Dear Families,

Walking onto the 4th floor of Temple Israel, you can feel the warm and vibrant community and culture that defines who we are. Teachers and children work collaboratively to co-construct curricula in the classrooms that reflect not only the interests of the children but developmentally appropriate goals and milestones for each individual child. Parents and families are our partners, joining together with the children and teachers to create a seamless connection between home and school.

Exploration, play, curiosity and beautiful environments frame our work and our learning.

As a progressive school, inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy and by Jewish values and traditions, the Early Childhood Learning Center is a joyful learning environment for children of all backgrounds. We believe that play is the universal language of children and the medium used to encourage children to discover the world.

We believe that children learn by “doing;” and as such we are raising the next generation of innovators, problems solvers, artists, mathematicians, scientists, healers and citizens of the world. The child is at the center of all that we do.

I invite you to learn more about our school. Come visit us for a tour or participate in one of our family programs. The ECLC is a special place and we look forward to sharing it with you.

Best,

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The child is at the center of all we do in the ECLC. Our goal is to nurture each child’s natural sense of curiosity, creativity and persistence and to help them develop the critical thinking skills necessary to become independent and enthusiastic life-long learners.

Our philosophy and curriculum are based on our understanding that each child develops at an individual pace. We are deeply immersed in the developmental stages and needs of young children, and seek to create a secure and exciting place for children to expand their imagination and grow confident in their abilities. Every child participates in daily discovery-based, hands-on learning experiences through a range of large group, small group and individual learning activities. Our classrooms are filled with play, art, music and literature; and our expert faculty works to help children develop the abilities to create, ask questions, problem solve, express themselves and work well with others.

Our curriculum is planned so that children are consistently exposed to the foundational concepts of literacy, math, writing, science and social studies in ways that are meaningful for them. This means that teachers build curricula around the interests of the children in the class, giving them the opportunity to co-construct along with their teachers.

Community and inclusion are values highlighted by building relationships for children, for our families and within the Temple. We offer opportunities for parents alone – and for families to come together outside of school hours for education, social programming and community service.

ADMISSIONS

We are excited to share more with you about Temple Israel and the Early Childhood Learning Center.  If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at eclc@templeisraelnyc.org.  We look forward to meeting you and to getting to know your family through this process.

AGES

Children must turn two by August 31st of the year that they will start school. If your child does not make this cut off, we encourage you to check out our BABY + TODDLER classes which are the perfect pre-preschool experience.

APPLICATION PROCESS

We hope to streamline this experience for you as much as we can, while still giving you several opportunities to get to know us.

TOURS

The first step is to sign up for a tour. We are offering tours from mid-October through early-December, but space is limited in each. We encourage parents to come and tour while school is in session (in the mornings), but we recognize that not everyone’s schedule can accommodate that, so we are offering a few evening tours as well. If you can’t find a time that works with your schedule, please reach out to us.

APPLICATION

Applications are due by December 1, 2022

Tuition below is based on the 2022-2023 school year.  Please note that the following does not include Temple membership + fees. 

2s and young 3s: 

Our youngest students are filled with wonder about the world around them.  Our warm, nurturing classrooms provide the perfect backdrop for your child’s separation and for their incredible growth during this time.  We work with the children to become more independent and to develop their sense of pride and self-confidence.

2-day (3 hours/day)

3-day (3 hours/day) $17,100

5-day (3 hours/day) $26,100

3s: 

In the 3s we are focusing on developing the whole child:  social and emotional development, speech and language development, fine and gross motor development, cognitive development and creative expression through art, music, drama, and movement.  We work to foster problem-solving skills, emotional regulation, and resilience through a lens of respect and kindness.

5-day (3 hours/day) $26,100

5-day (4 hours/day) $28,900

4s and 5s: 

Building on the skills our 4s and 5s have already mastered, the focus of these years is to create lifelong learners who are driven by their own curiosity and self-efficacy

Children navigate the classroom and their learning independently and in collaboration with their peers, guided by our educators.  Our students leave these classrooms infinitely prepared for their next educational journey – both in terms of learning and in terms of being a part of a community. 

5-day (5 hours/day) $29,500

5-day (5.5 hours/day) $30,100