Jumbula program types

What are Jumbula program types?

Overview

Jumbula offers the following program types to support different scheduling, billing, and registration needs:
  1. Class
  2. Camp
  3. Scheduling
  4. Before & After Care
  5. Subscription
  6. Seminar / Tour

Before You Begin

  1. Program setup is completed in the Classic admin dashboard by an Admin or a staff member with permission. For more information about roles and permissions, visit How to manage staff and permissions?
  2. A season must already be created. Seasons act as containers that group programs by timeframe.
NotesNote: Program type isn’t visible to families—only affects registration and billing.

Create a program

Go to Classic admin dashboard > Seasons. Select the desired Season. In the Setup column, click Programs > Add Program.
Choose the program type:
  1. Class
  2. Camp
  3. Scheduling
  4. Before & After Care,
  5. Subscription
  6. Seminar/Tour
Jumbula program types

Program Types Explained

Class

Use Class for structured programs with a recurring weekly schedule and defined start and end dates.
Examples: art class, language course, weekly tutoring.

Key details:

  1. Families are expected to enroll for the full duration. 
  2. Late enrollment can be enabled in program settings. 
  3. Classes are not designed for drop-in attendance.
  4. For flexible or one-off sessions, use Scheduling.
For more information on creating programs, see How to create a new program?

Camp

Use Camp for seasonal programs that run daily over consecutive weeks. Families register for a specific week, and participants attend every day during that week.

Key details:

  1. Registration covers a full week, not individual days.
  2. Families must register separately for each additional week.

Scheduling

Use Scheduling for private lessons or group sessions, allowing users to book from available time slots. Sessions can be booked individually or purchased as part of a package.
Examples: private music lessons, one-on-one tutoring
Note: Use Scheduling for flexible, one-time drop-in sessions.

Key details:

  1. Families choose specific sessions from available time slots.
  2. Sessions can be free, paid per session, or sold as packages.

Before & After Care

Use Before & After Care for non-instructional childcare offered outside regular program hours. Participants may attend at any time within the scheduled window.
Examples: morning care, extended day services

Key details:

  1. Designed for supervised care only.
  2. Not intended for structured or instructional programs.

Subscription

Use Subscription for ongoing programs with automatic monthly billing. Families are charged each month until the subscription is canceled.
Examples: enrichment clubs, monthly class access, gym memberships.
Notes
Note: Use Subscription for ongoing monthly billing until cancellation.

Key details:

  1. Subscriptions do not have a fixed end date by default.
  2. Billing continues until the family cancels or the season ends.
  3. An optional program end date can be set to automatically stop billing.

Seminar / Tour

Use a Seminar / Tour for one-time events that do not follow a recurring schedule.
Examples: open house, parent seminar.

Key details:

  1. Seminars are one-time only.
  2. If the event repeats weekly, you can use Class instead.

Program registration experience

The registration experience differs by program type.
  1. Scheduling: Families choose specific slots.
  2. Subscription: Families pay ongoing monthly billing.
  3. Class/Camp: Families commit to all sessions in that period.

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