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!
Afterschool at the J
Afterschool at the J provides a warm, nurturing environment for young children in grades K-5, where they have the opportunity to expand the learning of their school day, connect with peers, and build supportive, caring relationships with talented early childhood professionals.
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.
Sample After School Schedule
Monday - Friday | 2:15PM - 6PM
2:30 PM
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
6:00 PM
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.
We are a child-centered program that seeks to support campers as they build confidence, make new friends, explore new interests, discover their abilities, and learn new skills.
PJ Library is a national program that, together with the JCA, sends free-to-you, age-appropriate, Jewish-themed books each month to children from birth through 8 years old.
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.
