Youth & Family Programs

For conference and training days, for winter and spring breaks, for celebrating birthdays and holidays, count on the J to provide a fun-filled day.  These programs take a summer vacation from Memorial Day to Labor Day, but the fall program schedule is available now.  Registration will begin at the end of August. 

Quick Links:

• No School Today
• Afterschool Fun at the 16th Street J:  J Kids Swim Team
• Special Events for September-November 
• Holiday Calendar
• Birthday Parties
• Registration Forms
  
  

No School Today

• October 3 (Conferences)
• October 13 (Columbus Day) 
• November 11
• December 8
• February 27
• April 13
• April 16
• May 15

8:30 am-6:00 pm
$90 per day; Discounted Member Rate $60 per day
Register for 4 or more days and receive a discount:  $80 per day; Discounted Member Rate $55 per day
Kindergarten-Grade 6

Download our Registration Form (a PDF) to mail, fax or drop off.

The Washington DCJCC’s No School Today program offers an active day of art, play, sports and surprises. We offer a full-day program to accommodate your work schedule and help your kids celebrate their days off. Activities include swimming, art, mini-field trips and activities the kids themselves choose.


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J Kids Swim Team

Grades K-3

• 9 Tuesdays, September 16–December 16, no class September 30, October 14 and 21, November 11 and 25
  $205; Discounted Member Rate $150

• 6 Wednesdays, October 29–December 10, no class November 26
  $135; Discounted Member Rate $100

• 12 Thursdays, September 11–December 11, no class October 9 or November 27
  $275; Discounted Member Rate $204

Class time:  4:15-5:15 pm; swimmers should be picked up by 5:30 pm

Children will refine their swim skills, learn new strokes, build their endurance and enjoy team spirit on our J Kids Swim Team. This class is taught by our experienced Water Safety Instructors. Swimmers will have a small snack before the class, and all "swim team" members get a free T-shirt!

We offer free pick-up from area schools.  We will select the schools based on enrollment; the first school on a particular class day that registers three (3) children will get priority for that day.  Please contact Alison Samson, Assistant Director for Youth & Family Programs

Looking for swim classes for younger kids (5 and under)?  They are run by the Fitness Aquatics Department:  http://washingtondcjcc.org/sport-and-fitness/aquatics/
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Special Events

September

• Wednesday, September 10:  Back 2 School Night for Preschool Families, 6:00 pm

• Sunday, September 14:  Build-a-Book Event, 10:30 am-12:30 pm (in conjunction with the Preschool's Book Fair)

• Tuesday, September 16:  A is for Abraham Children's Book Event, part of The Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival

• September 11–19:  Scholastic Book Fair

• Sunday, September 21:  Chagim (High Holiday) class for Families, 10:30 am-12:30 pm

• Monday, September 22:  Preschool Family Night

October

• Sunday, October 12:  Sukkah decorating event (special event with GLOE, details to be announced)

• Sunday, October 26:  Children's Literature Event (details TBA)

November

• Monday, November 24:  Preschool Thanksgiving Lunch

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Holiday Calendar

• Tuesday, September 2:  1st Day of Preschool
• Monday, September 29:  Erev Rosh Hashanah (Close @ 3)
• Tuesday, September 30:  Rosh Hashanah (Closed)

• Wednesday, October 1:  Rosh Hashanah (Closed)
• Wednesday, October 8:  Erev Yom Kippur (Close @ 3)
• Thursday, October 9:  Yom Kippur (Closed)
• Monday, October 13:  Erev Sukkot (Close @ 3)
• Tuesday– Wednesday, October 14–15:  Sukkot (Closed)
• Tuesday, October 21:  Shemini Azeret (Closed)
• Wednesday, October 22:  Simchat Torah (Closed)

• Thursday–Friday, November 27–28:  Thanksgiving (Closed)

Birthday Parties

$430, Discounted Member Price $300 for up to 25 kids (20 kids for pool parties)

Kids and parents love to party at the J!  We make it easy to make your child’s birthday party special. You provide the cake and the party guests, and we’ll provide the rest:

An art, Motion Commotion, science or swim party, plus

• goody bags
• paper goods
• decorations
• fitness center passes for parents
• an energetic Washington DCJCC staff member to facilitate your child’s celebration.

Contact Alison Samson at (202) 777-3270 or alisons@washingtondcjcc.org for details or to schedule your birthday party. The J can only offer birthday parties Sunday-Friday.  We cannot offer parties between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

 
REGISTRATION FORMS 

Download our Registration Form (a PDF) for the No School Today and Snow Day programs for the 2008-2009 school year