About

Livingston Youth and Community Services (LYCS) is a community based after-school program that teaches leadership skills, healthy choices  and  life skills to Grades 2-12 in Livingston school district.

Mission & Goals

The mission of LYCS is to reduce the early onset of substance abuse and provide healthy alternative activities for Livingston youth.

The primary goals are:

  • To train leaders for Livingston’s future
  • Have Livingston’s youth make healthier life choices
  • Increase the level of education and knowledge about substance abuse prevention
  • Provide opportunities for Livingston youth to engage in healthy social recreation

Our curriculum is developmentally age appropriate. LYCS is comprised of five programs:

  • Young Leaders (Grade 2)
  • Leaders (Grade 3-5)
  • Grade 5 Leaders Club
  • Peer Leaders (Grades 6-8)
  • Peer to Peer (Grades 9-12)

CALENDAR of CLASSES and EVENTS

Classes start in October and run to May with an End of Year Party  in June. In addition, LYCS provides opportunities for community service, engages youth in expressive arts programs, co-sponsors alternative activities with DARE/Community Policing and SYLS, and collaborates on community programming.

LYCS is program of the Township of Livingston: Department of Senior, Youth and Community Services and is funded in part by the Livingston Municipal Alliance Committee (LMAC).

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  • Want To Register?

    Visit our Forms Page for an application or click below:

    LYCS Leaders (Gr 2-8) Registration Forms
    LYCS Peer to Peer (Gr 9-12) Registration Forms

    By Mail: Send forms and check to: Senior, Youth & Leisure Services (SYLS), 204 Hillside Ave, Livingston, NJ 07039

    Or register in person at the Senior Community Center, 204 Hillside Ave, Livingston, NJ

    Online registration with

  • Meeting Times

    YOUNG LEADERS (Grades 2) meet from 2:25 to 3:30 pm at their Elementary School


    LEADERS (Grades 3-5) meet from 2:25 to 3:40 pm at their Elementary School


    GRADE 5 LEADERS CLUB meet from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at Monmouth Court.


    PEER LEADERS (Grades 6-8) meet from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at Monmouth Court.


    PEER TO PEER (Grades 9-12) meet at Monmouth Court, times vary

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