1970: A group of parents and others forms the Early Childhood Learning Centers of New Jersey to provide early-intervention services to a handful of pre-school children. The program starts in a classroom on the campus of the College of St. Elizabeth.
1973: The program expands to offer classes for children up to the age of 8 and at additional sites in Madison and Paramus.
1976: As children age, the programs adds classes for students up to age 14.