K’tonton Early Learning Center
Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid
715 Paxon Hollow Road • Broomall, PA 19003
610-325-4831 • Fax: 610-356-8091 • Ktonton@FelsKids.org
A joint program of Federation Early Learning Center and Congregation
Beth El-Ner Tamid that is nationally (NAEYC) accredited, Keystone STAR
4A credentialed and state licensed program that provides early childhood
education for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Provides part-week or full-
time options for most ages and more days than most other schools in Jewish
environments. Two snacks are provided. Offers specialists, including Hebrew
enrichment, Soccer Shots, kinetics, etc. A summer camp program open to
the community includes sports, water play, specialists in Israeli dance, yoga,
music, and more.
Lassin Early Learning Center
Myer and Rosaline Feinstein Campus
10800 Jamison Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-677-7191 • Fax: 215-969-3502 • Lassin@FelsKids.org
A nationally (NAEYC) accredited, Keystone STAR 4A, state-licensed center
providing early childhood education for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
Two snacks and lunch are provided. A summer camp with water play and
specialists is open to the community.
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-
aged children. Also offers an after school program for children ages 6
through 11 years old. This 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.
Gan Simcha Program — Torah U’Mitzvos
Two centers: 1) Gutman Center • 7500 West Ave., Melrose Park, PA
2) Paley Center • 2199 Strahle St., Philadelphia, PA
Judaic program providing an Orthodox education with FRUM-degreed
Lakewood teachers that prepares 3 and 4 year old children to excel in Jewish
day schools. The program features an enrichment program offering activities
like Soccer Shots, sign language, music. Orthodox dietary laws are observed.
SYNAGOGUE-BASED EDUCATION
PROGRAMS The following listings for educational programs for children in the Greater
Philadelphia area was prepared by the (former) Jewish Information and Referral
Service. 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
Adath Israel of the Main Line
Merion • 610-934-1920 • adathisrael.org • Conservative
I (10 months+), T (1 years plus), PS, K, SE, (LMAHH: 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
Phoenixville • 610-933-5550 • congbj.org • Conservative • SE, AE
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Congregation Beth Am Israel
Penn Valley • 610-667-1651 • bethamisrael.org • Conservative E,
(LMAHH: SHS), SN
Beth Chaim Reform Congregation
Malvern • 215-640-2147 • bethchaim.net • Reform • K, SE, SHS, AE
Beiteinu Haverford • 484-432-0931 • beiteinu.org • Independent • SE, AE
Bensalem Jewish Kollel and Outreach Center
Bensalem, PA 19020 • 215-752-5032 • bjoc@bensalemoutreach.org
Orthodox • PS, AE
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,
(LMAHH: 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 • Reconstructing J • 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), 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
Temple Brith Achim
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, AE
Germantown Jewish Centre
Philadelphia • 215-844-1507 • germantownjewishcentre.org
Conservative • I, T, PS, K, SE, SHS, SN, AE
Har Zion Temple
Penn Valley • 610-667-5000 • harziontemple.org
Conservative • T, PS, K, SE, (LMAHH: SHS), SN, AE
Congregation Hesed Shel Emet
Pottstown • 610-326-1717 • hesedshelemet.org • Conservative • SE, AE
Kehilat HaNahar, The Little Shul by the River
New Hope • 215-862-1912 • kehilathanahar.org
Reconstructing J • SE, SHS, SN, AE
Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel
Elkins Park • 215-887-8704 • kenesethisrael.org
Reform I, T, PS, K, SE (JQuest), SHS, SN, AE
Kesher Israel Congregation
West Chester • 610-696-7210 • kesher-israel.org
Conservative • T, PS, SE, SHS, SN, AE
Congregation Kesher Israel
Center City • 215-922-2095 • historickesherisrael.org • Independent • PS, SE, AE
Congregation Kol Ami
Elkins Park • 215-635-3110 • kolamielkinspark.org • Reform
(FELS: T, PS), K, SE, SHS, SN, AE
Congregation Kol Emet
Yardley • 215-493-8522 • kolemet.org • Reconstructing J • T, PS, SE, SHS, AE
Kol Tzedek
Philadelphia • 267-629-2349 • kol-tzedek.org • Reconstructing J • K, SE, SHS, SN, AE
Main Line Reform Temple
Wynnewood • 610-642-0304 • mlrt.org • Reform
T, PS, K, SE, SHS, SN, ASC, AE
Mishkan Shalom
Manayunk • 215-508-0226 • mishkan.org • Reconstructing J • T, SE, SN, AE
The Narberth Havurah
Narberth, PA 19072 • narberthhavurah.org • Reconstructing J • SE
Meets at the Brodsky Center (JFCS) in Bala Cynwyd.
Congregation Ohev Shalom
Wallingford • 610-874-1465 • ohev.net • Conservative • (FELS: I, PS, T), K, SE, AE
Ohev Shalom of Bucks County
Richboro • 215-322-9595 • ohev.org • Conservative • I, T, PS, K, SE, SHS, SN, AE
Old York Road Temple-Beth Am
Abington • 215-886-6030 • oyrtbetham.org • Reform • I, T, PS, K, SE, SHS, SN, AE
Congregation Or Ami
Lafayette Hill • 610-828-1086 • or-ami.org • Reform
I, T (3 to 36 months), PS, SE, SHS, SN, AE
Or Hadash: A Reconstructionist Congregation
Fort Washington • 215-283-0276 • orhadash.com • Reconstructing J
SE, SHS, SN, AE
Congregation Or Shalom
Berwyn • 610-644-9086 • orshalom.com • Conservative • SE, AE
Congregation Rodeph Shalom
Philadelphia • 215-627-6747 • rodephshalom.org • Reform
(Bright Horizons: I, T, PS, K) SE, SHS, SN, AE
Congregations of Shaare Shamayim
Northeast Philadelphia • 215-677-1600 • shaareshamayim.org • Traditional
T, PS, K, SE, SN, AE
Shir Ami
Newtown • 215-968-6255 • shiraminow.org • Reform • I (>6 weeks),
T (12-23 mos), PS, K, SE, SHS, SN, AE
Society Hill Synagogue
Philadelphia • 215-922-6590, ext. 29 • societyhillsynagogue.org • Conservative T,
PS, SE, SHS
Temple Judea of Bucks County
Doylestown • 215-348-5022 • templejudea.org • Reform • T, PS, K, SE, SHS, AE
Temple Sholom in Broomall
Broomall • 610-356-5165 • temple-sholom.org • Reform
I (>3 months), T, PS, SE, SHS, SN, AE
Congregation Tiferes B’nai Israel
Warrington • 215-343-0155 • tbiwarrington.org • Independent • SE, SHS, AE
Tiferet Bet Israel
Blue Bell • 610-275-6839 • tbibluebell.org • Conservative
(FELS: I, T, PS), SE, SHS, SN, AE
Congregation Tifereth Israel of Lower Bucks County
Bensalem • tiferethisraelpa.org • 215-752-3468 • Conservative
T, PS, SE, SHS, ASC, AE
OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Gan Chabad
7620 Castor Ave. • Philadelphia PA 19152 215-695-0399 • theganchild.org
Keystone Stars licensed day care. Offers extended care, and care for children
ages 6 weeks and up.
Chabad/Lubavitch Centers
Many other local Chabad/Lubavitch Centers offer Early Childhood
Education programs. Please find a list of Chabad/Lubavitch Centers on
page ???.
Robert J. Wilf Preschool and Kindergarten at the
Kaiserman JCC
45 Haverford Road • Wynnewood, PA 19096 • 610-896-7770, x118 afoster@
phillyjcc.com • phillyjcc.com
Offers child care for infants through accredited Kindergarten classes. The
program includes swim lessons, gym, music class, Israeli dance, weekly Shabbat
celebration and more. Jewish heritage, values and traditions are celebrated.
Tuition includes a family membership to the JCC.
DAY SCHOOLS
Abrams Hebrew Academy
31 W. College Ave. • Yardley, PA 19067
215-493-1800 • Fax: 215-493-1165 • info@abramsonline.org • abramsonline.org
Coeducational community Jewish day school for students from all Jewish
backgrounds in nursery school through eighth grade. Dual secular and Jewish
studies curriculum.
Albert Einstein Academy
101 Garden of Eden Road • Wilmington, DE 19803
302-478-5026 • Fax: 302-478-0664 •info@EinsteinDay.org •.EinsteinDay.org
Coeducational day school located in the Brandywine Valley for students in
kindergarten through fifth grade. Curriculum of Jewish and general studies.
Caskey Torah Academy of Greater Philadelphia
742 Argyle Road • Wynnewood, PA 19096
610-642-7870 • Fax: 610-642-2265 • ientin@TAPhila.org • TAPhila.org
Orthodox day school for students from nursery school through eighth grade.
Cheder Chabad
276 S. Bryn Mar Ave. • Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
610-520-1480 • office@chederphiladelphia.org • chederphiladelphia.org
Based on the Chabad educational model, day school for children pre-k to 8th
grade. Dual curriculum of Judaic and general studies.
Foxman Torah Institute
31 Maple Ave. • Cherry Hill, N.J. 08002
856-482-8230 • Fax: 856-482-8235 • office@ftiyeshiva.org • ftiyeshiva.org
Orthodox high school for boys, grades nine through 12. Advanced learning
and college preparatory dual curriculum, plus a full-time post-high school Bais
Medrash program.
Temple Sinai
Dresher • 215-643-7626 • tsinai.com • Conservative • I, T, PS, SE, SHS, SN, AE
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