3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Arrival and snack
Front room
After-school care in Hamilton, New Jersey
Snack, homework, play, then home
A licensed after-school program in a converted storefront near two elementary schools, for children in kindergarten through grade 5. The afternoon follows the same four parts every day, so a child always knows what comes next.
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- School days until 6:30 p.m.
- Summer camp weeks
The afternoon
From the last bell to pickup
Every school day has the same four parts, in the same order, so a child always knows what comes next. Only the activity changes.
School year
Monday
3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Homework hour
Homework tables
4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Gym game
Activity room
5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Pickup window and free play
Front room
Tuesday
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Arrival and snack
Front room
3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Homework hour
Homework tables
4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Art table
Activity room
5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Pickup window and free play
Front room
Wednesday
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Arrival and snack
Front room
3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Homework hour
Homework tables
4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Science table
Activity room
5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Pickup window and free play
Front room
Thursday
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Arrival and snack
Front room
3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Homework hour
Homework tables
4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Reading circle and quiet games
Front room
5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Pickup window and free play
Front room
Friday
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Arrival and snack
Front room
3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Homework hour, then open play
Homework tables
4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Friday choice
Activity room
5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Pickup window and free play
Front room
Sample classes.
On early-dismissal days we open at dismissal. We tell families the week before.
Pickup
Every child is signed in, and signed out
A staff member greets each child at the door and signs them in. At pickup a child leaves only with an adult on your list, and we ask for photo ID from anyone we haven't met. The adult signs the sheet at the front table, with the time.
Your list of authorized adults stays at the front table
Photo ID from anyone we haven't met yet
A call from us if the plan for the day changes
Safety and license
Who licenses us, and the numbers behind it
The state sets the most children one adult may supervise. Our numbers are below, and the program table on the programs page reads the same ones.
License
Licensed by DCF, Office of Licensing
School-age child care center license · NJ License # 000000Verify
Adults to children
1 adult to 15 children
5 to 12 years
Group size: 30
Group size
Up to 30 children
with 2 adults
Capacity
60
Ages 5 years to 12 years
Staff checks and training
- Background checks
- CPR and first aid
- Mandated reporter training
- Medication training
Safety routines
Sign-in and pickup
A staff member signs each child in at the door. At pickup the child goes only with an adult on your list, and we ask for ID from anyone we haven't met.
Allergies and medicine
Tell us about allergies when you tour; we ask privately once you enroll. Medicine is given only with your written permission, by a staff member trained to give it.
When a child is ill
A child with a fever or a contagious illness stays home. If a child becomes ill here, we call the first person on your list and a staff member stays close until you arrive.
Headcounts and drills
We count heads every time children move between the homework tables, the activity room and the door, and we practice fire drills with the children.
Outdoors and weather
On dry days part of the activity hour goes outside with staff. When it is wet, very cold or very hot, the activity moves indoors.
Sun, water and heat in summer
Summer weeks bring shade, water breaks, hats and sunscreen from home. Tell us at registration what your child needs, and the day moves indoors when it is too hot.
Ask us about child care assistance
Sample details.
Programs
Programs by grade and days a week
Choose the days that fit your week. Every program follows the same afternoon.
| Ages | Adults to children | Group size | Five afternoons3:15 to 6:30 p.m.Monday to Friday | Three afternoons3:15 to 6:30 p.m.Monday, Wednesday, Friday | Two afternoons3:15 to 6:30 p.m.Tuesday, Thursday | Summer camp7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.Monday to Friday, by the week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten5 to 6 yearsA quiet table at homework hour. | 1 adult to 15 children | 20 | Offered | Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Grades 1 and 26 to 8 yearsHomework hour with a staff member at the table. | 1 adult to 15 children | 30 | Offered | Offered | Full | Offered |
| Grades 3 to 58 to 11 yearsMore choice in the activity hour. | 1 adult to 15 children | 30 | Waitlist | Offered | Offered | Offered |
Fees and what each is for
- Registration
- Holds your child's place and covers setting up the file.
- Summer trips
- Paid for the days the group leaves the site; each trip is named ahead of time.
- Late pickup
- Covers staff who stay past closing; the terms are in your registration packet.
Sample programs.
How to enroll
Four steps from a first question to the first afternoon.
Get in touch
Call, text or write through the contact form with your child's grade and the days you need. Bernell or Arminda answers.
Book a tour
Visit the storefront on a school afternoon, when the rooms are in use. Your child can come along and sit at the snack table.
Register
Register on our enrollment page. The forms for your child, the pickup list and any health details are filled in there, privately.
The first day
Your child is greeted at the door, shown the cubbies and the snack table, and sits beside a staff member until the routine feels familiar. Bring a backpack and a water bottle.
Summer camp
Summer at the same storefront
Six weeks of full days for children in kindergarten through grade 5, with the same staff, the same rooms and a new theme each week.
Summer
- Late June
Week 1: Getting to know the site
Rooms, routines and a neighborhood walk
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Open - Early July
Week 2: Builders' week
Cardboard towers, ramps and bridges
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Open - Mid-July
Week 3: Games and gym week
Relays, soft dodgeball and parachute games
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Waitlist - Late July
Week 4: Art studio week
Paint, collage and a gallery wall by Friday
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Open - Early August
Week 5: Science table week
Bubbles, ramps, magnets and kitchen science
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Open - Mid-August
Week 6: Show-and-tell week
Children plan a Friday show for their families
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Open
Sample sessions.
Weeks and hours can change; the registration page has the latest.
Parents say
What families tell us
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“He walks in, hangs up his backpack and knows what comes next. The sign-out sheet and the call when plans change are the small things that earned our trust.”
Keisha B.“Homework hour is quiet and a staff member sits down with the children. We still look it over at night, but the afternoon rush is gone.”
Luis A.“Bernell asked my mother for ID the first week, and she liked that. Pickup is calm, and everyone on the list is known by name.”
Anita P.
Sample reviews.
Ready to hold a place?
Register on our enrollment page, or call us first and ask anything. Bernell or Arminda will answer.