The Before Care Program allows for students to be dropped off as early as 6:30 a.m.  There will be a Before Care Monitor on duty every morning.  Students should bring snacks or easy items to consume for breakfast.  Students will be able to read, use electronic devices, color and/or generally prepare for the start of the school day.  Please click the registration form, print it, and submit it to Diane Laskowski in the school Finance/HR Office ASAP.

Cost for Before Care
$7.00 per day FOR DROP OFF BETWEEN 6:30-7:00 AM
$4.00 per day FOR DROP OFF BETWEEN 7:01-7:29 AM

Discounted rates apply for prepaid monthly schedules.

Program
The St. Benedict Extended Day Program (EDP) includes before and aftercare and is intended to serve busy families who desire supplemental care in a Catholic environment. The staff strives to provide individual attention, consistency, and fair treatment for the children and to help them grow in maturity and self-respect, as well as to maintain an atmosphere wherein respect and understanding for others is realized.

The program provides care, supervision, and enrichment activities. Some of the varied activities include inside and outside play, gym time, snack time, quiet time, and optional trips on 12:30 dismissal days to the movies, bowling, local parks or other points of interest.

Before Care Hours: 6:30-7:30 am
After Care Hours: Dismissal (12:15 or 2:15)-6:30 pm
Phone: 732-264-5578 ext. 35

(PreK students will remain in their classrooms with their teachers until dismissal to EDP.)

Forms
All forms are located under FORMS in the main navigation menu.

Homework
A room and resources are available for children to do homework. Homework is not mandatory but parents may inform staff if homework is to be started and, or completed by the child at After Care.

Snacks
Parents may provide a daily snack or children may purchase a snack using cash or their
"MySchool Account" which is our Food System Service.

Early Dismissal
On a scheduled early dismissal day, parents may provide a lunch or purchase a lunch through their  "My School Account" which is our Food System Service. EDP is provided from dismissal to 6 pm.

Play Wear
Each child will need a change of clothes as outside activities are scheduled every day that weather permits. Please label all belongings to ensure its return.

Dismissal
EDP students are dismissed at the MIDDLE WING SCHOOL DOOR. See below.

Change
Notification of any change from After Care Pre-Paid Schedule to car/bus would be greatly appreciated at 8:00 AM to the child's homeroom teacher.

Please be attentive to one more important change.  EDP pick-up is located at the middle wing door around back, to the left side of the school.  Please do not drive around to the back of the school on the playground side. When driving into the school parking lot, please turn left to drive around to the back of the school and proceed to the second set of doors located at the middle wing, number 16.

Please keep us informed of any way we can continue to improve our program and dismissal.

THANK YOU!
Jeanne Mauro, EDP Director, mauro@stbenedictnj.org
and EDP Staff

ALL EDP FORMS ARE NOW LOCATED UNDER FORMS IN THE MAIN SITE NAVIGATION MENU.