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Schools & Day Care Centers
A kindergarten classroom at 3:15 PM tells the whole story: glue on the tables, crumbs under the cubbies, a restroom used by twenty children since lunch. School cleaning services in NJ have to reset that room before the first bell tomorrow, every day, without fail.
D & R Maintenance & Office Cleaning has provided that reset for Northern New Jersey buildings since 1973. Crews arrive after dismissal, work through the building on a fixed checklist, and leave it ready for the morning drop-off line.
Request a quote for a school cleaning program built around your bell schedule, or call (201) 641-6080.
Why Schools and Day Care Centers Need Their Own Cleaning Program
School cleaning is the scheduled cleaning and disinfection of classrooms, cafeterias, restrooms, and common areas in educational and child care facilities.
It runs after dismissal, on weekends, and during breaks so it never overlaps with children in the building. The goal is a consistently clean, healthier environment that supports attendance and passes parent and inspector scrutiny.
Children Use Every Surface, All Day
An office desk is touched by one adult. A day care table is touched by a dozen toddlers, then wiped, then touched again. Classrooms, cafeterias, and restrooms need daily attention because the people using them are small, close together, and share everything.
D & R Maintenance builds school programs around that reality. High-touch surfaces, cubbies, and restroom fixtures get cleaned every visit rather than on a rotating schedule.
The Building Is Only Empty at Certain Hours
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Cleaning cannot happen during instruction. It has to fit the window after dismissal, before the early morning staff arrive, and the longer windows on weekends and breaks. A director who has watched a vendor show up at 2 PM knows how much that matters.
Our crews work day or evening and can staff a night porter when a building needs coverage through late programs and rentals.
Directors Plan Deep Work Around the Calendar
Administrators and day care directors think in terms and sessions. Winter break is when the gym floor gets refinished.
The week before September is when every restroom is stripped down and sanitized. D & R Maintenance plans those projects with you months ahead so they are finished and cured before students return.
How We Keep the Work Consistent
D & R Maintenance does not sell a certificate. What we deliver is a fixed scope, an experienced crew that knows your building, and a supervisor who checks the work.
Every school program starts with a written task list by room type, so a classroom, a nurse's office, and a cafeteria each get the treatment they need.
Products and methods are matched to the surface and the age of the occupants. If your district or licensing body specifies a product or procedure, we follow it and document that we did.
Consistency is the protocol. The same crew, the same list, the same standard on a Tuesday in October as on the first day of school.
Scheduling Around the School Day
After Dismissal
Most school and day care programs run in the evening after the last pickup. Crews arrive with their own supplies, work through the building, and secure it on the way out.
Weekends and Breaks
Deep cleaning, floor refinishing, and whole-building disinfection are scheduled for weekends, holiday closures, and summer. A gym floor refinish, for example, needs the space empty while the finish cures.
Access and Keys
Every crew member is bonded. We work with your key, badge, or alarm procedure and keep a written record of who was in the building and when.
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Directors get one phone number, (201) 641-6080, manned 7 AM to 11 PM daily, for any change to the schedule.
Why D & R Maintenance
Why Northern New Jersey Schools Choose D & R Maintenance
Longevity. Over 50 years of commercial cleaning experience, most of it earned through referrals from the managers and administrators who run these buildings.
Customized programs. Daily, weekly, monthly, or one-time. Full-time or part-time crews.
Day or evening. The program fits the school, not the other way around.
Attention to detail. Clients name it first when they refer us. In a school, detail means the corner of the cubby and the underside of the cafeteria table, not just the floor in the middle of the room.
Competitive pricing. School budgets are tight and public. We quote clearly and hold to it.
Licensed, Insured, and Bonded
D & R Maintenance & Office Cleaning is fully licensed, insured, and bonded. Proof of coverage is available for school boards, day care licensing files, and facility committees on request. The company has operated from Moonachie, New Jersey since 1973.
- LIC Fully licensed
- INS Fully insured
- BOND Bonded crews
- 1973 Serving Northern NJ since 1973
Core Services for Schools and Day Care Centers
Core Service
Germicidal Treatments
Germicidal Treatments target the surfaces children touch most: desks, door handles, cubbies, cots, and restroom fixtures. They can run as part of the nightly routine or as a scheduled deep treatment during a break or after an illness outbreak.
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Hallway tile and cafeteria floors take more abuse in a school than in almost any other building type. Floor Cleaning & Refinishing strips and rewaxes those floors during breaks and keeps them scrubbed and buffed through the term.
View ServiceRestroom Sanitation
Student restrooms need attention every single day. Restroom Sanitation covers fixtures, partitions, floors, and dispensers on a nightly basis, with supplies restocked so the morning custodian is not starting from empty. Daily janitorial, carpet extraction for reading corners and offices, and porter coverage round out the program as needed.
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What Clients Say
The employees at D & R Maintenance are not only thorough but also incredibly professional and friendly. They always go above and beyond to ensure that every corner of our workspace is spotless, creating a clean and welcoming environment for both our staff and clients.
D & R Maintenance holds a 5.0 rating on Google from 4 reviews and a 5.0 rating on Birdeye from 8 reviews.
Common Questions About School Cleaning Services
Can you clean a day care center while children are present?
Routine cleaning is scheduled after closing so no crew is working around children. If a center needs daytime support, a day porter can handle spills, restroom checks, and trash without entering occupied rooms.
How do you handle a stomach bug or flu outbreak?
Call the office. A germicidal treatment of the affected classrooms and restrooms can usually be scheduled for the same evening, and the nightly program is adjusted until the outbreak passes.
Do you refinish gym and cafeteria floors?
Yes. Floor Cleaning & Refinishing is scheduled during breaks so the finish cures fully before students return. We plan the dates with your calendar in hand.
Are your crews vetted for work in schools?
Every crew member is bonded, and the company is fully licensed and insured. If your district requires a specific background check, tell us during the walk-through and we will meet it before the first visit.
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Where We Serve Schools and Day Care Centers
Crews dispatch from Moonachie to schools and child care centers across Bergen County, Passaic County, and Kearny, Secaucus, and North Bergen in Hudson County.
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Get a School Cleaning Quote for Your NJ Facility
Tell us the building, the bell schedule, and the break calendar. D & R Maintenance will design a cleaning program that fits all three. Request a quote or call (201) 641-6080.