Kinderkare Program Information

 

  1. Introduction:

Welcome to the Boys & Girls Club of Clifton State Licensed Kinderkare Program.  This program is a before and after school program for youngsters in Kindergarten.

 

  1. Hours:

We are open 8:00-6:00 pm Monday thru Friday.

Children are to arrive no later than 9:15.

 

  1. Income Eligibility:

Families for reduced rate fees must provide the Boys & Girls Club with the following information:

a.                   Completed Kinderkare Day Care Center Application

b.                   Copy of Income Tax Return

c.                   Welfare Pink Slip of Medicare Card

Without the above information, we cannot consider your child for the reduced rate.

 

  1. School Calendar:

Kinderkare is open all year with the exception of the following holidays:

 

President’s Day                         Last week in June

Good Friday                             Last week in August

Memorial Day                            Thanksgiving Day & Friday

Independence Day                    Christmas/New Year closing

to be announced.

 

Kinderkare follows the Clifton Public School calendar for emergency closings (i.e. snow days) or an emergency early dismissal.  Kinderkare will be cancelled for the day.  Teachers will notify you.  Please make other arrangements for your child.

 

  1. Attendance Procedures:

If your child is in the a.m. K.K. program, you must sign in every day.  Please note the time of drop-off. 

Parents must provide instructions of someone other than a parent is authorized to pick-up the child.

 

If your child is absent, please call Kinderkare at (973)773-2697 x 43.  Any child absent more than 5 days due to illness shall not be readmitted without doctor’s note.  On any given school day if your child is absent from school, he/she cannot attend Kinderkare.

 

  1. Daily Structured Activities:

Daily activities include circle time, music/story, art, housekeeping, block play, outdoor/gym time, academics, free play and snack.  Swimming lessons are offered bi-weekly during our Kinderkare class for an additional fee.

 

  1. Lunch: 

Parents must provide lunch in a labeled lunch box.  We do not heat lunch. You may heat lunch at home and put in a thermos.

 

  1. Snack:

We provide snack.  Snack consists of cookies, crackers, juice, and milk.

 

  1. General Info.:            

Check your child’s folder daily for important notices and paper work.

 

10. Supplies Needed:        Back Pack

                                          Lunch Box

 

The statement highlights, among other things: your right to visit and observe our center at any time without having to secure prior permission; the center’s obligation to be licensed and to comply with licensing standards; and the obligation of all citizens to report suspected child abuse/neglect/exploitation to the State’s Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS).