Harambee family academy: Harambee Family Academy in East Orange, NJ
Parents Q and A – Harambee Family Academy in East Orange, NJ
On this page you will find answers to frequently asked questions about our programs
What time can I drop my child off for school in the morning?
Children who are not enrolled in Harambee’s optional Before Care service should be dropped off between 8:30-8:45 AM in time for the child to receive breakfast. The daily instruction schedule begins at 9:00 AM.
Does Harambee require students to wear uniforms?
No, children are not required to wear uniforms; although, parents may choose to dress their child in uniform attire if that is their preference. We do ask that children wear clothing in which they can play freely, along with socks and closed-toe shoes.
What holidays do Harambee observe?
HFA Preschool observes the same holidays, administrative days, early dismissals and other closures as the East Orange School District. Parents should refer to the HFA school calendar for a detailed schedule. Harambee also adheres to the East Orange District-wide closures in response to weather, health and community emergencies.
What curriculum is used at Harambee Family Academy?
Harambee currently follows the Tools of the Mind curriculum, which prepares children to be learners and good students for life. Play is an important activity for 3-5 year olds, so the majority of the classroom instruction and learning takes place through games, working with partners/buddies, small groups, and play.
Will my child’s teacher hold parent conferences?
Your child’s teacher will schedule formal conferences to discuss your child’s progress twice during the school year. Parents may request additional progress discussions as needed.
May I pick my child up early from school?
Unless it is an emergency or your child has an urgent appointment scheduled, please do not arrive before 2:30pm to pick up your child.
Do I need to send my child to school with food?
HFA participates with the USDA Child Care Food Program through a partnership with East Orange Early Child Development, which enables us to provide a nutritious breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack to all students. Parents are not allowed to send their child to school with outside food.
Is there nap time?
Yes, all children are encouraged to nap or lie down for quiet time.
Does my child have to be potty trained to attend Harambee?
Harambee teaching staff will help younger children master toilet training. Children who are not fully potty trained must wear side fastening pull ups.
Can my child bring a favorite toy to school?
Parents should not send their child to school with toys and expensive items from home.
Although our staff makes reasonable efforts to safeguard children’s belongings and clothing, we are not responsible for lost or lost damaged items.
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About the Provider
Description:
The Harambee Family Academy child care/preschool program fosters a nuturing environment that strengthens families and support children to be lifelong learners.
Program and Licensing Details
- License Number:
07HAR0002 - Capacity:
135 - Age Range:
0 – 13 years - State Rating:
2 - Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program:
Yes - Languages Supported:
English, Spanish / Creole - Type of Care:
Before and After School, Full-Time - Transportation:
Not at this time. - Schools Served:
East Orange - Current License Expiration Date:
Jan 03, 2024 - District Office:
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families – Office of Licensing - District Office Phone:
1-877-667-9845 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.
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| Date Cited | Date Abated | Regulation Number | Summary |
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| 2021-04-20 | 2021-06-10 | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Physical plant requirements for all centers |
Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center.
Violation Observed: Provide sample results for lead and copper testing for 50 percent of the sinks and for the water fountains. |
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| 2021-04-20 | 2021-06-10 | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(ii) | Staff responsibilities |
| The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of children’s daily attendance records, including the daily time of arrival and departure.
Violation Observed: Maintain time sheets for children with arrival and departure times. |
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| 2021-04-20 | 2021-06-10 | 3A:52-4.5(b)(2)(i) | Staff responsibilities |
| The director shall have the authority and responsibility for the implementation of policies and procedures for the day-to-day operation of the center, including maintenance of staff attendance records indicating daily hours worked.
Violation Observed: Maintain time sheets for staff with arrival and departure times |
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| 2021-04-20 | 2021-06-10 | 3A:52-5.2(a)(8) | State, county and municipal government physical facility requirements |
| The center shall obtain a Life Hazard Use Registration certificate applicable to the center’s licensed capacity and ages served pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq. The center shall post this document in a prominent location within the center.
Violation Observed: Provide a copy of a current Life Hazard Use Registration certificate with the correct LHU code. |
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| 2019-11-19 | 2019-12-16 | 3A:52-6.4(b)(2)(ii) | Rest and sleep requirements for early childhood programs |
| The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children over the age of 12 months and under the age of five years, the center shall provide for each child a crib that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC), Federal Safety Standards for Full-Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CRF 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC’s website at http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr11/cribfinal.pdf, playpen, cot, mat, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirements: each cot or mat used for rest and sleep shall be covered with a sheet, blanket or other covering. An additional covering shall be provided for use as a covering for each child.
Violation Observed: Ensure all children have a sheet and a blanket at nap. |
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| 2019-11-19 | 2019-12-16 | 3A:52-4.3(d)(1) | Staff/child ratios and supervision |
| At least one staff member shall be physically present in the room or area in which children are napping and shall be able to summon other staff members without leaving the room or area.
Violation Observed: Ensure that a staff member is physically present in the room in which the children are napping. |
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| 2019-11-19 | 2019-12-16 | 3A:52-4.3(a) | Staff/child ratios and supervision |
| The children shall be supervised directly by a staff member at all times, including during outdoor activities, rest and sleep, and walking through hallways. Toileting procedures shall be supervised by a staff member as appropriate for the ages and developmental needs of the children.
Violation Observed: Ensure children are directly supervised in classroom #4 during nap and that the staff does not leave the classroom. |
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| 2019-11-19 | 2019-12-16 | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | State, county and municipal government physical facility requirements |
| The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school.
Violation Observed: Repair the exit sign light by classroom #6. |
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| 2019-03-08 | 2019-07-22 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Physical plant requirements for all centers |
Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair.
Violation Observed: Sand and paint the bathroom stalls as needed. |
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| 2019-03-08 | 2019-06-07 | 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) | Physical plant requirements for all centers |
| Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center. | |||
| 2019-03-08 | 2019-07-22 | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | State, county and municipal government physical facility requirements |
The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school. |
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| 2018-11-21 | 2019-06-07 | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Physical plant requirements for all centers |
| Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair.
Violation Observed: Replace the ceiling tiles that are stained or broken throughout the center. |
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At the end of May, a gorilla named Harambe was shot at the Cincinnati Zoo: this had to be done so that the monkey would not harm a four-year-old child who made his way to her enclosure. The murder of Harambe caused a heated discussion about who is to blame for what happened – the parents of the child, employees of a particular zoo, or zoos in general? Meduza tells what happened that day and whether it was possible to save the gorilla’s life.
On the afternoon of Saturday, May 28, a four-year-old boy somehow ended up in a gorilla enclosure.
To do this, he had to crawl under the fence, overcome the wire fence and climb over the wall. According to other sources, he simply climbed over a 1.2-meter fence and made his way through the bushes. Be that as it may, as a result, the child fell from a height of 4.5 meters into a shallow reservoir, to which the monkeys had access.
Harambe in April 2015
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
One of them, the western lowland gorilla Harambe, who turned 17 the day before, became interested in the boy. The monkey spent the next 10 minutes in close contact with the child, carrying him from one end of the enclosure to the other. The animal did not attack the unexpected guest and did not pose a direct threat to his life, but could accidentally hit the child on something with his head. To save the victim, the zoo staff decided to shoot Harambe. Two other gorillas that lived with him were unharmed.
“We are saddened by the loss of Harambe, but the child’s life was in danger and our Dangerous Animal Response Team needed to make a quick decision,” Zoo Director Thane Maynard said of the incident.
According to him, when the gorilla dragged the boy around the enclosure, the child’s head hit the concrete.
A child with non-life-threatening injuries was taken to the hospital. In the evening of the same day he was discharged.
Who is to blame – the parents or the zoo staff?
The news of the animal’s murder has outraged many, including celebrities. Among them are Queen guitarist Brian May and British comedian Ricky Gervais.
“Why was that gorilla killed? No judgment, no reason. There is no excuse. Who will investigate?”
“Some gorillas seem to make better parents than some people.”
On Monday, several dozen people gathered near the zoo, who staged a protest and paid tribute to the memory of Harambe. At the gorilla monument in the zoo, people lay flowers and toys.
A gorilla memory page has been launched on Facebook, to which more than 120,000 users have already subscribed. Sympathizers draw pictures with a photo of Harambe and the caption: “I don’t know why they killed me.
I looked after this lady’s child better than she herself.” Their opponents answer: “If you care more about the gorilla than the child, you have serious problems with your head.”
Gorilla defenders pay attention to the video, which shows how Harambe and the boy who fell towards him were holding hands. True, in the same video you can see how the monkey rather roughly dragged the child from one end of the reservoir to the other.
Protesters outside the Cincinnati Zoo, May 30.
Photo: William Philpott / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA
Two petitions have already appeared on Change.org in connection with the murder of Harambe. In the first one, they demand to start an investigation against the parents in order to establish their responsibility and make sure that nothing threatens the child at home. In the second, to adopt the “Kharamba law”, which would prescribe the responsibility of people guilty of creating situations leading to the death of rare animals (and Harambe was a representative of a species under threat of destruction).
At the time of writing, the two petitions in total have gained almost half a million signatures.
Parents’ critics were answered by the Huffington Post, in a column that says – these were the most terrible moments in the mother’s life, and she deserves not censure, but sympathy. Parents themselves try not to “shine” in the press. They released an anonymous statement thanking the Cincinnati Zoo staff for their quick response: “We know this was a very difficult decision for them and that they are grieving the loss of the gorilla.”
Many wonder why the gorilla wasn’t simply put to sleep with a tranquilizer dart. Forbes came up with a detailed explanation: a tranquilizer instantly puts the victim to sleep only in the movies, but in reality it takes about five minutes until it works. Moreover, it would be a difficult five minutes, because usually gorillas get furious from this kind of shots, pull a dart out of their body and begin to run around the enclosure in anger until they finally fall asleep.
Another reason not to shoot sleeping pills at Haramba is that the dart does not fly as accurately as a bullet, and it could hit the boy.
Another complaint against the zoo is that the boy got into the enclosure too easily – according to observers, the fence could have been more secure. The head of the zoo, Thane Maynard, replied that it had never occurred to anyone to criticize the fence for 38 years of its existence – it regularly performed its functions. However, all fences will be checked at the zoo. The section containing gorillas will be closed indefinitely.
Initially, the police did not find a reason for a criminal case in connection with the murder of Harambe, but on Tuesday they decided to take a closer look at the incident. At the same time, animal advocates filed a complaint with the US Department of Agriculture demanding that the zoo be punished for killing the gorilla. If the ministry agrees with the activists’ arguments, the organization faces a fine of up to $10,000.