Year Round Programs

Since 1985, Vacamas Programs for Youth has been providing year round programs serving children throughout the New York-New Jersey metropolitan region. Working in collaboration with area public school districts, The United Way and New Jersey After 3, Inc., our programs encourage young people to reach their goals, stay in school and learn to succeed. Every year, thousands of students and families benefit from our unique program of in-school, community-based interventions combined with life-changing weekend experiential trips.

Vacamas Programs for Youth’s innovative educational and recreational programs include:

Drop-out Prevention
Vacamas currently offer a year-round drop-out prevention, attendance improvement initiative to over 500 underserved youth through our Teen Opportunity Program (TOP). Learn More >
After-School Care
In 2006, Vacamas Programs for Youth founded an After-School Program in collaboration with New Jersey After 3, Inc. in response to the growing need for quality after-school care for working parents in urban districts. Learn More >
Alternative Education
Vacamas’ Alternative Education is a day program designed to engage students in the 4th through 10th grades who are enrolled in Alternative Education Programs in their home school districts. Learn More >
Supplemental Education Services
Vacamas Programs for Youth provides tutoring services in both northern New Jersey and New York City through Supplemental Educational Services (SES). Learn More >
Environmental and Experiential Education
Vacamas offers customized Environmental and Experiential Education Programs ranging in duration from a 4-hour day trip through a full residential week of outdoor learning experience. Learn More >

Learn more about Vacamas Programs for Youth

For general information about our Year-Round Programs or to discuss collaborating with us, please contact our Associate Executive Director Sandi Friedman at 973-838-1412 or send an e-mail to sandi@vacamas.org.