Before and After School
ywBefore and After School Programs
Before and After School Manager: Sean Phillips
Program Registration for the 2020-21 School Year for Dumont, Cresskill and Oradell School districts – TBA shortly
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For more information Magnello@ywcannj.org
YWCA Northern New Jersey has provided School Age Child Care (SACC) for families in Northern New Jersey for over 40 years.
Our Philosophy: To provide high quality, deliberately affordable school-age programs in Bergen County. We offer many registration options to fully support working families. We believe that a quality Before & After School program should provide enriching experiences which facilitate a child’s cognitive, social, physical and emotional growth AND meet the needs of the entire family.
Before Care: Designed to promote youth development by providing a variety of activities like arts and crafts, games and fitness before school begins. Hours: 7 am – start of school
After Care: Offers children the chance to engage in different activities beyond what they’ve experience during school. Hours: School dismissal – 7 pm
Sample Daily Schedule
Before Care Schedule
7:00 am – Arrive, parents sign-in
7:00-8:00 – Quiet centers and homework
8:00-8:25 – Morning Activity / Literacy
8:25-8:30 – Clean-up
After Care Schedule
3:00-3:15 – Arrival, attendance and group meeting
3:15-3:30 – Bathrooms, wash hands
3:30-3:45 – Snack Time
3:45-4:00 – Clean-up from snack
4:00-4:45 – Homework Time / all children engaged in quiet activity
4:45-5:00 – Bathrooms
5:00-5:30 – Staff led – outside play and physical activity
5:30-5:45 – Bathroom/ Hand washing
5:45-6:30 – Activity Centers**
6:30-6:45 – Clean up
6:45- 7:00 – Open Recreation
** Daily activity centers include creative art, dramatic play, language arts, construction (block building), mathematic/problem solving, science, and health and wellness. Weekly special activities will be offered and include art, STEM, or music. We also promote healthy social and emotional development by including daily opportunities for children to play with their peers, try new things, and acknowledge and share their feelings.
To register call Mary Agnello 201-345-1914
Children may enroll at any time during the school year.
Registration is on a first come first served basis – enrollment is limited and there are often waitlists.
Financial assistance is available to income-eligible families contact Maire Brosnan Katavolos MBrosnan@ywcannj.org
YWCA programs are licensed by the State of New Jersey, Department of Children and Families.
