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Preschool Programs

About Our Programs

Infants & Toddlers (6 Months and Up)

PJCC Preschool’s program for infants and toddlers offers a secure, engaging environment specifically designed to inspire exploration and growth. Experienced professionals nurture your child, with attention to their unique needs. A warm, loving environment with a low child-to-adult ratio that emphasizes sensory play, secure attachments, and responsive caregiving. 

K’ton ton (Little People): Age 2 by September 1

The youngest children in our preschool enjoy a safe, nurturing environment where they explore their introduction to the school environment. Experienced teachers offer a comfortable playscape that helps foster each child’s individual needs of adjustment to the program. Singing songs together, baking cakes in the play kitchen, outdoor exploration and story time are a few of the activities children engage in each day. A lively space where children explore independence through music, movement, pretend play, and structured group activities. Children are not required to be toilet trained to attend our programs; toilet learning is incorporated into the classroom as needed.

Keshet (Rainbow): Age 3 by September 1

Our three-year-old classes develop social, emotional, language, and literary skills while building motor and cognitive development through facilitated peer-to-peer engagement. Painting at an easel, exploring dramatic play with colorful costumes, building cities out of wooden blocks, reading books together, and enjoying music are just some of the ways we learn and explore the world around us in this class. A dynamic setting where children begin to express their identities, develop early literacy and math skills, and engage in art, dramatic play, and cooperative learning. Adult to child ratio 1:7.

Children are not required to be toilet trained to attend our programs; toilet learning is incorporated into the classroom as needed.

Kee Tov (Something Good): Age 4 by September 1

Our Kee Tov program prepares children for a successful transition to an academic program and supports their developing social and emotional skills. Children gain confidence and competency in navigating social situations and develop independence that sets them up for success in Kindergarten. This program enjoys bi-monthly swimming lessons to further support gross motor development. Adult to child ratio 1:8.

Children are not required to be toilet trained to attend our programs; toilet learning is incorporated into the classroom as needed.

A Day in the Life at PJCC Preschool 

Our daily rhythm supports cognitive, social, and emotional growth. Activities are carefully designed to ease transitions, nurture creativity, and promote confidence.

  • Infants & Toddlers (6 months – 2 years): A warm, loving environment with a low child-to-adult ratio that emphasizes sensory play, secure attachments, and responsive caregiving. 
  • K’ton Ton (Age 2): A lively space where children explore independence through music, movement, pretend play, and structured group activities. 
  • Keshet (Age 3): A dynamic setting where children begin to express their identities, develop early literacy and math skills, and engage in art, dramatic play, and cooperative learning. 
  • Kee Tov (Age 4): Our pre-kindergarten program provides enriching experiences in literacy, science, and math, fostering critical thinking and preparing children for kindergarten success.

 

PJCC Preschool Philosophy

Our unique emergent curriculum is grounded in the values and traditions of Jewish scholarship that elevate inquiry (Drash), friendship (Hevruta), and ethical values (Tzedakah). Here, young children are supported with love and respect while they are immersed in a variety of rich experiences designed to facilitate deeper understanding through the children’s own interests and exploration.

We Believe…

  • A lifetime of successful learning rests on a sense of wonder, curiosity, and confident inquiry that begins in early childhood.
  • Young children are natural learners who thrive when they are immersed in a range of experiences, supported with love and respect, and encouraged to play and experiment in a safe environment.
  • The values and social abilities developed in early childhood inform each person’s relationship with the world throughout their life.
  • Great teachers are also great learners. We observe children at play, ask questions to clarify the child’s learning process, and work with the child to adapt the environment to facilitate further discovery.
  • Parents and educators are partners in supporting children’s dynamic learning.

Our Core Values

Drash: Inquiry and exploration foster learning, understanding, and confidence.

Learning begins with curiosity. We encourage children to ask questions, explore materials, and engage in discovery-based learning in a rich, thoughtfully designed environment.

Hevruta: Wisdom grows through friendship.

Social connections are at the heart of learning. We foster collaborative play and teamwork, helping children build strong friendships and communication skills. 

Tzedakah: A just society starts in childhood.

From an early age, children learn the importance of kindness, respect, and social responsibility, reinforcing their ability to positively impact the world. 

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