Our Approach to Learning

Believing that children learn through play, our preschool teachers seek to foster social-emotional, physical, cognitive, creative, and spiritual growth. Literacy learning, math, science, music, art, cooking, drama, sports, dance, yoga, Jewish prayer, and gardening are all incorporated into the daily activities. The teachers build relationships with the children, seeking to create a community of learners who collaborate and learn together.

Our approach, inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach of Italy, is an interconnected web of practices anchored by our understanding of children as curious, eager to explore and learn, competent and resourceful, ready to collaborate, and full of delight. We view our curriculum as everything that happens during our time with the children. Curriculum happens all day, in every routine, action and interaction. Whenever possible the teachers integrate basic developmentally appropriate academic skills into the everyday play activities.

The emerging curriculum results from the interests of the teachers and the children, both providing ideas and developing them to create attractive and worthwhile activities. The teachers ask questions and listen to the children each day. We tell stories to support what the teachers and children bring to the classroom.

We also create classroom rituals based on the members of the classroom community. As children learn and experience the traditions of Judaism, they translate this into their everyday lives at school. Our connection to and love for Israel is at the core of our Jewish identity. We instill a feeling of belonging to Israel because it gives the children a sense of pride, a connection to history, and a gathering place for all Jews.

General Information

We have 5 age groups, which include infants, toddlers, young preschool, preschool, and prek.

Our school hours are:

Full day program 6:45am to 5:45pm

Half day program 8:45am to 12:30pm

Kosher lunches are available.

Kabbalat Shabbat on Fridays.

Enrichment classes include music, gymnastics, and sports club.

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