NCJC offers youth programming that promotes good health, school
preparedness and school success, and the development of life
skills. Our success is due in large part to the consistent and
long-term nature of our programming; we have teens in programs
today that started in our preschool a dozen years ago. Our
programming includes: Before and After School Programming: NCJC
offers before and after school programming at a variety of
elementary schools. Our programs focus on child health and
nutrition, school success, and developing life skills. We offer
healthy snacks at the beginning of each program and we also make
healthy, child appropriate snacks with the children that teach
them the basics of cooking and educates them on the different
food groups. Our programs encourage creativity and diversity.
Children are allowed to choose the type of play they wish to
engage in, whether that be arts and crafts, playing board games,
building with blocks and legos, or engaging in imaginative
dramatic play. We provide many