The Children’s Afterschool Center began in September, 1983. Our goal was to provide a safe and caring atmosphere for children while their parents were at work. The Children’s Afterschool Center is an owner-operated program that hasn’t grown too big and hasn’t forgotten that all children still need a safe and caring atmosphere. We always engage children in multiple and diverse activities.
We offer after school care for Kinnelon, Pequannock, and Butler school-aged children. We are a state-licensed care program that has cared for school aged children over 30 years.
- Homework Time
- Snack Time
- Recreational Afternoons
- Extended hours until 6:15pm
Kinnelon Site: Kinnelon and Butler Elementary Schools
Our Kinnelon site hosts an after school program. This location is at St. David’s Church, 91 Kinnelon Road, Kinnelon, NJ.
In the afternoon hours, we follow a calendar which offers many hours of age-appropriate curriculum to engage your child’s interests. We maintain a recreational atmosphere which is safe, vibrant, and playful. Children are a given a choice of a healthy snack each day and are encouraged to start homework, then join in the afternoon activity. Parents may pick up their children by 6:15pm. We incorporate nature, dance, sports, free time, games, drama, art, music, community involvement, and other interesting and fun activities. In the event of inclement weather and schools close early, we are open for you so that you may continue to work without interruption. We close early on such days. If school is closed all day due to poor weather conditions, we are also closed. Please have alternative child care pre-arranged.
Pequannock
We offer a before school and an after school program at Hillview School in Pequannock for all school aged children in Hillview School.
In the afternoon hours, we follow a calendar which offers many hours of age-appropriate curriculum to engage your child’s interests. We maintain a recreational atmosphere which is safe, vibrant, and playful. Children are given a choice of a healthy snack each day and are encouraged to start homework, and then join in the afternoon activity. Parents may pick up their children up until 6:15pm. We incorporate nature, dance, sports, free time, games, drama, art, music, community involvement, and other interesting and fun activities. In the event of inclement weather and there is a delayed opening we also have a delay and will open 9:00am. If school closes early or not open at all, we are also closed. Please have alternative child care pre-arranged.
Who Is Admitted
Registration is open to all elementary school children. You have access to our schedule of closed dates at registration, and it is posted on-site for your viewing anytime. The Children’s Afterschool Center closes at 6:15pm. Please contact the director for more information about late pick-up.
Policies
We are licensed by D.Y.F.S. as well as local licenses. Before enrolling, you must review and sign the following statements.
- Information to Parents
- Discipline Policy
- Expulsion Policy
- Policy on the Release of Children
- Policy of the Management of Communicable Diseases
- Excludable Communicable Diseases
- Application for Child Enrollment
- Medical Declaration Statement
Enrollment Application and Medical Declaration
Download the enrollment application and the medical declaration. Please include a copy of your child’s vaccination records.