Bergen Center for Child Development
Bergen Center for Child Development, Inc. was founded by parents as a non-profit school for exceptional students with disabilities in August of 1968. For over 40 years, Bergen Center has continued to offer quality educational programming
for students with disabilities, ages 5 through 21 from local school districts in New Jersey.
What Makes Bergen Center Exceptional
- Large open classrooms with playground and physical educational facilities
- Separate art, music, and community based instruction rooms
- Full day/10 month program: September - June. Extended School Year Program available for the month of July
- Classes staffed by highly qualified certified teachers who are committed
to our students
- Full time nursing services
- Psychologist and social worker available for both children and families
- Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapy provided within our school
- Behavioral Specialist
Philosophy
Bergen Center for Child Development is a small private special education non-profit school which offers an intimate learning environment in which each student has the opportunity to grow and reach his/her potential in a warm and caring family-like atmosphere.
BCCD is a place where students are respected and nurtured. Each student’s exceptional uniqueness is acknowledged and cultivated in an optimum learning experience.
Mission
The Bergen Center for Child Development provides an individualized Education Program which addresses the intellectual, social, emotional and psychological needs of each student.