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Welcome to

El Primer Paso

Play. Learn. Grow. 

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PROGRAMS

Early Care

Optional care

for working parents

7:00 a.m to 8:30 a.m

Full Day

8:30 a.m to 2:30 p.m

Our inclusive bilingual 

preschool program for children

ages three to five

 prepares students for kindergarten in the public schools.

Aftercare

Optional care

for working parents

2:30 p.m to 6:00 p.m

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NEWS & EVENTS

                  Dr. Seuss Pajama Party 2024-2025

We want to extend a huge THANK YOU to all the parents, staff, and especially our incredible first responders who made Thursday night’s Pajama Party so special! 🚓🚒🚑
Our little readers had a blast listening to Dr. Seuss’ most beloved books, read aloud by our friends from the Dover Police and Fire Departments: Louis P. Sperry, Anthony Morin, Michael Cannon, and Detective Juan Concepcion; Eric Cooper, Dominick Ruiz, William Fluck, and Anthony Rosario.



📖💙 Until next year… Keep reading, keep dreaming, and always believe in the magic of a good book!

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CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY PERFORMANCE

 

A big thank you to all the parents and volunteers who made our Children’s Holiday performance a huge success! Your support, dedication, and hard work behind the scenes helped bring this magical event to life. 🎭✨

We’re so grateful for everyone who cheered, helped with preparations, and made the day extra special. Your efforts made a world of difference!

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Fall Field Trip 2025

 

🌾🐄 What an Amazing Day at ORT FARMS! 🐄🌾

A huge THANK YOU to all our wonderful students, parents, and teachers for making our Fall field trip to ORT FARMS such a fun and unforgettable experience! 🎉 The kids had an incredible time meeting the farm animals, enjoying the tractor ride, and learning all about how food is grown right here in New Jersey 🌽🐓.

It was a day to remember! 🍁🚜✨

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Family Picnic 2024


Grateful for Our Family Picnic!

What an incredible day we had at our annual School Family Picnic! It was a wonderful opportunity for students, parents and teachers to come together and celebrate our vibrant school community.

Glitters
Graduation & Moving up

On June 18, 2024 El Primer Paso graduated its 54th preschool class.    Our children, with the help of their teachers and Board member Luis Martinez (who accompanied the children on his guitar), learned two songs each class and put on a very special performance. Two of the songs, " We're Off to Kindergarten and English/Spanish Color Song (Graduates and Moving up Children)"  are depicted in this video.

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Spring Field Trip

 

Turtle Back Zoo

On Friday, June 7th, we had our Spring Field Trip to The Turtle Back Zoo.

 The kids and their parents had a lot of fun .

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Easter Egg Hunt 2024

On Thursday, March 28th. Before spring break, we had our easter egg hunt.

Guess who stopped by?! THE EASTER BUNNY!

The kids were surprised and had a great time.

A huge THANK YOU to our parent volunteers for helping us!

Dental Screening 
Thanks to Zufall Health Center and their dental staff for providing this service for our kids. Everyone had fun! 
Gracias al Centro de Salud Zufall y su personal por brindar este servicio a nuestros niños. Todos se divirtieron!

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MEMORIAL DAY'S PARADE

We had an excellent Memorial day's parade.

Thank you to the participants that came out to support us. We were very happy to see some of our alumni.

Tuvimos un excelente desfile del dia de los caidos.

Agradecemos a los participantes que vinieron a apoyarnos. Estuvimos felices de ver a nuestros exalumnos.

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English as a  Second  Language 

Our Staff 
 

What Parents Think

My husband and I both went to El Primer Paso when we were little. I remember loving it back then and 30+ years later my little one is loving it too! I can't recommend this (full day!) preschool enough. My son is learning and playing and socializing with kids his age, in a safe, fun environment. It's home away from home. Mrs Ramirez is wonderful and so good with the kids (as is all the staff). I also love that the app allows for quick communication and updates. At El Primer Paso I feel confident that my child is in great hands. Highly recommend!

~Mother of Cameron

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