Programs
The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers, Inc., (FOCH), offers a variety of high-quality programs to meet your child’s individual needs.
3K / Pre-K & Infant/Toddler Programs
With nearly half a century of continuous experience and expertise in the field, The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers, Inc., (FOCH) is the leading not-for-profit provider of contracted Child Care and Early Childhood Education services under the NYC Department of Education’s Birth-to-Five program. Under this program, we operate 21 full-service Early Childhood Education Centers with a combined annual enrollment of more than 2,000 infants, toddlers and preschoolers in the boroughs of Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island.
Family Child Care Network (FCCN)
In partnership with the NYC Department of Education, The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers, Inc., (FOCH), operates an extensive Family Child Care Network (FCCN) delivering high-quality care and early education to children aged 6 weeks to 3 years old in more than 150 licensed provider homes throughout the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers, Inc., (FOCH) is a New York State-contracted sponsoring agency of the federally funded Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) — a nutrition education and meal reimbursement program helping providers serve nutritious and safely prepared meals and snacks to children in licensed child-care settings.
COMPASS / SONYC / LEAPS Afterschool & Summer Programs
Under contract with the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), and the New York State Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS), The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers, Inc., (FOCH) is a leading provider of high-quality Afterschool programs serving more than 800 school-age children (5- 13 years old) in both School- and Center-based settings. Each year, FOCH also operates a combination of both City-funded and independent summer programs for youth. Our signature Summer in the City program is a seasonal day camp held each summer at multiple sites for children aged 5 – 12 years old. Activities include organized sports and recreation, field trips to parks, museums, and notable landmarks around the city, art, craft and a choice of individual or group projects that stimulate participants’ exploration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.