Before and After Care

The Watchung Borough School District is proud to offer a Before and After School Program to our students. The Programs will run daily at Bayberry School on days when school is in session.

During the regular school year, Before Care is available from 7:00 am to 8:30 am. After Care is available from dismissal until 6:30 pm.

During the summer programs, Before Care will be open from 7:30am to the start of the summer program at Bayberry School. After Care will be available at Bayberry School for students participating in summer programs in both schools from the end of the summer program until 5:30 pm.

All Board Policies and Procedures, including the Restart and Recovery Plan, are in effect during Before and After Care. This may include social distancing, wearing face coverings, hand washing and sanitizing, frequent cleaning, and individual materials to avoid the sharing of items.

During Before and After Care Programs, children will be engaged in a variety of activities, including games, arts and crafts, indoor and outdoor activities, homework time, and snack time.

Please reach out to Nicole DiTota at nditota@watchungschools.us with any questions.

Inclement Weather

If the district is closed for an inclement weather day, Before Care and After Care Programs are cancelled for that day. If a delayed opening is announced, Before Care is cancelled.

If the district announces an early dismissal from school due to inclement weather, After Care will be cancelled. All students will leave school at the end of the school day based on the early dismissal schedule. Parents of children who participate in After Care will be notified to determine whether their child will take the bus home or be picked up at the early dismissal time.

If weather conditions deteriorate after school hours while the After Care Program is in operation, the After Care Program may close early. The After Care Program Coordinator will reach out to parents and emergency contacts on record to pick up their child.

Cost

Monthly Rates 2022-2024

Program	Children	1 days/week	2 days/week	3 days/week	4 days/week	5 days/week
Before Care	1	$50	$75	$100	$125	$150
Before Care	2	$100	$150	$175	$200	$225
Before Care	3	$150	$225	$250	$275	$300
Program	-	1 days/week	2 days/week	3 days/week	4 days/week	5 days/week
After Care	1	$95	$140	$185	$230	$275
After Care	2	$190	$280	$335	$380	$425
After Care	3	$285	$400	$450	$500	$550
Program	-	1 days/week	2 days/week	3 days/week	4 days/week	5 days/week
BC/AC	1	$100	$165	$235	$305	$375
BC/AC	2	$200	$330	$410	$480	$550
BC/AC	3	$300	$495	$585	$655	$725

Registration

Once students are registered, Fees will be added to their Fees and Fines section of Genesis. Payments can be made payable to Watchung Borough Board of Education and sent to the attention of Debbie Chiu in the Business Office at Watchung Borough Bd of Education 1 Dr. Parenty Way Watchung, NJ.

Why is the Board of Education having a referendum?

The Board is committed to providing a first-rate educational experience for all students. In the development of its long-range facilities plan (LRFP), the board identified facility infrastructure and renovation projects that will allow the district to ensure the continued safe operation and maintenance of its school buildings and create new learning opportunities by transforming outdated rooms into 21st-century learning spaces.

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