John Eaton After School Progrm

What John Eaton After School Progrm does

John Eaton Afterschool Program, Inc. (JEAP) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1983 that provides play-based before- and after-school childcare and enrichment programming to students enrolled at John Eaton Elementary School in Washington, DC. The organization operates on-site at 3301 Lowell Street NW, offering before-school care starting at 7:30 AM and after-school care from 3:15 PM to 6:30 PM on all DC Public Schools (DCPS) instructional days. JEAP is structurally independent of the school itself and is governed by a board of directors composed of parents whose children participate in the program. Its core service includes supervised play, arts and crafts, outdoor activities, homework support, and socialization for Pre-K through 5th grade children, capped at the school's enrollment of roughly 400-500 students drawn from across all four quadrants of the District.

JEAP generates revenue through two streams: (1) monthly tuition for before- and after-school care, structured in tiered subscriptions ranging from $42-$132 per month (before-school) and $174-$430 per month (after-school) depending on days attended per week, and (2) separately priced fee-based extracurricular enrichment classes (Art, Chess, Spanish Immersion, Piano, Yoga, Mad Science, Soccer, Theater, Baking, Photography, and others) typically delivered as 8-week sessions at $150-$400 each. Tuition is collected via Tuition Express automated deductions and Venmo for late fees. The go-to-market model is community-led: families enroll directly through the program, and JEAP markets via the school website, parent listservs, and word-of-mouth within the parent community. Strategic partnerships with cultural institutions (Washington Ballet, National Symphony Orchestra, Coyaba Dance Theater, Dance Place, DC Greens, Village Music School, Isabella & Ferdinand Spanish, Mad Science) enrich the curriculum but no expansion beyond the single Eaton campus is signaled.

Name

John Eaton After School Progrm

Legal name

John Eaton Afterschool Program, Inc.

Website

https://eatondc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

JEAP is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) founded in 1983 that provides play-based before- and after-school childcare plus fee-based enrichment classes for Pre-K through 5th grade students at John Eaton Elementary School in Washington, DC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Childcare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Nonprofit Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Enrichment-Focused Before/After Care (Arts, STEM, Language) (EDACAHAI)

Keywords

• After school care
• Before school care
• Childcare services
• Youth enrichment classes
• Elementary aftercare

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition-based childcare services: JEAP generates revenue through monthly tuition fees for before-school and after-school childcare services. Fees are structured by number of days per week attended, with higher costs for more frequent use. The program also offers fee-based extracurricular enrichment classes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

JEAP provides play-based before-school care (from 7:30 AM) and after-school care (3:15-6:30 PM) on all DC Public Schools school days for children enrolled at John Eaton Elementary School, plus a catalog of fee-based extracurricular enrichment classes (Eagle Extras) such as art, chess, Spanish immersion, piano, guitar, yoga, soccer, Mad Science, theater, and baking, typically delivered in 8-week sessions.

Product overview

John Eaton Afterschool Program, Inc. (JEAP) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization providing before and after school childcare for Eaton students since 1983. The core offering consists of Before-School Care (7:30 AM start) and After-School Care (3:15-6:30 PM), both operating on all DCPS school days. JEAP is a play-based program offering age-appropriate creative activities including arts and crafts, board games, dramatic play, reading, and outdoor play. Additionally, JEAP provides fee-based Extracurricular Classes (JEAP Extras) such as Art, Chess, Knitting, Soccer, Theater, Science, Spanish Immersion, Guitar Club, Piano Club, Yoga, Photography, and more, typically offered in 8-week sessions throughout the school year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Before-School Care Morning childcare service operating from 7:30 AM until the school day begins; children can have breakfast at 8:15 AM and are escorted to lineup areas at 8:40 AM. Offered on all DC Public Schools school days for John Eaton Elementary School students.
• After-School Care Afternoon supervised childcare from 3:15 PM to 6:30 PM featuring arts and crafts, board games, dramatic play, reading, socialization, playground activities, healthy snacks, and quiet homework spaces, available on all DCPS school days for Eaton students.
• JEAP Extracurricular Classes (Eagle Extras) Fee-based enrichment classes including art, chess, knitting, soccer, theater, science (Mad Science), Spanish immersion, guitar club, piano club, yoga, photography, baking, ASL, basketball, Lego Club, step and pep, street hockey, and more, typically delivered in 8-week sessions throughout the school year for John Eaton Elementary School students.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered notable, core and minor.

• National Symphony OrchestranotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusicians from the National Symphony Orchestra visit Eaton classrooms to perform and interact with students as part of the enrichment program.
• Washington BalletcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Washington Ballet works with second graders through the DanceDC program to introduce them to ballet basics. The program culminates in a performance.
• Coyaba Dance TheaternotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerSylvia Soumah, Founder and Artistic Director of Coyaba Dance Theater, teaches African Dance to first graders through an eight-week residency program.
• Dance PlacenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance Place's Donna Kearney works with first graders to teach African Dance as part of the enrichment program.
• DC GreensnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerEaton collaborates with DC Greens to cultivate and sustain the school gardens for flowers, herbs, and vegetables.
• Village Music SchoolnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerVillage Music School provides guitar and piano clubs for students through JEAP enrichment classes.
• Isabella & Ferdinand Academia de EspañolnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerThis Spanish language program provides Spanish Immersion Classes through JEAP. The program is certified by the Accredited Examination Center for the Diplomas in Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE).
• Active PlayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive Play runs street hockey enrichment classes at Eaton through JEAP across multiple schools in the city.
• Food Grown Home (Family Learning Solutions, Inc. / MetroGreenStyle, LLC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood Grown Home offers instruction on sustainable agriculture for students through home gardening enrichment classes.
• Mad SciencenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerMad Science provides hands-on science enrichment classes (Funky Forces) through JEAP.
• Politics & ProsenotableGTM or Marketing PartnerThe bookstore hosts annual book fairs for Eaton, donating 20% of purchases back to the school.
• Comet Ping PongminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRestaurant partners with Eaton for the Eatin' for Eaton program, donating 15% of bills to the school.
• Community Restaurants (Eatin' for Eaton)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMonthly partnerships with community restaurants that donate a percentage of proceeds to the school.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• KinderCare Learning Centers: National for-profit childcare chain offering before- and after-school programs across many school districts. Comparable in service mix (before/after care plus enrichment) but operates at scale with proprietary curriculum, contrasting with JEAP's single-site, nonprofit structure.
• Primrose Schools: Franchised early childhood and after-school provider with proprietary Balanced Learning curriculum. Comparable as a fee-based before/after-school enrichment operator, though delivered via a franchise model rather than a school-embedded nonprofit.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Largest U.S. provider of employer-sponsored childcare and early education, including before- and after-school care. Comparable as a scaled, multi-site before/after-school operator, though it serves a broader employer-channel customer base rather than a single-school captive model.
• Children's Creative Learning Centers (Childtime): Multi-site childcare operator offering before- and after-school care with enrichment components. Comparable service mix and age group, though delivered via a corporate chain rather than a parent-governed nonprofit embedded in a single school.

Regional players

• The Lab School of Washington: DC private school serving students with learning differences, with extended-day programming. Comparable as a DC school offering embedded aftercare and enrichment, though focused on a specialized student population rather than general elementary families.
• KIPP DC: DC charter school network operating multiple campuses with their own extended-day and enrichment programming. Comparable in providing school-based before/after care and enrichment to DC families, but as an operator-schools network rather than an embedded nonprofit.
• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington: Regional youth development nonprofit offering after-school programming, homework help, and enrichment in DC. Comparable as a community nonprofit serving school-age children with play-based and enrichment programming, though broader in scope and not school-embedded.
• YMCA of Metropolitan Washington: Regional YMCA providing before- and after-school care, enrichment classes, and youth programming across the DC area. Most directly comparable community-based competitor to JEAP within the same Washington, DC geography and parent demographic.

Emerging players

• i9 Sports: Youth sports instruction franchise offering after-school sports programs at schools nationwide. Comparable as an enrichment vendor (similar to JEAP's Active Play street hockey and sports partners) targeting the same school-age demographic.
• Mad Science: Franchised STEM enrichment provider already partnered with JEAP for hands-on science classes. Comparable in delivering the enrichment layer that JEAP resells to parents, though operating as a vendor rather than a childcare operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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