Early Childhood

At BPY, our early childhood curriculum rests on a firm foundation of research, reflecting new and innovative ways of teaching consistent with our philosophy that young children learn best by doing. Through active involvement with their environment, children develop new understandings and make sense of the world around them. Our curriculum revolves around the life cycle of the Jewish year, highlighted by extensive exploration and celebration of Shabbat and chagim. Small class size and favorable teacher/child ratios enable the staff to cater to individual social, emotional, physical, and cognitive needs, thereby ensuring the success of each child. Acquisition of strong pre-reading and math academic skills are naturally woven into the fabric ofour curriculum through our unique developmentally appropriate approach to learning. Studies of famous artists, coding and robotics, and robust STEM challenges further enhance learning and exploration in meaningful, individualized, and transformative ways.

Young children learn through their senses. They need to see, hear, touch, taste, and smell in order to have the richest learning experience. In our program, children are given the freedom to explore, to learn, and to grow in a loving, nurturing environment. Activities, learning environments, manipulatives, materials, daily schedules, and interaction among the children are carefully orchestrated to accomplish the goals of our curriculum and give children a successful start in school. Play is the vehicle through which we are able to achieve the key goals of our early childhood curriculum.