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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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.





Jewish Learning Venture
The Paviliion, 261 Old York Road, Suite 720 • Jenkintown, PA 19027
215-320-0360 • info@jewishlearningventure.org • jewishlearningventure.org
Jewish Education and Leadership Development (JELD)
Offers congregational education directors opportunities to learn new
skills and network around shared issues through conferences (Yom
Limmud), single-session workshops and multi-part educational series,
webinars, collaborative cross-congregational working groups and more.

Harold and Renee Berger Network for Engaging Families
with Young Children
Encourages and supports congregations interested in developing and
implementing systemic approaches to attract and engage Jewish families
with young children to their congregation and to Jewish life. Provides
grant monies to be used in the implementation of new initiatives.

Whole Community Inclusion
Provides workshops, consultation and resources to support Jewish
organizations to make their educational and community programs more
inclusive of individuals with special needs and their families.

Havayah: A Jewish Community Experience
Offers a shared curriculum for local congregations and brings their
students together from local participating synagogues to engage in
Jewish experiential learning.

OROT Program
7601 Old York Road • Melrose Park, PA 19027
215-935-0020 • info@orotkids.org • orotkids.org
A special needs initiative in the Philadelphia area Jewish day schools.

In conjunction with host day schools, OROT personnel set policy, create
and supervise programs, provide financial support and advocate for services
provided to children with special needs. OROT and the host day schools seek
to provide the best possible curriculum, within a supportive and inclusive
environment. SYNAGOGUE-BASED
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Beth David Reform Congregation
Gladwyne • 610-649-0272 • bdavid.org • Reform • SE, SHS, AE
Congregation Beth El of Lower Bucks County
Yardley • 215-493-1707 • bethelyardley.org • Conservative,
SE, SHS, SN, AE
Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid
Broomall • 610-356-8700 • cbent.org • Conservative
(FELS: I, T, PS), K, SE, SHS, SN
Temple Beth Hillel/Beth El
Wynnewood • 610-649-2277 • tbhbe.org • Conservative
I, T, PS, K, SE, SHS, ASC, SN, AE
Beth Israel Congregation of Chester County
Eagle • 610-458-8550 • bethisraelpa.org • Conservative
T, PS, K, ASC (K), SE, SHS, AE
Congregation Beth Israel of Media
Media • 610-566-4645 • bethisraelmedia.org
Reconstructionist • PS, K, SE, AE
Congregation Beth Or
Maple Glen • 215-646-5806 • bethor.org • Reform
I, T, PS, K, ASC, SE, SHS, SN, AE
Beth Sholom Congregation
Elkins Park • 215-887-3625 • bethsholomcongregation.org
Conservative • I, T, PS, SE (JQuest), ASC, SHS, AE
(Congregation) Beth Solomon Community Center
Philadelphia • 215-671-1981 • cbscommunitycenter.com
Orthodox • I, T, PS, ASC, SE, SHS, AE
Beth Tikvah-B’nai Jeshurun
Erdenheim • 215-836-5677 • btbj.org • Conservative
I, T, PS, ASC, SE, SHS, ASC, SN, AE
Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel
Philadelphia • 215-735-5148 • bzbi.org • Conservative • T, PS, SE, SHS, AE
The following listings for educational programs for children in the Greater
Philadelphia area was prepared by the Jewish Information and Referral Ser-
vice. To learn more about particular programs, call 215-832-0821. (Synagogue
schools generally require family membership.)
KEY: I : Infant care (up to 12 months)
T: Toddler (13 to 36 months)
PS: Preschool (3 to 4 years)
K: Kindergarten
FELS: Federation Early Learning Service
SE: Supplementary religious elementary
SHS: Supplementary religious high school
ASC: After-school care (K-6)
SN: Special needs inclusion
AE: Adult education classes
Temple Brith Achim
Adath Israel of the Main Line
New Hope • 215-862-1912 • kehilathanahar.org
Reconstructionist • SE, SHS, SN, AE
Merion • 610-934-1920 • adathisrael.org • Conservative
T (1 years plus), PS, K, SE, SHS, SN, AE
Congregation Adath Jeshurun
Elkins Park • 215-635-1337 • adathjeshurun.info
Conservative • I, T, PS, SE (JQuest), ASC, SHS, SN
Congregation B’nai Jacob
King of Prussia • 610-337-2820 • brithachim.org • Reform • PS, K, SE, SHS
Congregation Brothers of Israel
Newtown • 215-579-2200 • cboi.org • Conservative • SE, SHS
Germantown Jewish Centre
Philadelphia • 215-844-1507 • germantownjewishcentre.org
Conservative • I, T, PS, K, SE, SHS, SN, AE
Har Zion Temple
Penn Valley • 610-664-5746 • harziontemple.org
Conservative • PS, K, SE, ASC, SHS, SN, AE
Congregation Hesed Shel Emet
Pottstown • 610-326-1717 • hesedshelemet.org • Conservative • SE, AE
Kehilat Ha’Nahar, The Little Shul by the River
Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel
Elkins Park • 215-887-9704 • kenesethisrael.org Reform
I, T, PS, K, SE (JQuest), SHS, SN, AE
Kesher Israel Congregation
Phoenixville • 610-933-5550 • congbj.org • Conservative • SE, AE
West Chester • 610-696-7210 • kesher-israel.org
Conservative • T, PS, K, SE, SHS, SN, AE
Congregation Beth Am Israel
Congregation Kesher Israel
Penn Valley • 610-667-1651 • bethamisrael.org • Conservative • SE, SHS, SN
Beth Chaim Reform Congregation
Malvern • 215-640-2147 • bethchaim.net • Reform • K, SE
Center City • 215-922-2095 • historickesherisrael.org • Independent • PS, SE, AE
Congregation Kol Ami
Elkins Park • 215-635-7106 • kolami.info • Reform • (FELS: T, PS), K, SE, SHS
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