Before/After School Child Care
After School Child Care
To report an absence or request a drop in or for any program specific information, call your program's phone number below and leave a detailed message with your child's complete name and date of absence or drop ins. Please note that these phones are not monitored during non-program hours. Please also notify your child's school with any daily absences and/or drop ins.
Lafayette Ave Program 973-635-1096
Milton Ave Program 908-635-7427
Southern Blvd Program 973-635-0634
Washington Ave Program 973-647-9103
For inquiries on Full Day Programs, general questions on Morris County programs, enrollment questions, new parents, to report any concerns or comments, tuition rates and authorized pick ups, email/call/text your Regional Director:
Kathleen Lefebvre
klefebvre@theworkfamilyconnection.org
908-455-2901
For inquiries on permanent schedule changes, account billing, payments, or invoices, please contact the main office at: info@theworkfamilyconnection.org
For inquiries regarding subsidy accounts, please contact Gwen Thorpe at: gthorpe@theworkfamilyconnection.org
PROGRAMS & HOURS
The Before School Program begins at 7am and runs until school starts. The After School Program runs from dismissal time until 6:30pm. You can drop off your child after 7am. Pick up times are flexible and you can register for a 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, or 6:30pm pick up with variable tuition rates. You must select only one pick up time per week. You are allowed to pick up your child early, but you cannot have 2 different pick up times during the week.
EARLY DISMISSAL/EMERGENCY CLOSURE
WFC operates on all scheduled early dismissal days, starting at the time of the early dismissal and ending at regular closing time. PLEASE SEND A LUNCH WITH YOUR CHILD ON THESE DAYS. On delayed school openings, WFC opens on the same delay schedule (ex: if school is delayed 90 minutes, then WFC opens 90 minutes later than normal as well). If there is an emergency school closure, then there will be no WFC after care and you will be notified via text message/email from us.
WHO ARE OUR STAFF?
Work Family Connection staff are highly trained professional child care staff. A great majority of our teachers hold BA degrees or are currently in school for education, social work, psychology and other related fields. All employees must undergo fingerprinting criminal background checks, physical exams, TB testing, reference checks, alien/US citizen verification, and conviction statements. All of our staff hold a current certification in CPR and First Aid.
DROP-IN REGISTRATION
A drop-in registration allows your child to attend the Program on an occasional basis. All drop-in students must be registered, and notification must be given in advance by calling the WFC Program phone number. Drop ins are billed at a daily rate. Children registered with a regular schedule less than 5 days per week, may add and attend as a drop in.
MONTHLY TUITION
Tuition is due on the 20th of each month, for the following month's services.
At the time of registration, the following are due:1.The annual, non-refundable registration fee ($40/child or $60/family) - due immediately2.The security deposit equivalent to approx. one month's tuition including fees/discounts (applied to your June's - or last month's - tuition) - due immediately3.The first month's tuition - due by August 20thIf you are registering after the above listed dates, all of the above is due at time of registration.
FACILITY FEE
A $15 Facility Fee is applied to the charges associated with the use of the school facilities. This fee, per student, is collected by our organization and paid directly to your school district. This fee will be billed monthly and is due by the tuition due date.
TRANSPORTATION FEE
Students attending Chatham Middle who are attending the after school program at Lafayette Ave. will be assessed a monthly $30 Transportation Fee. This fee, per student, is collected by our organization and paid directly to the transportation company.
SAMPLE DAILY SCHEDULE
The Work-Family Connection’s teaching staff believes that the Programs should serve as the student’s "home away from home" and are places where a great deal of growth and development take place. Within structure and limits, there needs to be much freedom and many choices. We believe that the environment should be challenging, both mentally and physically, foster independence, teach life skills, and allow students to grow intellectually, socially, and emotionally. Based on this philosophy, a flexible daily schedule is developed. We want the Program to be the children's programs and to meet each group's needs. The daily schedule is not cast in concrete, but is flexible and changes to make room for special events, themes, and projects. The schedule may change throughout the year, after observing the groups' interactions and asking students about their interests.
Our Before School Programs Activity Schedule (Sample) 7:00 am: Program Opens 7:15am: Children may spend the program hours playing within our Activity Centers.
School Begins (times vary): Children Start their School Day
A Typical After School Programs Activity Schedule (Sample)
School Dismissal: Programs begin with Attendance and Snack
3-3:30- Dismissal
3:30-4:30- Snack/Homework Club/Indoor Activity Centers/Outside Play
4:30-5:30- Clubs & Organized teacher or student led activities
5:30-6:30- Group Games & Activity Centers
