In the learning environment of our school, children are taught in small classroom groups to insure a sense of belonging in this first step outside the family. There is a high ratio of adults to children in order that children receive responsive attention and support. Daily activities include a balanced program of indoor/outdoor, quiet/active, teacher-directed/child-directed, and planned/emergent experiences. Classrooms are filled with abundant hands-on material, encouraging exploration, creativity, building, fantasy, and communication. The weekly program includes ample involvement of classroom parents, synagogue rabbis, and music and movement specialists.

Our school seeks to use the Jewish tradition to support, further develop, and stimulate the child's continuous growth process. We follow the yearly cycle of the Jewish holidays; each week highlighted by the Friday Shabbat celebration. Jewish values and concepts such as the synagogue, tzedakah, Israel, care for the elderly, etc. are also part of the curriculum.

Our school is accredited both by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs and the Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Los Angeles. We are licensed by the State of California, Department of Social Services.

Accredited by NAEYC's National Academy of Early Childhood Programs

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

Valley Beth Shalom Nursery School admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. This school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of its education policies, admission policies, or other school-administered programs.

Our school is licensed by the Department of Social Services
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