90-05 161st Street
Jamaica, NY 11432
Agency Contact
To schedule your service,
please contact the Office of AS-L at (718) 990-8331
or asl@stjohns.edu.
Ms. Brenda Johnson
Director
(718) 739-0884
Nature and Purpose of
Agency
Bessie and Nora’s Place is a Montessori Day School with a Universal
Pre-K program. The school focuses on the development of the whole
child. Their goal is for children to develop at their own pace
while being guided by teachers and staff.
Tasks Available for
Students
Assist by reading stories to children, helping teachers prepare for
lessons, assist with arts and music and other enrichment
activities.
Time
Requirements
Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9am-12pm or 2pm-5pm
NOTES:
• No shorts or tank tops
• Please bring your Stormcard and show it to Ms. Johnson when you
arrive at Bessie and Nora’s Place to verify that you are a STJ
student.
Agency
Directions
Public Transportation
Take the Q30 or Q31 towards Jamaica LIRR/Sutphin Blvd. Exit at
162nd Street and walk to 161st street.
Driving Directions
Take Utopia to Homelawn Street. Turn right on Hillside Avenue. Turn
left on Merrick Blvd. Turn right on Jamaica. Turn right on 161st
street. Bessie and Nora’s Place is on the right side of the
street.