Say hello to JCamps After School, the after-school program that has absolutely everything! We take summer fun and make it year-round!
5-days-a-week options | 3-days-a-week options | Grades K-5
Dell JCC Family Membership required to participate.
JCamps After School is dedicated to ensuring your child continues to have all the recreational, social, and cultural activities available to them in a supportive environment year-round. Whether you’ve joined us at JCamps each summer, taken ballet classes with Ballet Austin or gymnastics with Kim’s Gym, or participated in any of our other enrichment offerings, we’re honored that you entrust your children to us, and we are committed to continuing to create that safe and secure and fun environment.
Why PARENTS love JCamps After School?
- Easy and hassle-free access to other programs on campus
- Quiet(er) work environment for parents who work remotely
- Fully licensed child-care center
- Trained staff
- Dedicated homework help
- Screen-free!
- Social-emotional learning
- Prioritized health and safety, including healthy snacks and high security standards
- Judaic cultural enrichment (Shabbat, holidays, traditions)
- Community connectedness both locally and globally
Why KIDS love JCamps After School?
- Friendship! See friends you know and make new ones too
- Group games and planned activities
- Free play time
- Yummy Snacks
- Arts & Crafts
- Science
- Music
- Athletics and Gym
- Awesome counselors
- Non-stop fun!
Special Year-Round Perks:
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$20 discount per day for JCamps Day Off and Break Camps programming offered throughout the school year
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Priority registration for most on-campus enrichment
Tuition Fees | 2026-2027 School Year
Tuition for the entire school year of JCamps After School has been split into 9 equal monthly payments for your convenience and are not based upon the number of days in each month.
The first day of JCamps After School will be September 1, 2026
AREAS COVERED
Radius 1: Doss, Hill
Radius 2: Highland Park, Gullett, Brentwood, Magellan International School (Capital of Texas Highway)
Radius 3: Davis
Austin Jewish Academy, Hadar Jewish Classical Academy, Parent Drop Off
Registration Fee: $100 per child
Sibling discount: 10% off each additional sibling
5 Days-A-Week Option
Radius 1 $607
Radius 2 $656
Radius 3 $747
AJA/HJCA/
PDO $510
3 Days-A-Week Option
Radius 1 $480 (Doss Elementary only)
AJA/PDO $419
Enrichment Pass | 2026-2027 School Year
If your child(ren) attends Doss Elementary or the Austin Jewish Academy and does enrichment at the Dell JCC, you may qualify for the JCamps After School Enrichment Pass! With the Enrichment Pass, your child(ren) will be picked up from school by JCamps staff, given a healthy kosher snack, and will be escorted to their enrichment class at the Dell JCC.
We are offering passes for classes that begin at 4:00, 4:30, and 5:00 PM.
The registration fee for this service is $10 per child per semester.
You will be charged in full for the semester at the time of enrollment.
You are required to pick up your child(ren) from their enrichment at the end of class.
Enrichment Pass participants are only eligible to register for one day per week.
Enrichment Pass Prices (per class/per day)
| 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:00 PM | |
| AJA | $12 | $15 | $18 |
| Doss | $20 | $22 | $25 |
The first day of JCamps After School will be September 1, 2026.
Registration for JCamps After School is OPEN!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Will JCamps After School transport my children to Enrichment classes at the Dell JCC or Hebrew school on campus?
Yes. JCamps After School will safely walk your child(ren) to other on-campus activities that begin between 4:00pm and 5:50pm. This does not include private lessons.
What if the van from my child’s school is full and I am placed on a waitlist?
If transportation from your child’s school is full, you can stay on a wait list and/or sign up for JCamps After School as Parent Drop-Off instead of school pick-up.
What are the pick-up times for JCamps After School?
You can pick up your child at 4:30pm, 5:00pm, 5:30pm, or 5:50pm.
What do children eat at JCamps After School?
Children are provided a healthy snack each day as a part of JCamps After School. Snack options include: fruit, granola bars, applesauce, crackers, yogurt, Challah, & more!
Can I pick the days for the 3-day per week option?
Yes, you can choose any three weekdays for the 3-day program if there is space in the program. Changes to the schedule can be made by the month and are subject to availability.
Are there programs available on days wHEN school is closed?
Yes! JCamps After School is guided by the AISD school calendar. On days when AISD schools are closed, the Youth & Teen Department will be running JCamps Days Off. Head to the Break Camps page to learn more!
What do children do at JCamps After School?
Every day at JCamps After School follows the same structure, with different activity choices. Children are provided a healthy, kosher snack, and can choose from a variety of counselor-led activities. Every day ends with outdoor free play.
Sample Schedule:
2:45 PM – JCamps After School Staff begin to arrive at schools
3:45 PM – JCamps After School children are checked in and begin snack time
3:50 PM – Snack and Homework/Chill Time
4:00 PM – Activity Stations begin
4:30 PM – Pick Up 1, Activity Stations continue
5:00 PM – Pick Up 2, transition outside for Outdoor Play
5:30 PM – Pick Up 3
5:50 PM – Final Pick Up
What is the Enrichment Pass?
JCamps After School offers an “Enrichment Pass” option to AJA and Doss families looking for transportation to enrichment classes offered at the DJCC. If you are signed up for the Enrichment Pass, your child(ren) will be provided with snacks and transportation to their on-campus enrichment class. Children in the Enrichment Pass program must be picked up by parents directly from the enrichment class.
The Enrichment Pass cannot be combined with other JCamps After School enrollments.
You may only purchase one Enrichment Pass Day per child per semester.
Caroline Mellow
Youth & Teen Manager
Caroline has been attending or working at Jewish summer camps since she was 4 years old, and has stayed involved with different Jewish community organizations throughout her life. She has a Bachelor of Science in Architecture with a double major in Jewish Studies from Tulane University. Caroline also loves reading, hiking, and spending time at the farmer’s market.
Joshua Rogalski
Youth & Camp Manager
Joshua has been a part of the Dell JCC community for over two decades! Joshua has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Human Development and Family Science; he has worked with childcare programs for the past 8 years and loves being at Shalom Austin. Joshua also loves movies, playing music, and spending time with family.
Huge thanks to you and all the counselors; [the kids] had so much fun with the [JCamps After School] team, and we felt so much better at work knowing they are in good hands!
– Zhi Li
I knew going into [JCamps After School] that it would be an amazing community of people. Everyone on the team is amazing, and so is each and every child that joins [JCAS]. It’s been a blessing for me to see these kids grow together in friendships. [JCAS] is a creative, engaging and overall a fun environment. I get to go to work everyday surrounded by great people who truly care and enjoy what they do. [JCAS] is truly a family, and I am proud to be a part of it.
– Braxton Hardy
After our oldest went all the way through elementary school attending [JCamps After School], we knew how fortunate we were to have found such a welcoming and wonderful place. We also knew that we couldn’t imagine sending our youngest anywhere else for his afterschool care, and we’re so happy with our decision! He comes home every day – just like his big brother did – with songs, crafts, and stories about the friends he has there. The counselors are supportive, incredibly kind, and make sure that every kid feels like they have a place to belong. It’s all part of the culture that makes [JCAS] the kind of place we want our kids to be. This will be our 9th year as [JCAS] parents!
– Krista Ratcliff
It Doesn’t Stop at JCamps After School!
This is just your first stop in our amazing collection of enrichment offerings that Dell JCC has available on campus. From ballet to gymnastics to youth sports, there’s a place for your child(ren) here after school!
Financial Aid
We believe everyone should have access to participate in our community, regardless of financial need. Awards of financial assistance are made possible for community members by generous contributions to the Shalom Austin Annual Campaign. Financial aid is distributed based on availability of funds and eligibility of your household. If you would like to learn more about financial aid, please reach out to us at [email protected].
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