It's Preschool Enrollment Time!
Top Ten Reasons to Consider a Jewish Preschool
Compiled by Irene Lustgarten, JECEI Director of Jewish Life and Learning Communities www.jecei.org
- Create family friendships at this important moment in your child's development.
- Seed your child's life-long love of learning.
- Provide your child with an excellent early childhood education at a school that welcomes parents as partners.
- Connect to a community of families raising children Jewishly.
- Benefit from teachers who participate in ongoing professional development in order to offer your child the best learning environment.
- Explore Jewish ideas, values and traditions with your young child.
- Take advantage of a host of programs and services provided by the preschool.
- Join a group of families who learn, celebrate and socialize together.
- Involve your child's grandparents in intergenerational Shabbat and holiday events at school.
- Give your child the gift of a strong educational start!
MazelTot Partners Offering Jewish Preschool
Enrollment varies by program and runs through February. Contact the organization directly for more information. If your family is new to Jewish preschool, you can use a MazelTot discount equal to one month's tuition, a value of up to $500!
In Boulder...
- Boulder Jewish Community Center - Call Susie at 303-448-9939
- Boulder Jewish Day School - Call Shoshi at 303-499-5569
In Denver...
- BMH-BJ - Call Mindy or Ellen at 303-388-7543
- Congregation Rodef Shalom - Call Anita at 303-256-1061
- Denver Academy of Torah (Pre-K only) - Call Amy at 720-859-6806
- Hebrew Educational Alliance - Call Karen or Jaime at 303-758-1462
- Hillel Academy (Pre-K only) - Call Joanne at 303-333-1511
- Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center - Call Freda at 303-316-6378
- Temple Emanuel - Call Cindy at 303-321-7258
- Temple Sinai - Call Elyse or Suzie at 303-759-0755
In Morrison...
- B'nai Chaim - Call Kathy at 303-229-3883
Summer is Coming - What will your kiddos do this summer?
These MazelTot partners offer summer day camp for young children:
- Aish Denver - Camp Shoovy
- Chabad Lubavitch of Colorado - Gan Israel Day Camp
- Chabad of Longmont - Camp Gan Israel
- Chabad of NW Metro Denver - Summer Day Camp
- MACC - Wolf Theater Academy Summer Creative Dramatics Workshop
- Mizel Museum - Israel Explorers and Israel Safari Summer Camps
Helpful Resources
For advice about how to choose a preschool, check out this Apples & Honey newsletter article How to Choose a Preschool: Jewish Options.
For other preschool selection tips and resources, visit Qualistar Early Learning.
To explore the many preschool options available through MazelTot, call Amanda, MazelTot Family Networker, at 303-316-6324 or email her at amanda@mazeltot.org.