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EARLY CHILDHOOD

TOP 5 REASONS YOUR CHILD SHOULD ATTEND OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

  • Flexible extended hours, 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  • Our staff has 152 years of combined teaching experience (wow!)
  • Top-notch care in a warm, loving setting for almost 30 years.
  • A great location near Highways 100 and 394.
  • Truly inclusive and open to all, regardless of race, religion or special needs.

INFANT CARE
Monday through Friday
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p,m,
Ages 6 weeks to 16 months
Full-time daycare on a regular year-round basis. Our emphasis is to work with your child at their developmental milestones, in a warm, loving and nurturing environment.

TODDLER DAYCARE
Monday through Friday
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Ages 16 months to 33 months
A program for toddlers needing daycare on a regular, year-round basis. Full time and part time hours available. This program helps toddlers discover the world around them and learn about themselves. Each day the children experience free play, circle time, gym, music, and art activities which promote large and small muscle development as well as verbal and cognitive growth.

PRE-SCHOOL
3 & 5 Day Programs
9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Ages 2 1/2 to 5 years
The primary goal of the JCC Early Childhood Center Pre-School is to encourage children to develop cooperative social skills while discovering their own creativity in art, music, science, gym, swim, and field trips. The ECC also promotes social, cognitive, emotional and physical development.

EXTENDED DAYCARE/FULL-YEAR OPTIONAL PLAN AVAILABLE
INCLUDES PRESCHOOL
3 & 5 Day Programs 7:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
and 12:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday
Our extended day program provides additional learning and play opportunities for children in need of a longer day. Under the direction of certified staff, children enjoy art, science, cooking, music, games, large and small muscle activities in "family groupings". Children enrolled in extended care also have the opportunity to enroll in afternoon classes offered by other JCC departments during fall, winter and spring quarters. Our extended day can be used on a regular basis or occasional basis.

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
Each of our programs is headed by a certified early childhood teacher and assistant experienced in working with young children. Age-appropriate experiences are provided that encourage physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development. A Jewish curriculum based on learning through first-hand experience is an integral part of the program. We prepare for Jewish holidays through activities in the language arts, music, art and cooking.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT
We encourage all of our parents to become involved on our Parent Committee. This committee is comprised of families from all of our programs within the Early Childhood Department. You must maintain a JCC family or single parent membership during the entire time your child is enrolled in an Early Childhood Program.

For more information on any Early Childhood Programs, call Teena Lewis, 952.381.3400.

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