| Child Development Center |
| 60 West Street | County:Essex |
| Bloomfield, NJ 07003 | Year Established:1973 |
| Phone: | 973-429-8110 | |
| Fax: | 973-680-9650 | |
| Email: | vivlit@thecdcnj.org | Web-Site:http://www.thecdcnj.org |
| Director: | Viviana G. Litovsky, Ph.D., M.A. |
| Type of Program/Services: | Private School for Individuals with Disabilities - Day Program. |
| Services Include: | Health Services, Counseling, Prevocational Training, Speech Services, Art Therapy, Parent Counseling, Social Skills Training, Bilingual Services (Hispanic). |
| Full-time staff:47 | Part-time staff:1 |
| Classes Offered/Disabilites Served: | Behavioral Disabilities; Learning Disabilities-Moderate to Severe |
| Age Range: | 5-21 |
| Counties Served: | Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Union |
| Approval/Accreditation: | NJDOE |
| Number of Students/Clients: | 96 |
| Number of Classes (if school): | 16 |
| Grade Range: | K-12 |
| Length of School/Program Year: | 10 months |
| Private Students/Clients accepted: | Yes |
| Scholarships available: | N/A |
| Mission Statement: | The Child Development Center (CDC) is a private, not for profit special education school for youngsters with behavioral and learning disabilities. We strive to help youngsters reach their full potential by strengthening academic and social skills through a comprehensive program of therapeutic and educational interventions. Students are grouped in small classes of 6 youngsters. We are committed to returning our students to their local school districts with enhanced self-esteem and new found abilities and knowledge. |