Garden School: Chabad Westside Preschool, Los Angeles

The philosophy of The Garden School/Chabad Gan Israel Preschools is predicated on the principle that early childhood education is the foundation for future learning. We are committed to the total education of our young children by providing developmentally appropriate cognitive and social and emotional growth curricula. We adhere to the belief that a quality program must include a caring environment in which the emotional and intellectual needs of our students are fostered and refined in order for each child to reach his/her full potential; that a dedicated, caring, professional staff is the key to excellence; that by creating an ideal physical environment we can inspire our students to be participants in acquiring knowledge; that by incorporating our environment into our full curriculum, we can provide our children with the tools and skills where they become aware of learning in a positive way; that our approach to learning through acquiring wisdom, understanding and knowledge at each child's level, is an essential component; that the family is an integral part of the education process; and that an atmosphere of enthusiasm for learning, an affection for traditions, strong ethics and values and mutual respect between children, parents and teachers, are essential ingredients in education. Within a developmentally appropriate program, and caring environment, our goal is to address the social, emotional, cognitive and physical growth of each child. Our focus is to prepare children who emerge from our schools as personally and socially competent, effective learners, proficient in physical and motor abilities at their age level, feeling safe, secure and healthy, and having families that support their learning and development who help their child achieve their personal goals.