In the Summer of 2021, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County launched a new site at College Achieve Charter School in Neptune.
This program marked our first site in Neptune and offers our members a space with a field, a gymnasium, classrooms, and a stage, providing an environment that fosters creativity, confidence, and curiosity in our kids.
The new location received approval as a fully licensed childcare site, providing daily after-school programming throughout the academic year.
“Kids needed camp more than ever this summer. By partnering with College Achieve to offer a safe, on-site camp jam-packed with trips, weekly themes, and swimming, kids were able to have flip-flopping fun in school and a better-than-ever summer!”
Launching this new site took innovation, planning, and creativity to ensure that the program could meet the needs of all eligible students. This required us to develop both full-day and half-day programs. We incorporated wraparound programming, including Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) activities like our Y-Media program, social-emotional learning, and health and fitness
programs like SMART Moves.
According to Crystal Monsanto, our Director of Programming and Wellness Integration and Site Coordinator, “Kids needed camp more than ever this summer. By partnering with College Achieve to offer a safe, on-site camp jam-packed with trips, weekly themes, and swimming, kids were able to have flip-flopping fun in school and a better-than-ever summer!”
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