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JED provides after-school care to over one-third of the Janney student population.  Students from Pre-K to 5th grade enjoy supervised playground time, arts and crafts, and traditional Thursday bingo games.  Parents appreciate the supervised homework time.
 
Following is a description of what you can expect on a typical day at JED.

Daily Schedule

JED operates an afternoon program on days that Janney School is in session. Program hours are:


Regular School Days

Pre-Scheduled Staff Development Day

Afternoon Program

3:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Late Stay Option

6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

   

Each day at dismissal time JED students check themselves in at the Janney auditorium.  After check-in, the children go to their respective activities (Homework Help, Learning Centers, or Group Activities) by grade.  After 5:00 all of the children will be at Janney for evening pickup. 

Daily Schedule and Activities:

3:15 – 3:45 p.m.             

Students check in at their assigned classrooms.  JED students are assigned to small groups based on age.  These small groups serve as a "home base"; small-group leaders and assistants are responsible for supervising their students throughout the afternoon.

3:30 – 5:15 p.m.              

Homework: A quiet classroom staffed by Janney and JED employees who provide assistance with understanding directions and organizing homework tasks.

Center/Game time: Students choose from a variety of games, building sets, science activities, and books and puzzles.  Students can work individually or in a group and may switch activities when they wish.  

Group Activity: Age-appropriate art activities are led by our dedicated art teacher and staff.

Outdoor activities: free play, playground activities:  kickball, football, basketball, wall ball, capture the flag, sidewalk chalk, etc.

 5:15 - 6:00 p.m.

Group activity: art project for older students, organized sports and outside play for those who have completed their homework
Center/Game time: games, building sets,  science activities, and books & puzzles for small groups
6:00 p.m.
All JED students have been dismissed, JED open for extended stay students only.
Extended stay students move to the gym for continued recreation time and limited center/game time.
6:30 p.m.
JED Closed; late pick-up fee applies for students dismissed after 6:30pm.

Dismissal

All students are signed out at the check-out table.  Students must be signed out every day!  

Snack

JED serves snack each afternoon at 3:15.  JED snacks are always peanut-free and meet USDA snack guidelines.

Bingo

Bingo is a JED tradition and one of the most popular activities offered.  It happens on Thursdays at 5 p.m. – check with your kids to make sure you don’t make the mistake of trying to pick them up early that day!

Parties

JED loves to celebrate and throw a good party. You will get notices about the famous JED Halloween party, the holiday party, and the end-of-year bash that usually involves moonbounces, burgers and snow cones.  JED also produces an annual talent and fashion show to showcase our kids’ unique abilities and fantastic accessorizing. Watch the newsletter for announcements.