The Gan Preschool unites children, teachers, family, and community in a positive and constructive early childhood experience.
A child is viewed as a seed that we nurture with the utmost care.
Our Jewish values drive the curriculum, environment, and school culture. We model and encourage kindness, respect, compassion, confidence and responsibility. Judaism teaches that the formative years of early childhood are vitally important. A child is viewed as a seed that we nurture with the utmost care since the seed's every experience will shape and color the quality of its matured self.
Judaism underscores the uniqueness of every child with the axiom "chanoch l'naar al pi darko," teaching us to train children according to their individual paths. We recognize that each child has his or her unique needs, interests, and passions. Our children are viewed as collaborators: they are competent, curious, inquisitive, unique, and creative.
The Gan preschool believes in an experiential and intentional approach to teaching and learning. This approach fosters children's intellectual development as they are encouraged to explore their environment and express themselves through words, movement, drawing, painting, playing, and other natural modes of expression. We promote an environment where children can develop the critical thinking and problem-solving skills for a successful and meaningful life.
GOALS
At the Gan our aim is:
- To nourish your child’s heart and mind as we develop cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills.
- To encourage self-confidence and individuality by helping young children to enhance their learning and socializing abilities.
- To foster enthusiasm and responsibility for learning and to encourage each child’s natural creativity and curiosity.
- To provide a preschool curriculum geared to the different and developing interests of each child.
- To provide a setting rich in materials and resources, a caring and highly qualified staff, a developmentally-appropriate program, and activities that are both teacher-guided and child-initiated.
- To provide rich and meaningful Jewish content, including education about Jewish holidays, music, traditions and the Hebrew alphabet and language.
- To communicate to parents the philosophy, goals, and program of the Gan and to provide opportunities for parent involvement and education.
- To enrich Jewish preschool experiences by using community resources and outside professionals in the field of early childhood education.
