Jewish Enrichment Program
Daily, High-Quality Jewish Enrichment in Philadelphia
Makom Community provides daily, high-quality Jewish Enrichment after school dismissal Monday through Friday. The beauty of Makom Community is that you can choose the days that work for your kiddos and your family! Given the unique nature of our child-led learning, we recommend three, four, and five-day-a-week schedules, and in order to maintain the high level of learning from day-to-day that kiddos and parents have come to expect out of our programming, we implement the following schedules.
- K-2nd graders learn 2-5 days a week, Monday through Friday.
- 3rd-5th graders learn 2-5 days a week, including 2 non-Friday afternoons.
- 6th-7th graders choose to learn 3 times a week, Tuesday through Thursday, with the option to further support their Hebrew learning by replacing 1 of those days with a 30-minute one-on-one on Mondays with a Makom educator.
- 8th-12th graders have a series of three 7-8 week-long mini-mesters throughout the year that take place on one evening a week (exact dates TBD). They can enroll in one, two, or all three mini-mesters.
You might notice in the table below that we maintain overlapping grades between our kvutzot (learning groups). This is intentionally done to allow us some flexibility for where we place learners, and sometimes, learners may be shifted to a different kvutzah. If you are concerned about which kvutzah your child(ren) will be in, please contact Gaby Marantz, Director of Learning Lab to discuss.
On Fridays, we offer fewer curriculum-focused electives, challah shaping, and preparing to celebrate Shabbat together.
We are located at 2401 Washington Avenue. School pickup travel groups to are available from:
- Greenfield Elementary School
- GW Childs Elementary School
- Independence Charter School
- Marian Anderson Neighborhood Academy
- Stanton Elementary School
- The Philadelphia School
- Wild Seeds ALC at The Dandelion Project
- Vare Washington Elementary School
We pick up from schools where there are a minimum of four kids traveling to Makom. Families are responsible for travel to Makom for students in 5th-7th grades or who attend schools not on our pickup lists. Schools more than a mile from Makom Community travel via SEPTA bus with a Makom educator. If you have any questions about Makom Community’s programming or enrollment, be in touch! Contact Gaby, Director of Learning Lab, or call (484) 278-1335.
