Club Connect
Club Connect creates weekly social and recreational opportunities for middle (Club Connect Junior Varsity) and high school (Club Connect Varsity) students with disabilities to interact with neurotypical peer buddies within their local community!
It’s a place to engage in activities and socialize with new friends in a safe and structured environment!
Dates & Rates
Varsity Program for Grades 9 through Age 21
Tuesdays • September 8, 2026 - June 15, 2027 • 3:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Price: $220/month, Member Price: $187/month
Junior Varsity Program for Grades 6-8
Thursdays • September 10, 2026 - June 17, 2027 • 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Price: $200/month, Member Price: $170/month
Club Connect follows the Scotch Plains-Fanwood district calendar.
*District bussing to the JCC may be available through your child's IEP.
Activities
- Daily snack
- Social skills
- Fitness and yoga at the fitness center
- Recreational activities (board and card games, arts and crafts, scavenger hunts, community service, swim and more!)
The intake process is open! To begin an intake or request information, please email [email protected].
Completion of an intake is required prior to enrollment to ensure that the JCC can meet the needs of each individual Club Connect participant. Spaces are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
"My son – who is 19 – started Club Connect last fall as we were seeking an environment during the week where he could hang out, make new friends and have an opportunity to practice how to socialize appropriately with peers in a structured environment. I am thrilled with how much he loves the program and looks forward to going every week. Not only does he enjoy seeing his friends and catching up with other people he knows at the JCC, but the skills that the Club Connect staff reinforce in their curriculum are key to helping these students continue to mature."
- Mother of a Club Connect participant
Club Connect 2026-27 Guidebook
DOWNLOAD 2026-27 GUIDEBOOK HERE
Essential Eligibility Criteria
Club Connect welcomes children with a variety of disabilities and needs to participate. We strive to provide participants with a high-quality program experience and maintain a low participant to staff ratio in order to provide a high level of support. The program has a maximum enrollment of 10 participants and two full-time staff run the program.
This program seamlessly incorporates accommodations that help participants be successful. For example, accommodations might include reviewing the daily schedule prior to each transition using first then language, providing adaptive equipment during activities or helping participants interpret missed social cues. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations whenever possible to support children's safe and successful participation in the program.
Individuals applying for the Club Connect program at the JCC must meet the following essential eligibility criteria:
- Participate within a group environment without signs or symptoms of distress
- Communicate basic wants and needs using any effective method of communication
- Follow staff instructions to ensure safety and participation
- Participate in program activities without a direct threat of physical injury and/or emotional harm to themselves, staff or peers
- Remain with the group during activities and transitions
Varsity Club Connect 2026-27 School Year Calendar
Junior Varsity Club Connect 2026-27 School Year Calendar
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