Shorashim – from the Hebrew word for “roots” – provides a gentle, welcoming introduction to school life. With the support of warm, caring teachers, children begin building new friendships while they learn.
Through play-based learning, children create and discover in a nurturing environment that supports social-emotional growth and early academic development. Days are structured with music, storytelling, imaginative play, art, and sensory exploration, while ensuring our students build early language and number awareness.
Jewish learning is present each day through celebrations and classroom traditions, helping children put down roots and build independence and belonging.
In Pre-K, curiosity expands and confidence grows!
Children explore early reading and writing through storytelling and conversation, engage with foundational math concepts like counting and patterns, investigate science, and continue building strong friendships through imaginative play and collaboration.
Jewish learning remains part of the daily rhythm through songs, stories, holidays, and shared traditions. As students make choices and take on new challenges, they build independence and prepare for a smooth transition into Kindergarten.
The Kindergarten curriculum builds on the strong foundation of early childhood while supporting each child’s individual pace of growth.
Each day is a thoughtful balance of play, small-group instruction, and whole-class learning that supports both academic growth and social-emotional development. Students begin more formal literacy development through the Fundations phonics program, strengthening letter-sound relationships, decoding skills, handwriting, and early reading fluency.
Mathematical thinking grows through the Savvas curriculum, where children explore addition, subtraction, patterns, measurement, and geometry through manipulatives and real-world problem solving.
Jewish life remains central through Torah learning, Hebrew exposure, tefillah, holidays, and classroom routines. Students leave Kindergarten with growing independence, academic readiness, and Jewish pride – well prepared for Lower School and beyond.