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Welcome to School!

 

The Judy Center provides programs that will give parents the knowledge, skills, and resources to meet their children’s basic needs; provides affordable, high – quality early childhood programs; provides quality health services, which promote the healthy growth and development of children; and collaborates with community agencies.  The Coordinator is also the co-chair of the Early Childhood Advisory Council and chair of the family involvement sub-committee.  Allegany County has two Judy Center locations at Beall Elementary School and South Penn Elementary School.

Our Services

  • Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Multi-age 3 & 4-year-old classrooms, 3-year-old classrooms and Pre-school Special Education Classes

  • Summer Education Camps

  • Maryland Birth to Five Program

  • Full-Day/Full-Year Child Care (including before-and after school)

  • Head Start Services

  • Family Support Services

  • Adult Education (GED & Adult Basic Education)

  • Children’s Health Services, including free vision and dental screenings

  • Coordinated Case Management

  • Parent Workshops

  • Parent/Child Activities

  • Socializations

  • Community Referral Services

  • Children’s Mental Health Services

  • Infant & Toddler Playgroups

 
Overview of programs

3-Year-Old Program

Three-year-old children are able to come into a typical classroom to help them receive a good foundation for future educational success.  Criteria for selecting these students includes, but is not limited to:  low-income families; siblings having poor school performance; special circumstances- single parents, incarcerated parents, etc; disability of the child; and other criteria.

Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten

 

Four-year-olds meeting specific criteria are given priority for placement in a classroom.  All five-year-olds are eligible to be placed in fully validated classrooms.   

Classroom for children with Autism

Bringing children with a diagnosis of autism, or who are suspected of being on the autism spectrum, into a school setting at an early age has shown to be beneficial in providing meaningful and positive changes in behavior that go towards a singular goal:  your child leading a happy, productive, and fulfilling life.

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