Jubilee JumpStart's Journey Forward
Many of you know this year has brought changes to pave the path for the next 14 years at Jubilee JumpStart. We've restructured our...
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dbenson512
- Mar 31
- 1 min
What a Magnificent March Into Reading
(Hover and click the circle with arrows in top right of grid to enlarge and scroll.) From the top left, JJS Board Member Lesley Chavkin...
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dbenson512
- Mar 30
- 2 min
Teachers have always been valued and worth investing in at Jubilee JumpStart.
From our beginning, Jubilee JumpStart understood that investing in children meant investing in their caregivers - including their...
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dbenson512
- Mar 3
- 1 min
Meet Our New Education Manager
"Being from Colombia, it is important for me to give back to my community. I feel that at Jubilee JumpStart, I can do that because being...
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dbenson512
- Mar 3
- 1 min
Jubilee JumpStart is just one of a few.
According to DC.gov, of 378 licensed center-based childcare centers in the District of Columbia, only 33 offer programming or support in...
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dbenson512
- Jan 31
- 3 min
A Final Message of Gratitude and Growth
Dear Jubilee JumpStart family and friends, Today is my final day as Executive Director. I depart with more gratitude and gifts than I can...
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dbenson512
- Dec 2, 2022
- 1 min
Jubilee JumpStart Welcomes Xiomara Flores
Jubilee JumpStart grows stronger every day. In this season of transition and restructuring, we are strengthening every aspect of our...
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dbenson512
- Dec 1, 2022
- 1 min
JJS adds to the ECE field at the NAEYC Conference
Last school year, Jubilee JumpStart partnered with Zero-to-Three to pilot the new Problem Solvers curriculum that helps families and...
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dbenson512
- Nov 30, 2022
- 2 min
The Story of Impact on the JJS Community
At the end of each year since 2011, I’ve written to you to share a little glimpse of the magic that happens here at Jubilee JumpStart....
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dbenson512
- Nov 4, 2022
- 1 min
We're so grateful for big students too!
In this season of thanksgiving, we want to say how grateful we are for the return of interns and student workers who have committed to...
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dbenson512
- Nov 4, 2022
- 1 min
Welcome to the JJS Annex, er, JJS Cozy Corner, or JJS Meeting Spot, well...
We're still working out the name, but we couldn't be more thrilled about our ground-floor apartment next door to the center. Jubilee...
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dbenson512
- Nov 3, 2022
- 2 min
It was a fun and fabulous Fall In Love with Books!
It was an enchanting October in the JJS community, thanks to old and new friends, JJS children, teachers, and families - everyone who...
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dbenson512
- Nov 3, 2022
- 1 min
Jubilee JoyStarters are making winter wishes come true. You can, too!
The time of good cheer and for making things merry and bright is here. And our JoyStarters (JJS friends and alumni families) are ready!...
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dbenson512
- Oct 27, 2022
- 2 min
Our Big Announcement from our Executive Director and Board Chair
Dear Jubilee JumpStart family and friends, I’m writing to share some news: After 12 amazing years at Jubilee JumpStart, I will be leaving...
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dbenson512
- Sep 29, 2022
- 1 min
Jubilee JumpStart in the News
Stop the press! Jubilee JumpStart made the news twice in September. Did you get it? On September 9th, executive director Dee Dee Parker...
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dbenson512
- Sep 29, 2022
- 1 min
Teachers are students too at Jubilee JumpStart!
With the start of the school year, seven Jubilee JumpStart teachers have returned to the classroom as students pursuing degrees in early...
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dbenson512
- Sep 2, 2022
- 5 min
Starting Strong with New Support
Part of preparing for the new school year involved restructuring our leadership team and adding a few new supporting roles. These...
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dbenson512
- Sep 1, 2022
- 2 min
You're Vital to Our Community and Our School Year
It’s back to school time at Jubilee JumpStart! Our young learners are moving up to their new classrooms and JJS teachers are greeting...
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dbenson512
- Sep 1, 2022
- 2 min
An Extraordinarily Smooth Start
Jubilee JumpStart was closed to children and families for one week in August so our center and staff could prepare for the new school...
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dbenson512
- Aug 11, 2022
- 2 min
They're School Ready and It Shows!
Summer will soon be moving on, and with it, so will our students who are transitioning to big kid's school. Thankfully the early years...
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