Types of Programs

After School Program

The After School Program, licensed by the State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services, Division of Youth & Family Services, and a registered member of the nationwide Afterschool Alliance, provides quality childcare for children in grades K-6 from the end of the school day until 6 p.m in a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment. The core curriculum includes a multicultural program and a bullying-prevention program that foster self-esteem and teach children to respect. The program promotes positive parenting, enabling parents to focus on their careers and jobs with the knowledge that their children are well cared for and are constructively engaged.

All applications for the YWCA After School Program school year 2010-2011 are available now.

Now accepting registration for the YWCA Princeton Before School at Riverside Elementary School. 

Contact Information

 ASP site telephone numbers (will be answered during after-school hours, September-June)

Forms and Guides

a.2010-2011 YWCA After School Program Registration Packet

b.2010-2011 Johnson Park Letter of Transportation

c.2010-2011 Montgomery School ASP Calendar

d.2010-2011 Princeton School ASP Calendar

Information

ASP Closing Procedures and Emergency Numbers

FAQs

What does the YWCA Princeton ASP offer?

The YWCA Princeton After School Program (ASP), licensed by the NJ State Department of Human Services, Division of Youth and Family (DYFS), offers a safe environment providing quality after school care. On a daily basis, there could be outdoor play, arts and crafts, homework supervision, and free play, and there is always a drink and a snack included. We offer enrichments, for a fee and based on interest and space, that may include chess, “Mad Science,” sports, jewelry making, and dance.

What can I expect from this program?

You can expect that your children will be in a safe and secure environment under the supervision of experienced professionals. They will be offered a variety of daily activities, and offered enrichment programs taught by specialists. Snacks will be provided daily. The ASP will provide coverage when school is dismissed for parent/teacher conferences and many full days when schools are closed. The children will be released only to those parents and individuals designated on the ASP application.

Where is the ASP held?

We offer the ASP in the Princeton area at Riverside and Community Park; Johnson Park students will be bused to Community Park School. In Montgomery Township, our ASP is offered at Orchard Hill, Village Elementary, and Montgomery Middle School, Lower Campus. Our room assignments for ASP can be in the gym, the cafeteria, or assigned classrooms, depending on what is available for the year.

What about homework?

We provide space for your child to do homework during quiet time, if both parent and child agree that homework is to be done during ASP. We have a “homework contract” that puts this issue between the parent and the child.

Where can I get an application/contract for the ASP?

There are several options: -Applications/contracts can be downloaded from this website. Pleae be sure to completely fill out all areas, sign where indicated and submit with check or credit card application. On-line registration is not available at this time. -The host schools have applications in their main offices. -Applications for the new school year are available at all ASP sites, beginning in mid-May, as well as the YWCA Princeton Membership Office.