Apply for our afterschool and summer camp programs by clicking the apply button and logging in, or by clicking here.

For our Main Campus, students will receive an acceptance email and will be listed under current student acceptance.

Our Students are between ages 10 and 18.

Please Note:

• Students May be allowed to audition at 9 years old or 4th grade at administrative discretion

• Outreach Locations may have different age limits.

Applications are reviewed by administration:

• Returning Students

  • Applications received by deadline- reserves a spot in the program as available.

  • Applications Recieved After deadline: Will be added to the wait-list

• New/Prospective Students-

  • Applications received by deadline will be contacted to schedule an audition/interview.

  • Application received after deadline: Student will be added to the wait list and contacted for interview at staff discretion.

Students on the wait-list will be contacted in order of enrollment with returning students receiving preference. For New students who have not yet auditioned, you will be contacted for interview/audition depending on staff availability during the first few days of the semester/camp.

*Note- An application and interview is not a guarantee of acceptance.

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  • The JNSA BUS or VAN picks up at the following locations:

    • Curtis Baptist

    • Challenge Prep

    • Heritage Academy

    • Davidson Fine Arts

    • Lucy C Laney High School (Newly added)

    • Hornsby Middle

  • Richmond County Board of Transportation shuttle to JNSA:

    • CT Walker

    • RCTCM

    • AR Johnson

  • For information on the RCBOE shuttles, please call Your students school or RCBOE DOT: (706) 796-4777

• Transportation home FROM the program.

  • The JNSA Bus provides transportation home in the immediate 30901 area.

  • Please submit a transportation request to JNSA administration via the following form:

    • Bus Form

  • Bus service home is on a first come, first serve basis and approval is based on administrative discretion.

JNSA staff and faculty communicate with parents via Email, take home flyer, phone calls, text, and website as follows:

• Email

  • Events

  • Application

  • Automatic Emails from ASAP/Vanco Account

  • Programming Changes

  • Emergencies

  • Individual /Student Specific communications

  • Holidays, Calendar Updates

• Text

  1. Individual communications

• Take Home Flyer

  1. School Holidays/Closings

  2. Upcoming Events

  3. Community Opportunities

• Phone Calls

  1. Emergencies

  2. Discipline Communications/Student Specific Concerns

  3. General Inquiries for information

  4. Injuries/Illness

• Website

  1. General Information

  2. Admissions Information

  3. Donation/Volunteering

  4. Announcements

  5. Upcoming Events

  6. Calendar

Yes. JNSA Follows the RCBOE calendar, and will add any other scheduled days to the public calendar found here.

Days off will be communicated via email and take home flyer as well.

Fall Admissions

• Applications For School Year Open: Mid-Late June

• Auditions- Early/Mid July and as needed

• Deadline- Early August

Spring Admissions

• Auditions- Early November

• Deadline- Mid December

Summer Admissions

• Applications open: February

• Auditions- April/May

• Deadline: Late May/Early June

*Note- applications completed after the deadline will be added to the waitlist and called as spots become available at administrative discretion.

• Drop off occurs on the Greene Street side of the building.

• After School Dismissal:
  Carline, walk-ups, and bus transportation

• Summer camp dismissal:
  In person Sign out

Early dismissals must be made by signing the student out at the front desk on the second floor. Please note:

• Students will not be released based on a text/call to the student; Please do not call/text a student to come to a door

• Repeated early pickups that cause the student to miss a significant amount of time in program may result in dismissal from the program at administrative discretion.

• Please communicate any exceptions or inability to physically come in the building. We will do our best to accomodate!

Our audition is a high-energy, supportive experience designed to see your student’s heart and creativity! It includes a group session where they’ll learn a short song and dance, an individual performance (the song, the dance, and a short provided monologue), and a relaxed family interview. Students are also welcome to share a special talent, like an instrument or an art portfolio.

We believe the arts are all connected! At JNSA, we focus on the "whole artist," and exploring music, dance, and drama helps build the confidence and collaboration skills needed for any medium—even visual or digital arts. Auditioning for everything allows our instructors to see your student’s willingness to try new things and helps us place them where they will thrive most.

• Students are expected to behave according the JNSA Creed

• Students are expected to show good judgement in conflict situations

• Students are expected to enthusiastically participate in all aspects of the program

• Students are expected to show integrity and respect self, others, and property.

• Students are expected to report any unsafe/unsanitary situations to an adult as soon as they are known.

Classroom discipline policies are at the discretion of our teaching staff. General guidelines for individual classes include warnings before the student is sent to Administration for schoolwide disciplinary procedures. 

Any  behaviors that cause significant class disruption and are beyond the capacity of the classroom teacher to address will be brought to the attention of a director and administration staff. The Admin on duty will discuss responsibilities and expectations with the student and reintegrate the student into the classroom with the teacher's permission.

Continued disruptive behavior will result in the following steps being taken:

• A phone call to a parent/guardian to discuss the behavior and discuss an action plan for mitigating and addressing future disruptive behaviors.

• Temporary suspension of the student for a time period determined by the directors and parents/guardians. 

•  Dismissal from the program for the remainder of the school year. The student must reapply and re-audition to be considered for admission to the program. 

*Note, depending on the severity of the behavior being addressed, students may skip to later levels in the disciplinary process at administrative discretion.

Students are only allowed to use gaming devices with teacher permission, during before care/homeroom time, and after doors open for dismissal. Please Note:

• Students are expected not to be on devices during assembly times and performances.

• Repeated distractions due to cell phone/device use may result in confiscation.

Students are expected to attend all days of the program, but we understand that school events, emergencies, and other exceptions will happen.

• Students not in attendance, or otherwise missing a significant amount of program time may be called to determine intentions to continue attending.

• Please communicate any absences or intentions to withdraw by emailing ops@jessyenormanschool.org or clicking here.

You can report an absence or program withdrawal by using the following link:

https://thejnsa.org/attendanceform

You can also report an absence by calling the school or emailing ops@jessyenormanschool.org.

For the school semester, students will visit each class on the first three after-school sessions, and select their preferred class using a ranking system.

Student class selections are then considered by staff and assigned according to preference and class capacity.

During Summer camp, the same process occurs on the first day of programming.

Any changes to the above are at administrative discretion.

As a condition of enrollment, all students take a literacy screener which allows us to provide reading and academic support where needed.

Students and parents are encouraged to ask for additional help in all subjects. To arrange a tutoring schedule, please contact ops@jessyenormanschool.org. Students will then complete an academic plan with our academic support supervisor and scheduled for regular tutoring.

General homework help is available every day between 3 and 6 PM in the academics room.

For More information on academic support, please click here.

The JNSA is funded in large part by grants, sponsorships, and donations, as well as event revenue, sales from the Second Act Thrift Shop, and community classes.

You can support the jnsa by sharing and engaging with our social media posts, volunteering, and making donations.

Donation Items:

School and Art Supplies
Snacks
Cleaning supplies
Paper Products (Tissues, paper towels, paper plates, etc)
Student Incentives (small prizes, gift cards)
Photography/digital equipment
Vehicles
Gardening Supplies

For donation information, please email ops@jessyenormanschool.org

Yes! Volunteers for the JNSA are asked to complete mandated reporter training and background check dependent on tasks and frequency.

Please contact administration to volunteer at ops@jessyenormanschool.org

JNSA is located at 739 Greene Street, Augusta, Ga 30901.

The Ann and Ellis Johnson Gallery of Art is in the same building, listed as 322 8th street.

For Absences, Late Arrivals, Early Dismissal/Schools/Transportation/Registration

Mrs. Clanton, Assistant Director, After School

706-877-0411

vivclanton@comcast.net

Inquiries about events, programs, or community classes offered to the public:

Makenzye Barfield, Outreach and Marketing Coordinator

Mak@jnsarts.org, 

Operations- Ops@jessyenormanschool.org

Program Info, Registration, Art Gallery, After School Operations, Summer Camp, Academic Support Information and Tutoring Support

Carmen Moses, Afterschool Site Director

dramaboss@jnsarts.org

ops@jessyenormanschool.org

Media, Concerns, Suggestions, Safety, Outreach,Personnel/HR, Donations

Gary Dennis, Executive Director

7068140665

jnsaexecdir@jnsarts.org

All other inquiries

ops@jessyenormanschool.org

706-828-7768