The Levy Family Early Childhood Center, Los Angeles

Our Philosophy The Levy Family ECC offers a safe, stimulating environment that provides hands-on experience, encourages curiosity, and inspires imagination, creating independent thinkers, problem solvers, and enthusiastic learners. Following the guidelines of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), we promote positive relationships in children, instilling self-esteem and confidence while respecting each child as a unique learner. Our ECC implements a developmental play-based philosophy, promoting the cognitive, social/emotional, physical, and intellectual development of the young child, with special emphasis on Judaic values. Our daily activities are enhanced by enrichment programs such as art, yoga, music, and physical activities. “Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand.” ” Our Goals To provide an environment that facilitates the development of active enthusiastic learners and self-thinkers. To celebrate and encourage each child’s individuality, and uniqueness by instilling self-esteem. To teach and celebrate Jewish tradition and values while infusing a love for and commitment to Israel. To provide passionate, knowledgeable, qualified staff members who nurture and inspire the development of young minds. To provide a curriculum that promotes the cognitive, social/emotional, physical, and intellectual development of the young child, with special emphasis on Judaic values. This goal is supported by a play-based philosophy. To provide a safe, warm community in which families passionately engage in celebrating their Jewish identity. Kabbalat Shabbat Weekly Shabbat services that are celebrated in the classroom and the sanctuary with children and their families. Kabbalat Shabbat is a time for preschool age children to become familiar with the sights, sounds and even the flavors of Shabbat. Led by our ECC director Eva Wysocki, and Rabbi Sesler, children and their families, will enjoy stories, songs and engaging activities to create a meaningful Shabbat experience. Club Ivrit This program will enhance your child’s vocabulary in Hebrew through conversation, songs, and games. Children will spend their time in class speaking Hebrew, while engaging in hands-on activities to gain knowledge of the state of Israel, with an affirmative sense of belonging to the Jewish people. Choosing the right school is a life changing decision. We welcome your interest in choosing the Levy Family early Childhood Center, and sharing our vision.