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Find Trusted After School Programs Near Me in Rockaway, NJ

We have 14 after school programs in Rockaway, NJ! Compare and find the best after school program to fit your needs.

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Transported After School Martial Arts

208 Enterprise Drive Rockaway, NJ

< 1 mi

Elite Martial Arts, located next to the popular Rockaway Mall in Rockaway, NJ offers an incredible after school program: TASMA, Transported After School Martial Arts. Children get picked up for FREE from their school and brought to Elite Martial Arts 3-5 days per week. The tuition includes Martial Arts everyday, homework help, snack time, and play time until 6pm! You deserve a program that offers you all of the benefits of after care - but doesn't break your bank. Enjoy our family discount options as well!
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ICMC Preschool

5.0(2)

5 mi

1 MANNINO DR ROCKAWAY, NJ

A high quality neighborhood PRESCHOOL with a focus on Islamic identity. As a center, our emphasis is on community. We need to work together to help learning continue. The importance of working together extends between school and home. Teachers, staff and parents must communicate and share ideas so the child’s interests are best met. By pairing teacher and parent, we can help your child acquire the skills, attitudes, and habits to do well in school and in life. There are twelve main areas from which learning emerges. Through these topics, we can build off what children know to explore and comprehend the unknown. - Belief in and consciousness of God (Allah SWT) and his prophets is the foundation for a strong moral character and Islamic identity. We develop this through read-alouds, learning short du’as, and short surahs. - A rich intentional environment is essential in promoting curiosity and imaginative play. Our materials in the classroom are age appropriate and chosen intentionally to encourage open-ended play. - A safe and nurturing environment is foundation to learning. Our teachers and staff guide the children through conflicts and interactions with their classmates, teaching them to identify big emotions and strategies to deal with them. - The love for learning starts with introduction to new concepts and encouragement of curiosity. We build language and literacy skills through sounds and words, books and stories, and writing. - We discover mathematical relationships through number and size, patterns, objects, and shapes. - Learning through play experiences and by imitating and pretending builds imagination, promotes social skills and helps children gain a better understanding of daily experiences. - Creating with art by using different materials and exploring what they can do with them is fascinating to children. They are less interested in making a product. - Tasting and preparing food promotes thinking, and social and fine motor skills. - Exploring sand and water is funs because it's a natural part of everyday life. It becomes a special activity when toys are added to it to explore. Sand play leads to discoveries, develops fine motor skills and promotes pretending as children create things like sand castles. - Readiness skills are an important pre-requisite to academic learning. Individual and small group activities, and pretend play are used to develop these skills. - Learn to think and make choices - Listen and follow directions through activities. - Learning to problem solving skills - Concentration skills - Building fine motor skills - Building gross motor skills

Suhair N. says "My family and I have been extremely happy with the preschool. Our daughter learns with a creative and hands on approach. She loves going to school each...

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Bridges to Learning

176 U S Hwy No 46 Rockaway, NJ

< 1 mi

Bridges to Learning located in Rockaway, NJ is a center that provide a safe, clean, nurturing, interactive, fun and exciting environment where your child can learn while having fun. The center has a comprehensive program from Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Before and After School.
Developmental (play-based)
Kindergarten
Preschool
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MY SCHOOL CREATIVE CHILDCARE

5.0(1)

6 mi

321 OAK RIDGE RD OAK RIDGE, NJ

My School is a small, Christian influenced daycare and pre-school where we treat everyone as family. Our “littles” enjoy spacious play areas both inside and outside as well as our engaging classrooms where we help them further explore their world through academic and play based learning to ready them for their move up to kindergarten. Our nursery is self-contained with its own deck area to enjoy the outdoors in a safe space. My School is an authorized bus stop for both Jefferson and West Milford Schools to assist you with your before and after school needs.

Sharron S. says "We had our grandson there from infant till kindergarten and I absolutely love that school. It is so caring so loving so helpful in every way imaginable....

Developmental (play-based)
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Princeton Pre-K & Childcare

3.0(2)

10 mi

59 Beaverbrook Road Lincoln Park, NJ

Princeton Pre-K &amp; Childcare is an early childhood education center located in Lincoln Park, NJ 07035. We provide services for children aged 6 weeks to 13 years old. Our programs include infant, toddler, preschool and before / after care. Our school is a family owned, fully licensed, state of the art, childcare center. We are opened 52 weeks a year, only closed major holidays and two days at the end of the summer. Being an active member of Grow NJ Kids, we work together with the state to provide a top childcare facility. Our staff is CPR and First Aid certified, with over 15 hours each year of professional development. At Princeton Pre-K &amp; Childcare we follow the Reggio Emilia approach. This approach is based on respect, responsibility, and community. It allows the children to have some direction over their learning. We also have enrichment activities throughout the year. We offer Amazing Athletes, Dance, and Soccer. They are wonderful programs that teach the children in a fun, educational, setting. We look forward to working with you and your family!

Ashley T says "My son has been going there since he was 9 months old and they have treated him as if he was their own from day one. They are very loving caregivers who...

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Lightbridge Academy of Randolph

765 Route 10 RANDOLPH, NJ

9 mi

Lightbridge Academy is the Solution for Working Families®, providing a safe, nurturing, educational environment for Infant, Toddler, and Preschool children. We welcome everyone in our community to be a part of our unique Circle of Care, where we transform the lives of children and their families by offering excellence in the childcare experience. We play a transformative role in the lives of families and we take this very seriously. Our proprietary early childhood education curriculum impacts the "whole" child in a multitude of ways. Throughout our years of operation, we continue to uphold our Core Values, while surrounding the children and communities we serve with love, guidance, and inspiration. Our state-of-the-art child care center provides a professional yet nurturing home-away-from-home environment where you and your child will feel comfortable. We can’t wait for you to become a part of our family! Contact us for special drop in rates!
Reggio emilia
Developmental (play-based)
Academic
Montessori
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Lil Bit Of Home

11 Aldine Rd Parsippany, NJ

9 mi

Space Open for Ages 6 Wks. - 12 Yrs. Affordable daycare rates. 7 years of profound experience. Hours of operation M-F, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Hot meals and Snacks provided. Loving home environment with personal care. After school/part-time facility available. Early school closing, Date night or Babysitter problems? Hourly &amp; Daily service available.
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The Greater Morristown YMCA

25 Saddle Road Cedar Knolls, NJ

10 mi

The Greater Morristown YMCA is a nonprofit organization, serving families within our area. We have childcare centers in Morristown, Boonton and Cedar Knolls. We also operate the Before and After school program in Morris Plains.
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Kiddie Academy of Sparta

233 Sparta Avenue Sparta, NJ

9 mi

Kiddie Academy of Sparta is an early childhood facility that offers various full-day services and programs to children and families living in Sparta, New Jersey. The company offers infant and toddler day care services, preschool and prekindergarten learning programs, and before and after-school care for school-age kids.
Kindergarten
Preschool
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Hilltop Country Day School

32 Lafayette Road Sparta, NJ

9 mi

Our Preschool program is an extension of Hilltop Country Day School's full academic program offering an exceptional first school experience for 2.5 to 4 year olds. We offer a personalized curriculum with small classes. Hilltop's preschool program strives for the perfect balance of play and school. With enrollment from 3.5 to 5 full days, all preschoolers have access to school specialists with time in the art studio, instrumental and vocal music instruction and a full immersion world language program. STEM is a focus in our school and preschoolers visit our Design Lab and Makerspace weekly. Literature, Mathematics, and Science are taught through engaging hands-on activities by expert teachers in a 5:1 environment. Hilltop celebrates the important work of PLAY and MOVEMENT in a child's development and features an indoor climber and slide in the preschool room and a large playground outside the classroom. Extended care is available from 6:30 AM through 6:30 PM and our competitive rates include free before and aftercare for early childhood students. Come grow with us! We're building strong foundations for bright futures and would love to get to know your child.
Montessori
Cooperative
Academic
Outdoor/nature
Kindergarten
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Alphabetland-An Early Childhood Education Center

110 HARRISON ST BOONTON, NJ

6 mi

Alphabetland has arranged it’s programs in a manner to maximize the learning experiences of early Childhood education to elicit the most positive responses in the children and lead to the development of wholesome, healthy, happy, inquisitive and creative personalities. We provide them with learning experiences in a creative and nurturing environment with God consciousness and a moral compass as a primary focus of educational activities.
Academic
Child care
Kindergarten
Preschool
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Dreams And Giggles Playschool

96 Schoolhouse Road Oak Ridge, NJ

5 mi

Dreams &amp; Giggles Playschool / Optilia, LLC is a small, home-based daycare / preschool / after school care focusing on individual attention and various fun activities. Our school is a year-round, full day program preschool that serves families and their children between the ages of 6 weeks old to 12 years old, from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and occasionally on weekends. We offer educational games, music time, sports, dance, story time, languages - kiddie French, Italian, Hungarian, ASL (American Sign Language) for our little learners and children will also engage in various outdoor activities like connecting with and learning about nature, building their own playground, getting some 'work' done in our fun greenhouse.
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Rhyme and Reason

8 Myers Ave Denville, NJ

5 mi

Rhyme and Reason is a state-licensed child care center, open year-round to meet your needs. We offer full-time and part-time pre-school programs, as well as before and after-school programs. Our caring staff of educated professionals provides a warm and relaxed atmosphere for each and every child. While no center can duplicate you home, Rhyme and Reason offers: A safe, healthy, and clean environment, opportunities for learning and creative expression, socialization with other children, a loving, experienced staff that understands and cares about children. At Rhyme and Reason, every day is busy, stimulating, warm and wonderful. During a typical day, each child spends time in individual and group activities, alternating quiet and active times. We stimulate many kinds of learning through play, creative expression, social relations, communication skills, reading readiness, math readiness, fine and gross motor skills. Our summer months find us transformed into a camp atmosphere offer many fun activities, along with walking and busing trips. Our doors are always open to you and your child. After enrolling your child in Rhyme and Reason, you will see why we are a special place for your special someone. Come visit us today!
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Dillon Daycare At Home

12 North Shore Terrace Sparta, NJ

9 mi

Excellent childcare provider here to care for your little one. I have experience with all ages, wonderful references, very clean, reliable and fun. I am available to watch your child in my home full-time/part-time. I have two children of my own (21 months and 10 months) who love to play with children. I worked in a preschool for 5 years before having my own children, and have done in-home daycare with my mom for the past two years! I love to do crafts, cook, and play with the children all day long! Please contact me for any other information that you are looking for. Rates are flexible! Daily Rate: * Infants: $50.00 per day * 3 years old and up: $40.00 per day Weekly Rate: * Infants: $200.00 per week * 3 years old and up: $175.00 per week Monthly Rate: * Infants: $800.00 per month * 3 years old and up: $700.00 per month After School Rates * $25.00 per day
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Recent after school program reviews from local parents in Rockaway, NJ

After School Programs in Rockaway, NJ are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 reviews of the 14 listed after school programs

ICMC Preschool

My family and I have been extremely happy with the preschool. Our daughter learns with a creative and hands on approach. She loves going to...

- Suhair N.

MY SCHOOL CREATIVE CHILDCARE

We had our grandson there from infant till kindergarten and I absolutely love that school. It is so caring so loving so helpful in every...

- Sharron S.

Princeton Pre-K & Childcare

My son has been going there since he was 9 months old and they have treated him as if he was their own from day one. They are very loving...

- Ashley T

FAQs for finding after school programs near you in Rockaway, NJ

After-school programs near you in Rockaway, NJ vary in length depending on the program, both in how many hours your child will meet each time and how many weeks the program lasts. Some after-school programs may last for a few hours after school completes each day for the entire school year, while others might offer after-school activities for an hour onece a week. Ultimately, the duration of these after-school programs is going to depend on the activity, seasonality, and other factors.

After school programs near you in Rockaway, NJ provide students with an opportunity to explore interests outside of classroom learning, build mentoring relationships, and develop a sense of community. These programs foster important social and emotional skills such as collaboration, responsibility, communication and problem-solving. They also help build self-confidence and enable informal educational experiences in a safe environment after the school day is over. After school programs are beneficial to both students’ academic and personal growth.

Depending on the program, activities in Rockaway, NJ may include tutoring, computer classes, academic clubs and recreational sports teams. Some after-school programs also offer fun arts and crafts classes, music lessons and field trips. The primary purpose of after-school programs is to provide an environment where children can safely learn and grow while having a great time, and there are many avenues available to achieving this.

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