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Strelitz Early Childhood Program

Our Mission:

The mission of our school is to provide the highest quality Judaic and general studies education and to establish a strong foundation for lifelong learning in a dynamic, supportive, and enriching Jewish environment.

Program Descriptions: Our children are our joy and our legacy, but most importantly, our responsibility. We owe them, not the false promise of eternal happiness or wealth, but unconditional love, positive attention and warm guidance to prepare for life’s many challenges. In a word, they deserve a strong “foundation,” provided by caring teachers utilizing proven educational techniques that allow each individual to thrive.

At the Strelitz Early Childhood Center, we revel in the curiosity and potential of youth. Rather than stifle that enthusiasm by dictating, we unleash it by enabling our youngsters, in concert with their parents, to discover a new world each and every day. Our children have the best time learning that they can grow up to be anything they want to be.

Preschool features include:

 

• Welcoming children of all faiths from ages 2-4
• Nurturing, developmentally appropriate curriculum
• Professional staff with low student-teacher ratios
• Large classrooms with bathrooms and sinks
• Outdoor and indoor play areas for motor development
• Music, library, and physical education for all students
• Aquatics (ages 3 & 4)
• Children’s cooking center
• Computers and preschool software in each classroom
• Extended day and Full Care options
• Is your child still in diapers? NO PROBLEM!
• WE ARE PEANUT FREE!

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national and ethnic origin, religion or handicapped status in administration of educational policies, scholarship or programs. Membership to the Marilyn and Marvin Simon Family Jewish Community Center is required.


Program descriptions

Preschool meets from 8:00am – 12:30am
Students may arrive anytime between 8am – 8:45am.

Gan Alef - for students who are age two by September 30, 2012

Two-day program (T, Th)
Three-day program (M, W, F)
Five-day program (M– F)

Classes address social, emotional, cognitive, spiritual, and physical areas of development.
Teachers guide students in a loving and nurturing environment, encouraging language development, creativity and exploration of the world around them.

Gan Bet - for students who are age three by September 30, 2012

Three-day program (M, W, F)
Five-day program (M–F)
Students develop logical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Teachers and families work together to encourage independence. Thematic learning units from the Jewish and secular worlds provide options for intellectual curiosity and develop emerging readiness skills, preparing them for entry into the four-year-old program.

Gan Gimel - for students who are age four by September 30, 2012
Five-day program (M–F)
Students continue to develop essential readiness skills for success in kindergarten.
They investigate areas of personal interest through group work and long-term projects.
The classroom reflects a Jewish environment replete with symbols and celebrations.

Extended Day
Ages 2–4
12:30–3:30 p.m.
One to five day options; registration for entire year required. Nap-time for two-year-olds and other students as requested; outdoor play, snack with fruit juice and a daily enrichment activity for non-nappers.

Full Care Program
7:30am–6pm
Available five days a week (43 weeks; additional 8 weeks available through JCC’s Camp Kaitana). Emphasis is on independence in a nurturing, stimulating and flexible atmosphere. Children attend morning preschool and extend their day with preschool teachers.

Watch for more information about the winter Preschool Open House for prospective families
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 9am
Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 7pm

Come tour our facility and learn about our program for children ages 2 thru 4.  

For more information contact
our Director of Admissions,
Carin Simon at 424-4327.
www.strelitzecc.net