Learning - Early Childhood Education - Emanu-El Preschool Programs

We offer programming for children from 0 - 5 years.

For children 6 months - 2 years and a parent

Young Twos: 2.0 - 2.4 years morning program
Preschool: 2.5 - 4.0 years morning program

Pre-K / Transition K: 4.0 - 5.4 years morning program

Early Morning drop-off starting at 8:00 am
Extended Day Programming until 5:50 pm (5:30 pm Fridays)

2 - 5 year olds not entering Kindergarten

(Please see Admissions Process for scholarship information)

Children in our Preschool and Pre-K programs are enriched with many activities:

Art - 2-D and 3-D art with many different materials. The Parent Association organizes a biennial Children's Art Show to feature the imaginative pieces.
Music & Creative Movement - In addition to our teachers, a specialist, Jonathan Bayer, joins weekly with his guitar to lead each class through a delightful session of cooperative, creative movement and rhythm.
Jewish holidays and celebration - Musician Jonathan Bayer joins us for "Family Shabbat" song leading and for monthly vocal singing programs with each class.
Science, Building and Investigation - Developing hypotheses, observation, and drawing conclusions are fun and important aspects of the learning process. Science experiments in preschool can be anything from mixing colors to mixing liquids in a clay volcano.
Drama - Both child and teacher directed with puppets and dress-up.
Literacy & Library Time - Regular reading time and visits to our children's library
Cooking - A popular activity with the classes. Classes often create their own snack (pancakes, pretzels) and take turns baking the Friday Shabbat Challah bread for the school.
Indoor Play - Coach Dee Dee with Playball visits weekly and focuses on basic fundamental sports skills.
Outdoor Play - Essential for gross motor development, children are outdoors in the courtyard (bikes, climbing, running) and garden (sand, water, plants). Our older classes also take walks in the neighborhood.
Sensory integration equipment
More Specialists visit in our Extended Day Care Program.