Program Overview
Welcome to our program, designed for children ages 18 months to 5 years, with flexible 2, 3, and 5-day options. Here children discover Jewish values and independent thinking in a creative, play-based, and joyful setting. We gently transition our youngest children from home to school, while offering individualized exploration as they grow.
We partner with families and teachers to support children’s growth and learning by:
- Providing a rich variety of materials and experiences that spark creativity, curiosity, and exploration.
- Fostering independence, group belonging, and a positive self-image.
- Supporting the development of academic, social, and emotional skills for a smooth educational journey.
- Encouraging friendship, kindness, and respect for each other and the environment.
- Cultivating a joyful Jewish environment where children are seen as capable, respected individuals with unique talents and interests.
- Nurturing Jewish identity through stories, songs, and celebrations, building a strong community spirit.
- Building a welcoming community where families can connect, collaborate, and form lasting bonds.
- Inspiring a lifelong relationship with BZBI.
We look forward to collaborating with you to support your child’s growth in a warm and enriching environment.
Philosophy
Our early childhood philosophy embraces the importance of play as the essential vehicle for how children understand their world. We provide opportunities for learning, exploration, creativity, and self-expression based on the idea that children have the interest and potential to construct their own knowledge with the support of educators who collaborate, nurture, and inspire them. Our educators create engaging classrooms where stimulating, challenging, and satisfying learning opportunities emerge, allowing the children to explore and discover who they are and the world around them. Using both intentional planning and emergent curriculum children develop essential academic competencies in language and literacy, science, math, the creative arts, higher-level thinking skills, and social and emotional development. We seek to impart a lifelong love of learning and to illuminate a deepening sense of Judaism as a joyful and meaningful experience in our children’s lives.
