New Infant/Toddler Child Care Center at Felician College Now Accepting Applications 

Rutherford, NJ—A new infant/toddler child care center on the Rutherford campus of Felician College (223 Montross Ave.) is now accepting applications for children between the ages of six weeks to three years old.  A full-time program offered Monday through Fridays beginning July 9, the center offers two schedules:  A base schedule from 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. at $850/month;  and an extended schedule from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for $975/month. July 9 opening.  

The center can accommodate a maximum of 14 children  and offers a high quality, developmentally appropriate child care for children.  An infant room accommodates six infants while a toddler room accommodates eight toddlers. “Our main goal is to foster independence and self-esteem,” said Ischel Pineda, the Director of Felician’s Infant/Toddler Care Center.  Certified and/or degreed teachers and experienced, dedicated staff will supply warm, caring, development-focused one-to-one attention to the children, said Pineda.  

Director Ixchel Pineda has been working in the early childhood field for 15 years, has a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in early childhood, and was a director of an infant/toddler program for five years.  She is currently pursuing a master’s degree at Bank Street College in Infant/Parent Development.