Take advantage of a state-of-the-art school located on the beautiful, secure 16-acre Mandel JCC campus. Full day programs are available for children three months through four-years old. Here our just a few of the reasons our families love us:
- Exceptional Faculty
- Jewish Music & Life
- Swimming
- Teaching Kitchen
- Community Garden
- Sports Fields & Gymnasium
Barbara and Jack Kay Early Childhood Learning Center Ages & Stages Guide to Child Development
Based on Teaching Strategies GOLD
Our developmental guide provides insight into how children grow, learn, and develop key skills at each stage, supporting their journey through early childhood with age-appropriate experiences and learning opportunities.
Our Infant and Toddler Program nurtures children's natural curiosity, encouraging them to explore and learn through play.
Motor Development: From tummy time to climbing and jumping, we provide activities and spaces that support physical growth and coordination.
Cognitive Growth: Sensory experiences, music, and routines help children develop connections and understanding.
Language Development: Through play and interaction, educators foster language skills by narrating activities and introducing concepts naturally.
Our Two-Year-Old Program focuses on social and emotional development as children adjust to a school environment, build trust with new adults, and transition from parallel play to cooperative interactions, fostering empathy and community.
Motor Development: Activities like pegboards, beads, and multi-medium art strengthen fine motor skills, coordination, and dexterity for early writing readiness.
Cognitive Growth: Hands-on exploration introduces pre-math concepts like counting, sorting, patterns, and problem-solving while fostering curiosity about the natural world.
Language Development:
Rich language exposure helps children build vocabulary, form sentences, and develop early literacy through group activities, books, and rhyming games.
Our Three-Year-Old Program fosters independence, emotional awareness, and empathy while building self-esteem through classroom responsibilities.
Motor Development: Coordination and balance improve as children refine fine motor skills, like buttoning clothes, using scissors, and holding writing tools for early letter formation.
Cognitive Growth: Sorting by shape, color, and size helps develop pattern recognition and early math skills, including spatial awareness and basic problem-solving.
Language Development: Children explore rhymes, expand sentences, follow multi-step directions, and begin recognizing familiar letters, understanding that print carries meaning.
Our Four-Year-Old Program fosters independence, emotional regulation, and cooperative play while encouraging responsibility in the classroom.
Motor Development: Children refine body control, running, climbing, and throwing with coordination. They manipulate materials with purpose, draw shapes, letters, and words, and build balanced structures.
Cognitive Growth: Observing and problem-solving skills develop through hands-on experiments and extended projects. Measuring, pattern recognition, and literacy skills are integrated naturally to prepare for kindergarten.
Language Development: Children answer questions with detail, ask complex questions, and understand that spoken words can be written and read. They develop early reading skills through interactive, multi-sensory experiences.
Our program builds confidence, curiosity, and essential skills for kindergarten readiness.
For more information, to register or to schedule a tour, call us at 561-712-5252 or email BrookeP@JCConline.com.
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