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1318 Hamilton Avenue, Hamilton, NJ 08629School days: 3:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.Fall registration opens in June
Rucksack After-SchoolHamilton, New Jersey
(609) 555-0103
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Programs

Programs by grade and days a week

Choose the days that fit your week. Every program follows the same afternoon.

  • Kindergarten

    5 to 6 years

    Adults to children: 1 adult to 15 childrenGroup size: 20

    A quiet table at homework hour.

    • Five afternoons3:15 to 6:30 p.m. · Monday to FridayOffered
    • Three afternoons3:15 to 6:30 p.m. · Monday, Wednesday, FridayOffered
    • Two afternoons3:15 to 6:30 p.m. · Tuesday, ThursdayOffered
    • Summer camp7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. · Monday to Friday, by the weekOffered

  • Grades 1 and 2

    6 to 8 years

    Adults to children: 1 adult to 15 childrenGroup size: 30

    Homework hour with a staff member at the table.

    • Five afternoons3:15 to 6:30 p.m. · Monday to FridayOffered
    • Three afternoons3:15 to 6:30 p.m. · Monday, Wednesday, FridayOffered
    • Two afternoons3:15 to 6:30 p.m. · Tuesday, ThursdayFull
    • Summer camp7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. · Monday to Friday, by the weekOffered

  • Grades 3 to 5

    8 to 11 years

    Adults to children: 1 adult to 15 childrenGroup size: 30

    More choice in the activity hour.

    • Five afternoons3:15 to 6:30 p.m. · Monday to FridayWaitlist
    • Three afternoons3:15 to 6:30 p.m. · Monday, Wednesday, FridayOffered
    • Two afternoons3:15 to 6:30 p.m. · Tuesday, ThursdayOffered
    • Summer camp7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. · Monday to Friday, by the weekOffered

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.
How tuition works

Sample programs.

By grade

How we group children

  • Kindergarten

    A quiet table at homework hour, shorter activities and a staff member who knows each child's pickup list by heart.

    • Quiet table for homework hour

    • Rest and snack at a gentle pace

  • Grades 1 and 2

    Homework hour with a staff member beside the table, and games that mix the two grades.

    • Reading circle on Thursdays

    • Builders' table and gym game

  • Grades 3 to 5

    More choice in the activity hour, longer projects and a helper's job at snack for children who ask for one.

    • Chess and board games

    • Projects that carry across the week

Not sure which days fit?

Tell us your child's grade and your week, and we will suggest days.

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