Early Childhood
Early Childhood Director:
Donna Peters • 545-8617
dpeters@weinsteinjcc.org
Early Childhood Assistant Director:
Barbara Wise • 545-8616
bwise@weinsteinjcc.org
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The Carole & Marcus Weinstein JCC’s Early Childhood Programs….Where Learning is a Journey of Discovery!
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and philosophy.
The Dora L. Lewis Family & Child Development Center offers fullylicensed preschool programs serving children ages 2-5. The preschool has been accredited by NAEYC since 1987. Children attend preschool from 9:00 .am – 12:00 p.m. and may extend their day be enrolling in early morning (7:30 – 9:00am) or afternoon (12:00 – 6:00 p.m.) childcare programs. A 9:00am – 1:30pm Pre K class is also available for 4 & 5 year olds. Preschool classes meet 2, 3, or 5 days per week.
The Weinstein JCC Preschool’s classrooms are alive with investigation, collaboration, and creativity. Incorporating the Reggio Emilia approach into the very heart of our programs provides an experience that shapes not only children’s knowledge and skill, but also their attitudes about learning and intellectual curiosity. This is a journey that teachers and children take together, requiring the teachers to connect with their children’s interests and follow their lead. The preschool program also provides a unique curriculum for the teaching of ethics to young children. An Ethical Start™ is based on the text of Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) a classic Jewish text on ethics. With its focus on responsibility, dignity, kindness, community, tradition and respect, relevant teaching opportunities present themselves readily.
This program is partially funded by: The Dora L. Lewis Child Development Fund and The Benard D. Packer Children’s Fund
Preschool 2008-2009 Registration
Click here to download the 2008-2009 preschool registration packet.
Preschool Music Mini-Camp
Check out this musical opportunity for your preschooler.
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Music Together with Carol
Check out all of our summer classes! Click here to go to our class database. For more information about Music Together classes, please go to www.lmmtva.com.
Preschool Featured in Richmond Magazine
Check out the article in Richmond Magazine about our preschool's accredidation process. Click here to see the article.
Parenting Forum Series
New Parenting Forum - Getting Your Child Ready to Read:
Phonological Awareness. February 11 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm.
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Great Beginnings Spring 2008
Sign up now for the spring session. Click here to see the flyer.
New 2007 - 2008 Preschool Parent Manual
Click here to download the parent manual.
Gali Girls Jewish Dolls for Jewish Girls
Order Gali Girls online - enter our code WJCCVA and benefit the Preschool!
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