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Washington, DC
Dc Jewish Community Pre-school

Five Stars

Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents.

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Telephone: (202) 777-3278  · Website: www.washingtondcjcc.org/preschool

Director: Add Your Stats Contact Info

Washington DC Jewish Community Center Preschool
1529 16th Street NW
Washington, DC  20036

www.washingtondcjcc.org...

Tel: (202) 777-3278
Fax: (202) 518-9420

Director: Sarah Rabin Spira
sarahr@washingtondcjcc.org

Admissions Director:
Sarah Rabin Spira

Source: This information was provided by the director This information was provided by parents This information was compiled by Savvy Source

Parents: Rate This Preschool Parent Ratings

Discipline
Five Stars
Facilities
Five Stars
Health
Four And Half Stars
Safety
Four Stars

Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed: 1
Director survey: Yes
Savvy Source survey: Yes

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General Approach to Learning

Checked Reggio-Emilia

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School Philosophy and Mission

It is our intention to foster a nurturing environment of open-ended exploration, curiosity and growth for children, teachers and parents that deepens our connections to Judaism, the community and the ...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

Instead of a strict universal schedule for the school, each class has a different flow to their day. How the day goes depends upon the age of the children and their needs. The structure of the day n...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 2 years to
5 years
Days: 5 day(s) a week
7:30 am- 6:00 pm

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Key Statistics

School year Year round program
Total enrollment 85
Student/teacher ratio6:1
Age cutoff for enrollment2 years

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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care


We offer a five-day, full-day schedule, though parents are welcome to abbreviate the schedule as needed. The tuition is standard for all children.
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Application Information

Applications accepted Upon birth
Wait listYes
Deadline for applicationsRolling
Application Information $50
Acceptance criteria: Siblings get first priority, then it's a first-come basis

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Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

  • Jewish Primary Day School
  • Sheridan School
  • Maret
  • Georgetown Day School
  • local public and charter schools

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Families on a Mission

Feb
9
2010

Where do we begin if we want to make good citizens out of our young children? For parents of preschoolers, mere mention of this idea may seem absurdly lofty.  We're still mired in the minutiae of picky eating habits, playground supervision and bedtime rituals. Can't the civics lessons

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Feb
9
2010

Trace around your child's foot, with shoe on, on a piece of white construction paper or card stock. Have child cut out the shoe print and add a spooky face. Glue it to a popsicle stick and you have a ghost stick puppet!

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