Registration for members for the 2010-2011 school year is now being accepted.
We have just the right program for you and your child. Please call Ellen or Andrea at the Center, 377-8803
for a tour and further information.
*INFANT CHILD CARE
*TODDLER CHILD CARE
*TODDLER PLAYGROUP
*NURSERY SCHOOL
*KINDERGARTEN ENRICHMENT
We offer flexible wrap-around childcare services, from early drop-off at 7:00 a.m. and after care until 6:00 p.m.
You may use as few or many hours as you need. Full time day care is available
during school vacations and prior to and fol¬lowing sum¬mer day camp.
The Early Childhood Program at the Schenectady Jewish Com-munity Center provides quality child care for a variety
of age and developmental levels. It is our belief that each child should be given the freedom to develop at his/her
own rate. All of our programs are designed to help each child:
Develop positive self-esteem
Learn and practice appropriate cognitive, physical and social-emotional skills
Develop literacy and math readiness
Select activities according to own interests, including computer use
Enjoy creative projects
Learn to work cooperatively
How do we accomplish these goals? Through play! Children are given the opportunity to create imaginative structures with blocks, both large and small. Children practice being waiters, doctors, teachers and parents in our dramatic area. They write notes, menus, books and captions for their pictures in their own handwriting and spelling, practicing emergent writing daily. Teachers read to the children, utilizing follow-up activities to enhance literacy skills. Children count, make patterns and make and read graphs about all types of topics–food likes and dislikes, favorite games, etc. They measure and compare! They learn that science experiments don't always work, but that we also learn from our mistakes and failures. Computer games give the children opportunities to help each other, solve problems, learn cognitive skills and learn to take turns. They swim, run through obstacle courses, climb and jump! Children paint, color, paste, design and create art that is from their own imagination. They learn to think by being encouraged to solve their own problems and answer their own questions, with guidance from the teachers. The children learn about cultures other than their own, while becoming knowledgeable about Jewish values, holidays and traditions.
Our children are loved and protected, yet encouraged to stretch themselves to become all of which they are capable. Finally, we encourage them to question the world around them, find the answers, and in so doing, become life-long learners!
Our program welcomes children of all faiths and backgrounds.
The Center is proud
of its quality preschool, kindergarten enrichment and extended child care
programs for the following age groups:
Infants
- Full and part time child care for infants 6 weeks - 18 months
Toddlers
- For children at least 18 months old. 2,3,4 or 5 days per week. Full or half days.
Toddler
Playgroup
- For children who will be 2 years old By December 1.
Program meets two times a week.
Prechool
- For children who will be three by December 1, 2, 3 or 5 days per week.
Preschool
- For children who will be four by December 4 or 5 days
per week
Kindergarten
Enrichment
- For children attending Kindergarten in the school district; 5 days
per week
AM program 2, 3 or 5 days a week or modified AM program 5 days a week
Please call or email Ellen Carpenter for fees and further information.
The PJ Library™ program sends Jewish-content books and music on a monthly basis to children from age six months to ages five, six or seven years depending on the community.
For more information, please visit the
The PJ Library™ program main page
