Many of our programs are located in the same building where the students attend their classes (typically in the gymnasium or cafeteria). There are some exceptions where students may be bused or walked to another school within the district. Please visit our site location page to find out more about your school specific program locations.

Our programs operate every day that school is open, except on days when there are emergency closing or an emergency early dismissal. In some districts, our morning programs may be closed if there is an emergency delayed opening. Hours of operation vary depending on your school district. The following are general time frames for each program type:

Before School Program: Starts as early as 7:00am and runs until the start of the school day

After School Program: Starts at the time of dismissal and runs until 6:00pm or 6:30pm, depending on the school district.

Scheduled early dismissals: Programs will begin at the early dismissal time and run until the normal closing time

WFC after school programs will provide an afternoon snack that is a choice of protein, vegetable/fruit, and/or grain. Students are free to bring snacks and/or drinks from home if they’d like.

WFC has a Homework Club that meets each afternoon in our After School programs. Parents can decide with their student if they want them to have mandatory attendance or optional attendance in this club. The Homework Club agreement form can be found on the parent resources tab. Once completed, please return back to your program’s site.

Yes! All of our program are licensed through the State of New Jersey.

Although state licensing ratios are 1:15, The Work-Family Connection tries to keep a staff/child ratio in the 1:10-1:15 range, dependent on the children’s age. Staff/Child rations are lower for field trips and water activities.

Our staff works hard to create activities and opportunities for students that are creative, unique, educationally enriching and fun! Students are encouraged to assist in the planning. The Work-Family Connection teaching staff believes that the programs should serve as the children’s “home away from home” and are places where a great deal of growth and development takes 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, and allow children to grow and develop at their own pace. Our programs are the children’s programs. Therefore, our activity schedules are not cast in concrete. They are flexible and may change as the group’s needs change, or may be altered to accommodate special events, speakers, and room changes. Sample activity schedules can be found on the Program Finder pages, after selecting your school district and program.

The Work-Family Connection prohibits acts of harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) of students. A safe and civil environment in our programs is necessary for students to learn and to achieve high academic standards, as well as to develop into healthy adults emotionally, mentally, socially, and physically. Harassment, intimidation and bullying, like other disruptive or violent behaviors are conducts that disrupt both a pupil’s ability to learn and a programs’ ability to supervise its students in a safe and disciplined environment. Since students learn by example, staff must be strong role models for students, and therefore are expected to demonstrate appropriate behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate harassment, intimidation, or bullying.

WFC is committed to creating an environment that is safe and free of HIB behaviors. Our staff undergoes specific training annually in order to understand, identify and change unacceptable behaviors in students. WFC requires that all students and their parents/guardians sign the WFC Anti-Bullying Pledge (this can be found in the Parent Portal under Parent Resources). WFC will cooperate and work with your school’s HIB policies and procedures. Discipline is a learning process for children. It is the goal of the Programs to provide a supportive environment in which children can grow and develop. Age appropriate positive child guidance methods are used in our programs/camps.

Emergency School Closings: For all emergency school closings, WFC will not operate, emergency closings may include (but are not limited to): weather, water main breaks, heating failure, electrical problems, or other emergency conditions.

Emergency School Delays: The Before School Program will open on the same delay schedule as the school in most districts. In some districts, there will be no Before School Program. Please contact us for your specific district’s WFC emergency delay policy.

Emergency Early Dismissal Days: If the school opens in the morning, then closes early due to an emergency- the program will NOT operate

School Cancels After School Activities: If the school cancels all after school activities, WFC will stay open, however, in some cases the district may specify that WFC may not operate.

Full Day Programs may operate on these days, depending upon Board of Education approval. These programs may be combined in one centrally located school. Usual hours are 7:00am to 6:00pm/6:30pm. These days are NOT included in your monthly tuition. Full Day Program tuition will include any field trip or activity fees (determined for each day).

Emergency School Closings: For all emergency school closings, WFC will not operate, emergency closings may include (but are not limited to): weather, water main breaks, heating failure, electrical problems, or other emergency conditions.

Emergency School Delays: The Before School Program will open on the same delay schedule as the school in most districts. In some districts, there will be no Before School Program. Please contact us for your specific district’s WFC emergency delay policy.

Emergency Early Dismissal Days: If the school opens in the morning, then closes early due to an emergency- the program will NOT operate

School Cancels After School Activities: If the school cancels all after school activities, WFC will stay open, however, in some cases the district may specify that WFC may not operate.

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We do not require any medical forms in order for you to enroll your child. However, if your student has a chronic illness or requires medication that may need to be administered during our program hours, a medication authorization form and/or a health plan from you and your physician will be required and can be emailed to your program’s email and/or delivered to the Site Director at your program.

If you have any questions about the online registration process, please contact us at [email protected]

Program tuition varies based on the program(s) that your child is attending. If you would like pricing information prior to registration, please reach out to [email protected].

WFC does accept subsidy payments. Please contact the agency in your county- this can be found until the Parent Resource tab (at the top of the page) > Tuition Assistance section.

Requests for financial assistance from WFC can be made. In order to do so, you must have already attempted to receive a subsidy from a third party agency first. These requests must be made in writing, mailed to the main office at PO Box 1155, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889. Requests must be made to the attention of the Executive Director, stating your financial hardship and providing copies of your last 2 years’ tax returns, two current paystubs, and a copy of your denial letter from the subsidy agency.

Please follow the link to access your child care tax statement.

If you have any questions regarding billing, please contact [email protected].