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Documents needed for enrollment appointment
All Parents
Birth certificates and social security cards of all children in household under age 18 and 1 proof of address document
In addition, the following documents are needed
Foster Parents
Letter from foster care agency
Working Parents
6 Current pay-stubs (if paid every 2 weeks) or 12 pay-stubs (if paid every week or if your hours change every week). Pick up a salary verification form (must obtain from center's office) if you do not have enough pay-stubs or if you get paid in cash.
Public Assistance Recipients
Budget letter from HRA stating amount received (HRA may require you to submit form W474 to center. Please inquire.)
Homeless Residents:
Letter from shelter or notarized letter from person you are residing with.
Going to school:
Pick up a vocational form to take to school or college.
If you or your children were born outside the U.S.:
You must bring a permanent resident card.
Call now for an Appointment
To schedule an appointment, please call between 9am and 5:30pm, Monday thru Friday
**Child must be completely toilet trained (no diapers or pull-ups)
Gwendolyn B. Bland
Early Learn Center
749 East 163rd St, Bronx, NY 10456
(Between Tinton and Tinity Avenue, in center of Forest Houses Complex) Hablamos español.
Blondell Joyner
Day Care Center
909 Tinton Ave. Bronx, NY 10456
Hablamos español.
Five Star
Early Learn Center
3261 3rd Avenue Bronx, NY 10456
Hablamos español.
Transportation
For Gwendolyn Bland & Blondel Joyner:
- Local only: Bx 6 bus to Tinton Ave.
- Bx 17 bus to 163rd St.
- #2 or #5 train
For Five Star:
- Local & Select bus: Bx 1, Bx 6, Bx 21
