Program Profile

General Information

Address:	Operated by:	Contact:
318 South Warwick Road Lawnside, NJ 08045 County:  Camden Location Name:  A Better Place Child Care & Learning Center Location Type:  Child Care Center	A Better Place Child Care and Learning Center	Lynda Higgs-Salaam , Director T: (856) 546-5367 F: (856) 546-1778

Population Served

Grades Served:   1, 2, 3, 4 Ages Served:   5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Eligibility:   Must be enrolled at a school in the school district where the program is located, Open enrollment Program Capacity:   50   *Please contact the program to find out if there are open slots.

Fees

Fees:   Fee Assistance:   Sliding Scale Offered,Multi-Child Discounts Offered,

Schedule

School Year Hours:   6:30 AM - 9:00 AM, 1:00 PM - 6:30 PM → Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri School Vacation Hours:   6:30 AM - 6:30 PM → Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri Summer Hours:   6:30 AM - 6:30 PM → Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri Closed:   New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day

Activities / Facilities / Services

Activities:   Academic Enrichment: Math, Academic Enrichment: Science, Academic Enrichment: Social Studies, Academic Enrichment: Other, Homework Help, Counseling/Mental Wellness, Mentoring, Outdoor Activities, Recreation Facilities:   Cafeteria, Classroom(s), Computer Room, Library, Outdoor Space, Playground Languages Spoken:   Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, Vietnamese Transportation:   Parents/guardians required to drop off and/or pick up children. No transportation provided. Food:   Snack, Breakfast, Lunch Medical:   At least one CPR certified staff member on duty at all times. At least one First Aid certified staff member on duty at all times. Services for children with special needs available. Medication dispensed with parent/doctor note.

Other Information

Year Program / Site Opened:   1990 Staff / Student Ratio:   1:4 Licensing / Accreditation:   Licensed by the New Jersey Department of Children and Families Office of Licensing

Program Description

Our program is geared to the development of the whole child administered with love and care. We have great indoor and out door spacing where we promote developmentally appropriate practices in our curriculum. We have a well trained staff who must maintain contact with the best practice model that is accepted by the NAEYC standard. We have sponsored various sports and academic teams with in the community. We join this great community " Historic Lawnside" in celebrating its heritage each year with our entry in the local parade and activity day. Finally, we work to employ citizens of this community and the local high school.