mcguire2.gif (14617 bytes) McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey
Current Internships Available

Child Development | School Age | Youth Program | Family Child Care

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CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER #1 - Building 2430
b-dot.gif (913 bytes) Opened August 1995

b-dot.gif (913 bytes) Accredited by NAEYC in 1997, preparing for reaccredidation in Fall
2000 

b-dot.gif (913 bytes) Large center for over 200 children from ages 6 weeks to 5 years

b-dot.gif (913 bytes) Most of the rooms in this CDC are for infants and toddlers

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER #2 -Building 2414
b-dot.gif (913 bytes) Opened Spring 1999 

b-dot.gif (913 bytes) Preparing for NAEYC accreditation in Fall 2000

b-dot.gif (913 bytes) Large center for over 200 children from ages 6 weeks to 5 years

b-dot.gif (913 bytes) Part-day preschool program during school year 

b-dot.gif (913 bytes) Transition to first grade summer program linking children with the Youth Center School Age Program

FAMILY CHILD CARE PROGRAM
b-dot.gif (913 bytes) Child Care offered in military housing on McGuire AFB and neighboring
Fort Dix 
b-dot.gif (913 bytes) Care is provided for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. Homes are
limited to caring for up to 6 children under the age of 8.
b-dot.gif (913 bytes) Fully structured support system provides wide variety of lending items for each home, USDA food program training and reimbursement, training on a variety of topics including Family Child Care program modules based on
the CDA criteria. 

YOUTH CENTER - Building 3830

 




 b-dot.gif (913 bytes) Full complement of programs for children ages 6 - 18 years
Active Boys and Girls Club Program - Torch Club, Keystone Club,
Power Hour, as well as trips and community activities.

b-dot.gif (913 bytes) Center is part of the New Jersey Boys and Girls Club Alliance
funding from State Juvenile Justice prevention programs. Currently running
teen peer discussions on anti-bias and discrimination.

b-dot.gif (913 bytes) Wide range of youth sports for boys and girls. Soccer, basketball,
baseball, (T-Ball, Coach Pitch and Soft pitch), hockey and golf. Challenger
Baseball for children with special needs.

SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM in Youth Center

b-dot.gif (913 bytes) NSACA  accreded May 2000.

b-dot.gif (913 bytes) Model program gives 114 children choices among a wide variety of
program options each day: science, homework, art, theater, outdoor play, and
project work. Staff involved in program development and have opportunity to
expand programming in many directions. Site has a "campground" behind the
building in addition to a large outdoor area. 

b-dot.gif (913 bytes) Staff from other programs come to McGuire to observe the School Age program.
A great opportunity for an intern interested in high quality programs for
children over age 6. 

b-dot.gif (913 bytes) Contact:

Family Member Program Flight Chief

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