children came out in style this October 31st to scare up a good time.

Families of CPC Chung Pak Early Childhood Center Pick Apples & Their Library Cards

Families and their preschool-aged children enjoyed the start of fall with a trip to an apple orchard. When the weather gets cooler, they'll also be ready to cuddle up with a good book from the library.

NYC Comptroller Stringer and NYS Senator Hoylman Host Child Care Roundtable with CPC Parents

On September 23, 2019, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and NYS Senator Brad Hoylman visited CPC Jacob Riis Early Childhood Center to meet with CPC staff, parents, and children.

Salary Parity Is More Than Equal Pay for Equal Work

On March 30, 2019, the NY Post published the editorial "Big Problems for Universal PreK".

Satellite Babies Reflect on their Childhood as Adults

CPC Queens Early Childhood Center Director, Lois Lee, and two satellite babies, Lindy Tse and David Chen spoke about the experience of being a satellite baby with the All-China Women's Federation.

NYC Deputy Mayor's Office and NYCHA Visits CPC Jacob Riis ECC

During their tour of the center, the group visited classrooms and enjoyed interacting with the children during their art activity. CPC is glad that folks from NYCHA and the Deputy Mayor's Office were able to see the program and areas for facility improvement first-hand.   

Lois Lee is the First Recipient of the Elinor Guggenheimer Advocacy Award

On October 13, 2018, the Daycare Council of New York (DCCNY) honored the Unsung Heroes of the Early Childhood field.

CPC Urges for Salary Disparity in Early Childhood to be Addressed

CPC joins our peers in Campaign for Children to advocate for the salary disparity in the Early Childhood field to be addressed. Certified teachers at community-based early childhood education programs (CBO's) in New York City earn as little as 60% of what Pre-K teachers earn at sch

I Found My Shadow

On February 2, 2018, the CPC Queens Early Childhood Center had a Groundhog Day Party. The children went around the Queens Community Center to look for their shadows.

Happy Retirement, Li Chan

On January 31, 2018, Li Chan retired as an assistant teacher at Chung Pak Early Childhood Center, For 29 years, Li has been a friendly, familiar face to the families and staff of the center.

Santa Claus stops by Jacob Riis Early Childhood Center

Santa Claus stopped by Jacob Riis Early Childhood Center on the morning of December 19, 2017! Santa's helpers, both young and old, including our 3-year-olds were excited to take a group photo with him.

MassMutual Brings Christmas Joy to CPC Little Star Early Childhood Center

CPC Little Star of Broome Street Early Childhood Center held their annual Holiday Party on December 15, 2017. Special thanks to MassMutual for sponsoring the party and donating holiday gifts to over 50 children at the center.

CPC Unveils the Lois C. Lee Early Childhood Center

On October 20, 2017, CPC and the Ong Family Foundation unveiled the Lois C. Lee Early Childhood Center located in the new CPC Queens Community Center in Flushing, Queens. CPC and the Ong Family Foundation took this momentous opportunity to honor Lois C.

Early Child Care Centers Bring The Arts & Community Together with Cool Culture

CPC's Little Star of Broome Street students and parents were featured in CUNYTV's "Arts in the City" coverage of the Arts in NYC for children.

Little Star of Broome Street Parents and Director on the Importance of UPK

CPC Little Star of Broome Street parents and director were featured in a CNBC "Bridging the Divide" article by Marguerite Ward on the important of Universal Pre-K (UPK). 

Rebuilding Together & Meredith Rennovates Little Star of Broome Street

On September 10, 2014, sixty Rebuilding Together New York City and Meredith Parent Network volunteers teamed up with the staff of Little Star of Broome Street Early Child Care Center to refresh and repair the center's aging classrooms and outdoor learning areas.

Little Star of Broome Street and Chung Pak Daycare Art Show

Chung Pak and Little Star of Broome Street Daycares partnered with Studio in A School during the 2013-2014 school year. Students enjoyed weekly art sessions, and the program provided our teachers with quarterly training lead by professional artists.

Broome Street Day Care gets a duplex for Local Bunny

A black and white rabbit tenant of Little Star of Broome Street's Day Care recently had an upgrade in his housing situation.