Combining after-school care with Jewish enrichment meets many needs in one place
Transportation from schools to The Clubhouse simplifies your day
Friendship and learning create a special community
Jewish Learning
Children experience the joy of Jewish learning through a unique curriculum, designed with after-school in mind.
The hours after a long school day can be tough for children. Learning at The Clubhouse takes this into account, with lots of hands-on activities, movement, and community-building opportunities.
Units throughout the year include:
Holidays — Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Hanukah, Purim, Passover, and more
Jews around the World
The Courage to Question
Mitzvah and Tzedakah (Commandment and Justice)
Israel
Each year, units are taught through the lens of different Jewish values — like Ometz Lev (Courage), Rachamin (Compassion), Hakarat Hatov (Gratitude), Savlanut (Patience), and more
Year after year, learning deepens but never repeats!
Hebrew learning emphasizes modern Hebrew vocabulary. We use Hebrew Through Movement, an innovative approach to language learning that teaches understanding rather than reading.
Our approach to Israel is nuanced and based on progressive Zionism. To understand more about how we think about Israel and its place in Jewish life, read about Congregation Rodeph Shalom’s Israel Vision.
Transportation
Our vans will pick up students from Philadelphia schools and drive them to the Clubhouse, located at Congregation Rodeph Shalom.
Schools served will depend on enrollment.
Potential routes from the following areas of the city to our location on Broad Street near Spring Garden Street:
Germantown and Fairmount (including Germantown Friends School and Bache-Martin)
Fishtown (including Hackett and Adaire)
Southeast Center City (including Meredith, McCall, Nebinger)
Southwest Center City (including Greenfield, Marian Anderson, The Philadelphia School, Friends Select)
West Philly (including Penn Alexander)
The more students enrolled from a schools on a route, the more likely we will run a route to your child’s school!
Parents pick up from The Clubhouse by 6:00 p.m. each day.
Camp Days
Nothing throws a wrench in your plans like a random Wednesday with no school! And when school is on break, but it’s not the right time for a family vacation, where can you find high-quality care your child will enjoy? Camp Days at The Clubhouse to the rescue!
Flexibility and Reliability
Drop off your child at 9:00 and pick them up at 6:00. Pack a lunch, and we provide the snacks, care, and fun! Special themes for every camp day keep children engaged and looking forward to each new adventure!
Students attending after-school at The Clubhouse can sign up for Camp Days on a per/day basis with no additional registration fee.
Not attending after-school at The Clubhouse? No problem! Pay one registration fee for the year and sign up for as many Camp Days as you need.
Camp Days for 2025-26:
Monday through Friday, August 18-22
Monday through Friday, August 25-29
Monday, October 13 (Indigenous Peoples Day)
Monday, January 19 (MLK Jr. Day)
Monday, February 16, 2026 (Presidents Day)
Additional days to be added — check our Dates and Rates for an updated list
The Clubhouse Mission Statement
To provide a welcoming and safe entryway to Jewish life, values, and peoplehood through offering reliable, playful, purposeful, and joyfully Jewish after-school care for children in kindergarten through 6th grade.
