Afterschool Berkeley
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The Berkeley Afterschool Program is located at our spacious, historic Berkeley facility at 1414 Walnut Street, and offers offer a diverse array of organized activities, as well as opportunities for kids to relax and spend time with friends after school. Our staff is there to serve your child's needs, from helping with homework, to reading a story, working in the garden, or playing a boisterous game of soccer in our outdoor play yard. In addition to our core activities, group programming, celebrations, and structured and unstructured play, there is a wide array of enrichment classes such as music, art, cooking, drama, sports, and homework help! Hours for Berkeley Afterschool are 11:30am-6:00pm, Monday through Friday.
Chugim (Enrichment Classes)
The JCC Afterschool-Berkeley program offers over 60 chugim (enrichment classes) for our winter session to children who are currently enrolled in the Afterschool Programs. We offer a wide scope of chugim from cooking and baking classes, to painting and sculpture classes, to clowning and martial arts, ice skating, swimming, and more! Many of our classes are taught internally by our afterschool teachers and some are contracted out to professionals in the community – cost varies dependent on material fees and instructor. With such a variety of chugim, there is a little something for everyone!
The complete Packet for Winter 2012 Chugim offerings provides detailed informaton about the teachers, specifics about the class, and times and prices.
The Schedule for Winter 2012 Chugim provides an abbreviated look at the classes, times and prices.
The Chugim Registration Instructions include very important details for signing up including information for easy, online registration.
The Piano Chugim Sign-Up Sheet provides a schedule of timeslots and other important information.
For more information on the JCC Afterschool-Berkeley chugim, please contact Courtney Jacobson at 510-848-0237 or courtneyj@jcceastbay.org.
School Districts and Transportation
We serve students in the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD), Albany Unified School District (AUSD), and some West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) and offer all-day programming for most school district holidays and vacations. Transportation to the JCC Berkeley Branch includes Berkeley Unified School District buses, and our van service. Our vans and drivers are Youth Bus certified through the California Highway Patrol, and all passengers are required to wear seat belts.
For more information about the program or to set up a visit, please contact Courtney Jacobson at 510.848.0237 x131 or courtneyj@jcceastbay.org.
For information on scholarship availability, please contact Barbara Sutherland at 510.848.0237 x112 or barbaras@jcceastbay.org.
