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2023-2024 HANDBOOK with updated information and rates
2023-2024 RATES
2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR MONTHLY TUITION RATES
CLINTON PUBLIC FREE LUNCH DISCOUNT: 60%
CLINTON PUBLIC REDUCED LUNCH DISCOUNT: 40%
Before Care Rates
Number of Days
Rate Per Month
1 Day
64
2 Days
85
3 Days
127
4 Days
170
5 Days
191
Aftercare Rates
Number of Days
Pick Up Time
Rate Per Month
1 Day
4pm
5pm
6pm
129
152
128
2 Days
4pm
5pm
6pm
152
173
195
3 Days
4pm
5pm
6pm
173
195
216
4 Days
4pm
5pm
6pm
183
206
237
5 Days
4pm
5pm
6pm
195
216
260
2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR
REMINDER: THERE IS NO AFTERCARE ON THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
To Sign up for Beforecare and Aftercare, please contact the Work Family Connection at:
908-534-5935 x2010WFC @ Clinton Public School District
PROGRAM HOURS
The Clinton Public School District Before School Program runs daily from 7:30AM to 8:30AM. The After School Program runs from dismissal until 6PM.
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 immediately
2.The security deposit equivalent to approx. one month's tuition including fees/discounts (applied to your June's tuition) - due by July 20th
3.The first month's tuition - due by August 20th
If you are registering after the above listed dates, all of the above is due at time of registration.Before School Monthly Tuition Rates:
7:30 am
1 Day/Wk
$62
2 Days/Wk
$62
3 Days/Wk
$82
4 Days/Wk
$82
5 Days/Wk
$82
After School Monthly Tuition Rates:
4pm
5pm
6pm
1 Day/Wk
$122
$143
$163
2 Days/Wk
$143
$163
$184
3 Days/Wk
$163
$184
$204
4 Days/Wk
$173
$194
$224
5 Days/Wk
$184
$204
$245
PROGRAM INQUIRIES
For more information see the Clinton Public School District Child Care Handbook. Program inquiries and questions may be directed to the CPS after care staff.
SAMPLE DAILY ACTIVITIES
The Before school program is low-key, providing simple activities and games to engage the students. Children are not allowed to go to their classrooms during this time.
The After school program typically runs as follows: (SAMPLE SCHEDULE-subject to change)
3:00pm-3:10pm
Attendance - All students will come to the After Care “home-base” at dismissal time. The Child Care staff does not pick up children at their classrooms. Attendance is then taken.
3:15pm- 4:00pm
Activities- outdoor play, indoor games
4:00pm
Snack and Homework Club - Students eat a snack consisting of water and snack in All Purpose Room. The students will be split up based on grade into different homework clubs.
5:00pm- 6:00pm
Choice Activities- movies, games, toys, outdoor play, movement
*Schedule is subject to change without notice at the discretion of the Child Care Director and Staff.
IMPORTANT: There is NO NURSE available during the Before or After Care Programs. Therefore, there will be no distribution of medications to students. Also, students may not self-administer medications, except in the case of asthma inhalers or emergency epi-pens. Medical permission must be on file in the school nurse’s office, and a copy must be provided to Child Care. Students must also be fully toilet trained in order to attend either program.
Registration for before and after school care program is open. Please visit The Work Family Connection at www.workfamily.org to register your child/children. Space may be limited in both the Before and After Care Programs. Each family is required to complete a new registration form yearly, accompanied by the registration fee of $40 for one child, or $60 per family for the entire school year.
*Preschool students are not eligible to attend the Before or After Care Programs.
AFTERCARE PROGRAM
Early Dismissals and Holiday Updates
In the event of an unscheduled early dismissal, due to inclement weather, etc., the After Care Program will not be available or will close at an earlier time. When this occurs during the school day (prior to the normal 3PM dismissal time), the Honeywell Alert System will go into effect and will include specific information about after care. You will not receive a phone call from the After Care Program directly. For early dismissals due to inclement weather, the aftercare program will most likely close at 3pm.
The aftercare program runs daily from dismissal at 3PM until 6PM, including most scheduled early dismissals.
The After Care Program will be open on the day before Thanksgiving vacation, but will close promptly at 3PM.
There is NO After Care Program available on the day before Winter Recess (12/22/2022) and the last day of school.
FOR ANY CHANGES IN PICK UP OR PARTICIPATION IN AFTERCARE:
PLEASE EMAIL Aftercare@cpsnj.org and your child's teacher(s). This could be to inform us about a schedule change that would change your child's attendance for a day, adding a day to attend aftercare, to alert us to a different person picking up your child. If you ever have questions, always feel free to emaill aftercare@cpsnj.org.
Changes to your permanent schedule or regarding payment go to info@theworkfamilyconnection.org
Registration and Tuition Information:
The Work-Family Connection is administering Clinton Public School District's Before and After School Programs. Please contact our Main Office for all questions regarding registration and billing. Please call our Main Office at (908) 534-5935 x10 or email info@theworkfamilyconnection.org.
The ProgramsThe Clinton Public School Child Care Programs welcome all students. We hope that all pupils will have a wonderful, enriching experience. The programs have limited space availability. After a program is full, a waiting list will begin according to application date.Before Care Program
The program runs daily from 7:30AM to 8:30AM. Please do not bring your child before the 7:30AM opening as a staff member will not be present. The Before school program is low-key, providing simple activities and games to engage the students. Children are not allowed to go to their classrooms during this time.
*In the event of a delayed school opening due to inclement weather, etc., the Before Care Program will not be available.
After Care Program
The program runs daily from dismissal at 3PM until 6PM, including most scheduled early dismissals. There is NO After Care Program available on the day before Winter Recess and the last day of school. The After Care Program will be open on the day before Thanksgiving vacation, but will close promptly at 3PM.
*In the event of an unscheduled early dismissal, due to inclement weather, etc., the After Care Program will not be available or will close at an earlier time. When this occurs during the school day (prior to the normal 3PM dismissal time), the Honeywell Alert System will go into effect and will include specific information about after care. You will not receive a phone call from the After Care Program directly.
General After Care Schedule:
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Attendance - All students will come to the After Care “home-base” at dismissal time. The Child Care staff does not pick up children at their classrooms. Attendance is then taken.
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Homework Time/Quiet Activity Time – Following attendance, students will work on assigned homework. After Care staff are available to assist with general questions regarding homework, and will review directions or give a simple explanation about questions related to a student’s homework. Those not working on homework may choose to go to another area to engage in quiet activities according to appropriate age levels.
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Snack – At approximately 4PM, snack is provided to students. Snack varies on a daily basis and includes a drink. Please notify staff if your child is allergic to any foods or specific ingredients. Children are not permitted to bring their own snacks due to food allergies. If your child has only certain snacks that can be eaten due to a medical condition, the family may provide these snacks.
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Group Activities – Following snack, students will usually be given a choice of activities available. These may include outside play, videos, coloring, puzzles, books, crafts, games, computer time, movies, etc.
*Schedule is subject to change without notice at the discretion of the Child Care Director and Staff.
Release of Children from the After Care Program
Please call the Child Care cell phone when you arrive to pick up your child. The number is 908- 507-1959. The back-up number is 908-507-4474. If indoors, a staff member will bring your child to the door for parents to sign out. If outdoors, you will be asked to come to the playground area in order to sign out your child.
Each family will fill out an “Alternate Approved Pick-Up” form which will be kept on file at Child Care. It is important to list any person allowed to sign out your child from the After Care Program. Please inform all persons listed that you have placed their names on this form. Please make sure that your alternate pick-ups are able to pick up your child by the 6PM closing time.
*A copy of any court order limiting parental rights must be given to the Child Care Director.
CHANGE IN DISMISSAL PROCEDURES:
For students assigned to attend after care: If there is a change in dismissal procedures, please email your child's teacher(s) and aftercare@cpsnj.org to indicate change in dismissal. All students in the after care program are accounted for daily. Therefore, if they are not in after care on an assigned day and we did not receive notification, we will call parent. If this is an issue and notification is not provide, parent will receive notification about continued participation in after care program. This is to ensure safety and communication is required.
DROP INS:
For drop in students: Parent to email child's teacher(s) and aftercare@cpsnj.org as soon as the drop in date is known. This child must be registered through work family connection as a drop in, before care or after care student.
Late Pick-Ups: IMPORTANT
The After Care Program closes promptly at 6PM. If you are anticipating being delayed, please make arrangements for a person on your Alternate Pick-Up form to pick up your child. If a child is not picked up by 6PM, the Child Care Program must be contacted by phone. Staff will attempt to contact parents, and alternate pick-ups, if necessary.
There will be a $15 charge per child for children who are signed up to stay until 4PM and are picked up between 4:00PM – 4:15PM and children who are signed up to stay until 5PM and are picked up between 5:00PM – 5:15PM. There will be a $1 per minute charge per child after 4:15PM and 5:15PM accordingly. If 2 late arrivals occur after your assigned pickup time (either 4PM or 5PM), you will be moved to the next pick up time and billed accordingly. There will be a $15 charge for children picked up between 6:00PM – 6:15PM. There will be a $1 per minute charge per child after 6:15PM. If 2 late arrivals occur after the 6PM closing, your child WILL be asked to leave the program. NOTIFICATION regarding dismissal from program will be sent to parent and effective the next week of school.
In the event that a child remains in the After Care Program for one hour after closing (7PM), and staff has not spoken directly to a parent or alternate pick-up who is on the way, staff will call Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) 24-hour child abuse hotline to report abandonment and seek assistance in caring for the child until the parent (or alternate pick-up) can pick up the child.
Discipline Policy
If inappropriate behavior persists, a time-out will be given and a follow-up discussion about the behavior will occur with the child and parent. Serious infractions of the programs’ rules that compromise any child’s safety or the authority of the staff, or excessive behaviors that disrupt the nature of the program, will result in a written incident report. A one day suspension from Child Care may occur. If inappropriate behavior becomes chronic, a meeting between the Child Care Director, school administrator, and the parent/guardian will be necessary for the child to continue in the program.
Registration
Registration will be completed online through The Work Family Connection at www.workfamily.org. Space may be limited in both the Before and After Care Programs. Students who are presently attending the program(s) and incoming kindergarten students will have priority enrollment for two weeks prior to open enrollment for the new school year. Each family is required to complete a new registration form yearly, accompanied by the registration fee of $40 for one child, or $60 per family for the entire school year.
*Preschool students are not eligible to attend the Before or After Care Programs.
If you wish to switch your child’s pick-up time or attendance days, you may do so before the 20th of the prior month. Email work family connect and aftercare@cpsnj.org.*Registration will be open to returning students and incoming kindergarten students beginning in May 2022. Registration for all other students will begin in June 2022.
Registration and Tuition Information:
The Work-Family Connection is administering Clinton Public School District's Before and After School Programs. Please contact our Main Office for all questions regarding registration and billing. Please call our Main Office at (908) 534-5935 x10 or email info@theworkfamilyconnection.org.
TUITION SCHEDULE
Tuition is based on a 180-day school year, divided in 10 equal installments.ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEES
$40/Child/Registration
$60/Family Fee (2 or more children)/Per RegistrationSIBLING DISCOUNT
A sibling discount of 25% will be applied to the tuition for each additional sibling.TUITION FEES
At the time of registration, the following are due:- The non-refundable registration fee - due immediately
- The security deposit equivalent to one month's tuition and fees (applied to your June's tuition) - due by July 20th
- The first month's tuition - due by August 20th
If you are registering after the above listed dates, all of the above is due at time of registration.
MONTHLY TUITION
Sign up for automatic charges to your Credit Card or automatic deductions from your bank account for your monthly tuition. See below tuition schedules. Payments will be processed 2 business days before due date.
You will be billed for tuition each month. Payments are due by the 20th of each prior month. If payment is received after the 20th, a $10 late fee will be charged. There is a Financial Sliding Scale Fee for families who qualify for Free/Reduced lunch. The scale can be viewed on the application.
Please print the credit card authorization form on the work family connection web page. -