BX Times: New Head Start centers opening this fall

May 21, 2025

Emily Swanson of the Bronx Times visited Grand Street's Pelham Parkway Child and Family Center, one of 5 new Head Start centers opening soon in The Bronx and Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

Once finished, each new Head Start center will be “not a franchise” but reflective of the surrounding neighborhood—in this case, the nearby Bronx Zoo and Botanical Garden, said Grand St. CEO Robert Cordero. Some of the walls were already painted in calming, nature-inspired shades of green and blue, and the whole place will be decorated with a theme of butterflies and bugs.
“We want to be partnered with the community, reflect the community,” Cordero said.

Emily Swanson of the Bronx Times visited Grand Street's Pelham Parkway Child and Family Center, one of 5 new Head Start centers opening soon in The Bronx and Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

Once finished, each new Head Start center will be “not a franchise” but reflective of the surrounding neighborhood—in this case, the nearby Bronx Zoo and Botanical Garden, said Grand St. CEO Robert Cordero. Some of the walls were already painted in calming, nature-inspired shades of green and blue, and the whole place will be decorated with a theme of butterflies and bugs.
“We want to be partnered with the community, reflect the community,” Cordero said.

Emily Swanson of the Bronx Times visited Grand Street's Pelham Parkway Child and Family Center, one of 5 new Head Start centers opening soon in The Bronx and Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

Once finished, each new Head Start center will be “not a franchise” but reflective of the surrounding neighborhood—in this case, the nearby Bronx Zoo and Botanical Garden, said Grand St. CEO Robert Cordero. Some of the walls were already painted in calming, nature-inspired shades of green and blue, and the whole place will be decorated with a theme of butterflies and bugs.
“We want to be partnered with the community, reflect the community,” Cordero said.