About the Program:
Our small, nurturing preschool in Venice serves children ages 2-5. It is our intention to foster a nurturing environment of open-ended exploration, curiosity and growth that deepens our connections to Judaism, the community and the world around us.
We maintain a low child-teacher ratio to enable teachers to facilitate children’s exploration of art, dramatic play, literature, music, science, math, and cooking by helping them to engage in developmentally appropriate activities.
Our educational vision is based upon emergent curriculum principles. As a school community, we are committed to values based on an image of children as curious, competent and capable of co-constructing knowledge. Our journey begins as our staff asks questions, listens to children, collaborates with them and documents their work. As children discover and explore, they may work on investigations that may last a few days to a few months. All projects must be meaningful to them and their world. By creating a classroom environment that allows for open-ended learning and discovery, we give children a chance to express themselves and understand their world. We also believe that learning is a cooperative venture that includes other children, their teachers, their families and our larger community. Literacy, math, social studies, science, music and arts are all emphasized through a framework of hands-on experiences.
Toilet Independence Requirements:
Responding to the developmental needs of each child, we support younger children as they develop independent toilet learning skills.
