JCS Educare
2024-2025 Educare Directors
| School | Director Email | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee | Tina Rice | (423) 434-5296 |
| Fairmont | Jen Smith | (423) 434-5280 |
| Lake Ridge (ECLC) | Adrienne Meade | (423) 610-6041 |
| Mountain View | Gracie Bolthouse-Merrick | (423) 434-5264 |
| North Side | Madison Olson | (423) 434-2127 |
| South Side | Dannielle Price | (423) 434-2471 |
| Towne Acres | Madison Albright | (423) 854-4803 |
| Woodland (Topper Tots) | Kayla Woodward | (423) 434-5270 |
| Science Hill (Topper Tots) | Lindsay Hatcher |
(423) 794-2264 |
Please contact your schools' Educare director for an application and Educare Parent Manual.
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Educare program to provide working parents with a quality, supervised, before and after school program. Yet it is not a baby-sitting service, nor is it limited to working parents. The Educare program is a well-rounded program featuring several different and enriching components. The loosely structured program offers art, crafts, music, free play, tutoring, and homework assistance. There are daily snacks and share time. This is a non-discriminatory program, open to all children. Since our goal is to strengthen the family, we work closely with parents and welcome their input, suggestions and volunteers.
Holidays & Snow Schedule
Educare will close on these days in observance of the following holidays:
Labor Day (September 2, 2024)
Thanksgiving (November 27- 29, 2024)
Christmas (December 23-25, 2024)
New Year’s (December 31, 2024 & January 1, 2025)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 20, 2025)
Memorial Day (May 26, 2025)
Independence Day (July 3-4, 2025)
In the event of a called “snow day”, please watch/listen to area media reports, check the Johnson City Schools website and ParentSquare communication for information on whether Educare sites will be open or closed. If you elect to send your child to an open Educare site during a school snow day, you must also send a lunch and snack for that day. A medical form, if needed, will be provided for you to complete if you elect to use an open Educare site different than your child’s home school.