NYU Jumpstart

Jumpstart is a national early education organization that recruits and trains college students to serve preschool children in low-income neighborhoods. Our proven curriculum helps children develop the language and literacy skills they need to be ready for kindergarten, setting them on a path to close the achievement gap before it is too late.

Together we are working toward the day every child in America enters kindergarten prepared to succeed.

Join Us at Jumpstart NYU

Jumpstart Corps member have the unique opportunity to inspire young children to learn, serve in a local community, work on a team, and build professional skills. All Corps members receive professional-caliber training to help them implement Jumpstart’s outcome based program, promote children’s school success, and build family involvement.

Jumpstart Corps Members serve part-time, 8-10 hours per week, during the school year, including:

• Jumpstart sessions with team and partner children
  
• Team planning meetings, which include planning and reflection
  
• Communicating with partner child’s family and sharing strategies for extending learning
  
• Participating in intensive pre-service and on-going trainings
• Attending periodic service days, often held on weekends