OUR PROGRAM

Child-Centered Approach

We are dedicated to the belief that individual differences and learning styles should be celebrated and that children learn best through play in a kind, nurturing environment that cultivates their social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and spiritual development.

BHS classrooms are designed to embrace exploration with open arms, open shelves, open-ended activities, and open minds! We look forward to listening to our students’ young voices and all they have to share each year. Our low teacher-to-student ratio allows teachers to support children in both their cognitive and emotional growth.

Emergent Curriculum

Every year and every class is different as they follow their interests! Children may complete a study of the firehouse, find out all about the farmers at the local green market, or perform their own play about the heroes they have invented. Literacy, science, art, and early math skills are incorporated into this engaging curriculum, creating highly motivated learners.

Enrichment

This year’s after school enrichment classes include “Once Upon a Yoga Mat,” Dramatics Fanatics, Super Soccer Stars, “What’s Cooking?” and the BHS spin on a music class – “Rock Shabbat!”

We offer “Early Bird” early drop off beginning at 8:00am each morning.

All classes meet weekly with our music and movement specialists.

Children are active throughout the year in our indoor gym. The Preschool also has an outside play yard and is close to several parks in the area.

Jewish Curriculum

Teachers introduce the Jewish holidays to children in much the same way they approach curriculum, by making it relevant, meaningful and accessible to young learners. Stories, symbols, songs, and even the tastes of holidays allow our students to begin exploration of Jewish traditions and values. Shabbat is celebrated with great enthusiasm with grape juice, challah, songs, and stories. Families often opt to join the “Challah Club” and take home a challah each Friday afternoon.