Youth & Families


Here at the J, we take pride in helping children and families learn, play, and connect with their community. From Shalom, Baby! to Afterschool at the J, we have programming for babies, kids, tweens, teens, and everything in-between!




بعد المدرسة مركز المخيم النهاري PJ Library BBYO

Afterschool at the J


يوفر برنامج ما بعد المدرسة في مركز J بيئة دافئة وداعمة للأطفال الصغار في الصفوف من الروضة إلى الصف الخامس، حيث تتاح لهم الفرصة لتوسيع نطاق تعلمهم خلال يومهم الدراسي، والتواصل مع أقرانهم، وبناء علاقات داعمة ورعاية مع متخصصين موهوبين في مجال الطفولة المبكرة.


In addition to a diverse range of daily classes, specifically designed for the unique age range, we offer a curriculum that revolves around exploring the outdoors, long-term projects, creating and performing arts, athletics, and Jewish values.


Registration Form

نموذج جدول زمني لما بعد المدرسة

Monday - Friday | 2:15PM - 6PM

2:30 مساءً

Welcome Circle & Snack

2:45 PM

Outdoor Exploration

3:30 PM

Enrichment Activities
(cooking, music, science, athletics, arts & crafts, yoga, theater, and more!)

4:30 PM

Homework Support/Tutoring & Free Choice Time

الساعة 6:00 مساءً

Pick-up​​


Center Day Camp fosters a strong sense of belonging and connection. All are welcome, and everyone is valued and celebrated.


Counselors stress kindness, respect, and character, and our grounding history as a Jewish camp means that our program offers a unique focus on universal values like integrity, honesty, responsibility, and caring for one another and the earth.


نحن برنامج يركز على الطفل ويسعى إلى دعم المخيمين أثناء بناء ثقتهم بأنفسهم، وتكوين صداقات جديدة، واستكشاف اهتمامات جديدة، واكتشاف قدراتهم، وتعلم مهارات جديدة.


مكتبة PJ هي برنامج وطني يقوم، بالتعاون مع JCA، بإرسال كتب مجانية ومناسبة لأعمار الأطفال، ذات طابع يهودي، كل شهر للأطفال من الولادة وحتى سن 8 سنوات.


Created and supported by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, PJ Library is funded in partnership with local philanthropists and organizations, including the JCA. PJ Library engages families with young children to foster children’s curiosity about Jewish culture. Regardless of your level of observance or affiliation, the stories and songs are sure to enrich your entire family’s Jewish journey. PJ Library and the JCA are proud to connect families in Southern Maine to the local Jewish community.

BBYO is the leading pluralistic Jewish teen movement aspiring to involve more Jewish teens in more meaningful Jewish experiences. As expressed in our core values, BBYO welcomes Jewish teens of all backgrounds, denominational affiliations, genders, races, sexual orientations, or socioeconomic status, including those with a range of intellectual, emotional, and physical abilities.