Naperville, Illinois

Early Learning Center

The Gan Yeladim Early Learning Center is a state licensed program located in the Congregation Beth Shalom synagogue. Our mission is to provide developmentally appropriate programs of the highest quality for young children and their families. Children are viewed as active participants in their education. Parents, teachers, and the synagogue work together to create a supportive community. Jewish life, Hebrew blessings and prayers, customs, holidays, music, and values are interwoven into our preschool curriculum.

Our Early Learning Center philosophy is based on the latest research as to how children grow and learn. Our classes offer a variety of open-ended experiences, stimulating materials, and thought provoking projects that encourage creative problem solving and spark every child’s intelligences and curiosity.

Children’s play is their work. Our program supports and facilitates children’s cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual growth through their play. We invite you to become a part of our Gan Yeladim family!

Our Programs

Honey Bears (2’s) - Children attend this class without a parent. The program is hands on learning, interwoven with Jewish content and circle time, stories, snack, music, art, free choice time, and outdoor play. Two mornings/week.

Alef Class (3’s) & Bet Class (4’s) - Children choose from activity areas where they build early literacy, math, problem solving, and social skills. There are individual and group projects as well as outdoor discovery experiences, snack, and free choice time.

Alef – 3 half- days/week

Bet – 4 half-days/week

Lunch Bunch Program available four days a week

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