Ohev Shalom Early Learning Center
944 2nd Street Pike, Richboro, PA 18954
215-322-9583 • OhevShalom@FelsKids.org
A state-licensed program providing early childhood education for
infants, toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten children offering 28
more days than most other schools in Jewish environments. Full,
part-week and part-day whole schedules are available. The program
features specialists including soccer, creative movement and music, etc.

A secular curriculum is complemented by a Jewish curriculum
integrating the synagogue’s rabbi, cantor and Hebrew specialist.

Soccer, music and special events enrich the year-round camp program.

Scholarships and state subsidies are available for families meeting
eligibility requirements.

Paley Early Learning Center
2199 Strahle St. • Philadelphia, PA 19152
215-725-8930 • Fax: 215-742-2349 • Paley@FelsKids.org
A nationally (NAEYC) accredited, state-licensed program providing
early care and education for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and
kindergarten and school-aged children. The center has achieved a
four-star rating through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Keystone Stars Quality Initiative Program. Offers specialists including
sign language, creative movement, music, computers and more.

A summer-camp program with an Olympic-size pool, swim instruction
and specialists is open to the community.

OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Buerger Early Learning Center
619 North Broad St. • Philadelphia, PA 19123
267-535-2643 • Buerger@brighthorizons.com
A Partnership between Congregation Rodeph Shalom & Bright Horizons.

For children ages infant through Pre-k. Has a Judaica teacher that comes
once a week.

Bensalem Jewish Outreach
Center-Torah Learning Center
2446 Bristol Road • Bensalem, PA 19020 • 215-752-5032
bensalemoutreach.org/preschool.php (Temple) Beth Hillel-Beth El
Early Childhood Center
1001 Remington Road • Wynnewood, PA 19096
610-649-5300 • Fax: 610-649-0948
info@tbhbe.org • tbhbe.org
Center City Jewish Preschool
527 Lombard St. • Philadelphia, PA 19147
215-238-2100 • jewishpreschool.org
Chabad Garden School
1311 Fort Washington Ave. • Fort Washington, PA 19034
215-591-9310 • devorah@Jewishmc.com • chabadgardenschool.com
For children aged 3 months to 5 years
Schwartz Preschool at Kesher Israel
412 Lombard St. • Philadelphia, PA 19147
215-922-2095 • infor@schwartzpreschool.com • schwartzpreschool.com
Robert J. Wilf Preschool and Kindergarten
at the Kaiserman JCC
45 Haverford Road • Wynnewood, PA 19096 • 610-896-7770, x118
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EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Education and Outreach Services
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia
1501 N. Broad St., Suite 14 • Philadelphia, PA 19122
and: The Barbara & Harvey Brodsky Enrichment Center
345 Montgomery Avenue • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 • 267-314-0909
1-866-JFCS-NOW • info@jfcsphilly.org • jfcsphilly.org
Initiates research-based programs in collaboration with public and private
schools, Jewish day schools, synagogues and other community organizations.

Develops educational programs to help young people to handle the age specific
challenges of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, bullying, violence and sexual
behavior, gambling prevention, substance abuse prevention, violence
prevention, suicide prevention, anti bullying and building a healthy body image.

JFCS also conducts workshops for parents, teachers and other professionals.

Families Outside the Box
610-930-8778 • AyalaBCTVI@yahoo.com
Parent-run support for families in the Philadelphia area who would
ideally choose Jewish day school but have children with needs that are not
currently met in the day school setting, so are enrolled elsewhere, or are
homeschooled. Provides parent-to-parent connections, periodic e-mails,
a resource list of Jewish activities appropriate to day school families,
a resource list of local Judaic tutors familiar with the day school curriculum,
and cohort development..

Gratz Advance Programs of Gratz College
7605 Old York Road • Melrose Park, PA 19027
215-635-7300, ext. 135 • gratzadvance@gratz.edu • www.gratz.edu/gratzadvance
Offers local and national programs and services associated with Jewish
supplementary school education.

NEXT: New EXcellent Teacher Training • www.gratz.edu/NEXT
Professional Learning Program for Supplementary School Teachers.

• Mentorships provide free individualized support to area teachers
• Free online courses for supplementary school teachers
• “Taste of NEXT” provides some free in-person professional learning
opportunities for teachers at area synagogues.

Gratz Academy • www.gratz.edu/gratzacademy
Offers college credit opportunities to teens at the location of existing
high school programs and online.

Havayah A Jewish Community Experience. Gratz Advance co-created and
co-leads this fifth-grade communal program being piloted at area
synagogue schools. This is a joint project with Jewish Learning Venture,
funded by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.

JSASIP: Jewish School Assessment School Improvement Process
Tool for supplementary schools to assess their effectiveness. Offered in
Greater Philadelphia in collaboration with Jewish Learning Venture.