STARS Program Information for
2022-23 School Year
State-Licensed Child Care Center, Childcare Network Accepted
Administrative Liaison: Ms. Jessica Schwartzer
Director: Ms. Regina Lamcken
Co-Director: Mr. Brian Kehoe
Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Barbara Needham
Phone: (609) 641-5375, ext. 7
Click here to email STARS
- Office Located in the Marsh School Library
- Program Open to all Absecon School District students in Pre-K through 8th Grade
STARS Hours
- Before Care Hours: 7:00-8:05 a.m. (1st through 8th Grade) and 7-8:35 a.m. (Kindergarten and Preschool)
- After Care hours First to Eighth grade: 2:45-5:45 p.m.
- After Care hours Pre-K and Kindergarten: 3:10-5:45 p.m.
- Full day hours: 7 a.m.-5:45 p.m.
- STARS hours will be modified on the following dates:
- 1/2/23 = No AM or PM (no school)
- 1/13/23 = No PM (1/2 day)
- 1/16/23 = No AM or PM (no school)
- 2/17/23 = No AM or PM (no school)
- 2/20/23 = No AM or PM (no school)
- 3/10/23 = No PM (1/2 day)
- 3/24/23 = No PM (1/2 day)
- 4/6/23 = No PM (1/2 day)
- 4/7/23 = No AM or PM (no school)
- 4/10/23 = No AM or PM (no school)
- 4/11/23 = No AM or PM (no school)
- 4/12/23 = No AM or PM (no school)
- 4/13/23 = No AM or PM (no school)
- 4/14/23 = No AM or PM (no school)
- 5/12/23 = No PM (1/2 day)
- 5/29/23 = No AM or PM (no school)
- June 1/2 days = TBD
Tuition
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AM (flat rate)
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3:15pm-3:45pm
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PM (per hour)
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PK
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$4.50
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$2.25
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$4.50
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K
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$4.00
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$2
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$4.00
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1st-8th
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$4.00
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N/A
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$4.00
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- Annual registration fee of $35 per family
- Program utilized the school cafeteria, gymnasium(s), STEAM Lab, multiple classrooms, Early Childhood Center, art room, and playgrounds
- Pre-K through 4th grade students are escorted to STARS by staff at dismissal
Additional benefits to this year's STARS:
- Additional Certified teachers and Certified Support Staff
- Including a district certified behaviorist, and general education/special education teachers from both Marsh and Attales Schools
- Breakfast and daily afternoon snack provided
- Scheduled fun days including outdoor activities and cookouts
- Enrichment activities and events both on campus and through field trips
Important Links:
For information about applying for Financial aid for STARS tuition, please use this online calculator tool:
https://www.childcarenj.gov/Calculator
*Please note this is not an Application for Financial Aid