Welcome to Temple Adat Elohim Gallant-Schiff Infant Center (ages 6 weeks – 18 months)!
Our infant center runs on a rolling waitlist and typically has a waitlist usually around 1+ year out, so please reach out to tour and be put on the list at least 12 months in advance, before your desired start date.
Welcome!
Thank you so much for your interest in our school! We would like to congratulate you on reaching an exciting milestone in your child’s educational journey. We know what an important decision this is for our families and we are thrilled you are considering our school and community as a potential fit for your family.
HOW TO APPLY TO THE INFANT CENTER
- STEP 1: Tour our ECC ~1 year prior for Infant Center and be put on the waitlist for your desired start date
- STEP 2: Apply Online*
- STEP 3: We will email you to confirm when a space opens, with instructions to officially enroll
*ECC applications are accepted online through March 1, prior to the school year you would like to start. IC apps are accepted up to 1 year prior. Please note that an application does not guarantee admissions into our school. Spaces open up in our infant center when a currently enrolled student turns 18 months old and moves up to the ECC toddler class. On occasion, this timeline is extended if the child needs extra time before moving up to the next class, which would delay your start time. This is not common, but should we need to delay your start time, we will let you know as soon as possible. Until enrollment is complete, no spaces are guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding.
Our Mission and Philosophy
At Temple Adat Elohim Early Childhood Center, it is our mission to offer meaningful programs grounded in Jewish values such as kindness, compassion, inclusiveness, and respect. We welcome you to join the TAE family.
Our play-based curriculum, supports children in developing a strong foundation and passion to become life long learners and compassionate friends. We aim to provide a warm, nurturing environment, focused on meeting the needs of each individual child, and are dedicated to playing a vital role in supporting them develop their physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and pre-academic skills at their own pace.
Our holistic, interdisciplinary approach to learning combines science, technology, engineering, the arts, mathematics, and Judaica into developmentally appropriate curricula. We offer a wide variety of cutting edge teaching programs, specialists, books, toys, and materials to harness the natural connection between these disciplines which fosters authentic, child-driven creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, critical thinking and most of all, fun!
We have an open door policy for our families to come visit or volunteer anytime, in our out of the classrooms. The involvement, encouragement, and support from our parents is invaluable.
Infant Center Details
Our Infant Center has a maximum of 12 babies on any given day. We have created a warm, loving, intimate “home-away-from-home”, with an open door policy for parents to come visit their children anytime.
We have a strong home:school connection, and will be sending updates on your baby’s feeding, diapering, and sleep details, in real time, throughout the day, along with lots of photos and videos, through the Brightwheel app, so you get a peek into your child’s day, and to bring a smile to your face, so you don’t miss out on any milestones. You can also message your teachers via the app anytime, to stay connected!
Before your child starts you will fill out a questionnaire and come in for an Infant Intake. At the intake, you will go over with the teachers, your child’s likes/dislike
s, daily routine/schedule, and all of the important information about your child that they will need.
We have new infants starting all throughout the year, as currently enrolled babies turn 18 months old and move up to the toddler classroom in the ECC, opening a new space in the infant center.
If a space doesn’t open up in our Infant Center, we still invite you to Apply Online for our ECC Program (18 months-6yrs old). You can go ahead and select the school year in which your child would turn 18 months, and note the desired start date at 18months old, so we have you in that candidate pool, for when we pull the applicant list and go over admissions decisions for the ECC. This should be done by March 1 to the school year you are applying for.
Programs
Baby & Me Classes: 0-36 months (with a caregiver) CLICK HERE
Gallant-Schiff Infant Center: 6 weeks-18 months CLICK HERE
ECC Toddler/Preschool Programs: 18 months-6 years old CLICK HERE
Tot Shabbat: We invite all prospective parents to join us with your children, for our child-friendly ECC Shabbats led by our clergy. Please see here for dates/time and join us anytime!: CLICK HERE
Schedule Options
The school year typically runs mid/late August through late May/Early June. We also offer an optional 8-week summer session, by the week for currently enrolled students.
Days*:
- Tuesday/Thursday
- Monday/Wednesday/Friday
- Monday-Friday
*Our Pre-K and TK classes (4-5+yrs old) are M-F programs.
Hours:
- 7:30am – 9:00am = Optional Early Care Program
- 9:00am – 1:00pm -OR- 9:00am – 3:00pm = Core Program
- 3:00pm – 5:30pm = Optional Late Care Program
Program Highlights
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- Programs for children 6 wks – 6 yrs old
- Flexible full or partial weekly and daily options
- No potty training required (excluding Pre-K/TK)
- Optimal low student to teacher ratios
- Photos, messages, and updates of your child, sent daily, through the Brightwheel app, to keep you connected
- Our open-door policy allows parents to drop-off in the class each morning, visit, or join the class as a guest to read a story, or facilitate an activity
- Weekly Music & Movement specialist
- After school enrichment classes
- Weekly Shabbat, holiday performances, and school celebrations with dance and music, led by the clergy
- ECC Parent Association volunteer opportunities
- Community events and workshops
- Continued professional development trainings and classes focused on early childhood for staff
- First Aid and Epi Pen training for all staff
- Infant, Child, and Adult CPR certified for all staff
- Staff fingerprint clearance and background checks
- Keyless state-of-the-art gate security & guards
We are licensed by the state to accept children 6 weeks to Kindergarten. We accept families of all faiths and beliefs.
Email Lindsay at lwozniak@adatelohim.com for more information.