ECEC Preschool

Our Education

Rodef Shalom Early Childhood Education Center was established and licensed by the State of Colorado in 2001. We are dedicated to providing a safe, nurturing, and respectful environment with an emphasis on whole child development: social, emotional, physical, and cognitive. Through themes and long-term projects, each child is given the opportunity to thrive, grow, and have fun while developing curiosity and a love for learning. Our school and classes are small in order to ensure optimal learning  experiences for each child. Rodef Shalom participates in the Denver Preschool Program, is Qualistar rated, and is committed to providing a high quality early childhood program so that each child may develop into his or her fullest potential.

Our Curriculum

Because we believe that each child is full of possibility and potential, our curriculum is infused with the Reggio Emilia principles of purposeful spaces which provoke children's thinking, learning, and, sense of family and community. In line with our Jewish Heritage, our curriculum includes the celebration and observance of Jewish holidays, customs, and values. Friday mornings are very special with an all school Shabbat celebration of group singing and dancing, tzedakah, and often a special visit from Rabbi Bernard Gerson. Our Staff is made up of warm, caring professionals who have a genuine love of children. Our teachers are highly qualified and experienced, and participate in ongoing early childhood training.

Our Staff

Our staff is made up of warm, caring professionals who have a genuine love of children. Our teachers are highly qualified and experienced, and participate in ongoing early childhood training.

Our Program Goals

• Meeting the diverse needs of each child by being attentive to his or her individual developmental level.
• Immersing each child in a relaxed, loving environment, rich in opportunities for discovery, play and exploration.
• Encouraging each child to understand cooperative play, respect of others, and build positive relationships with peers.
• Guiding children toward an awareness of who they are as individuals, as Jews and as members of the larger community in which they live.
• Forging a partnership with parents to enhance and expand the foundations they have at home.

Our Program

Rodef Shalom Preschool provides services for children 6 weeks thru Pre-K. We are open from 7:00 am – 6:00 pm Monday – Thursday and 7:00 am – 4:00 pm on Fridays. All children attending must provide a dairy lunch brought from home daily. We are pleased to offer you the following programs:

Infant Room

AGE: 6 weeks – 12 months and walking

Small class size, nurturing play-based environment

Goals include: Build a basic trust in others, communicate with peers, learn to pull themselves up and increase cognitive development by exploring the environment with a variety of materials and activities

12 month Program

AGE: 12 months (by October 1)

Small class size, nurturing play-based environment,

Goals include: Language development, working on gross motor discoveries encouraging stacking, pulling, pushing, throwing, and filling, self-regulation skills

Two-Year-Old Program

AGE: Two years (by October 1)

Small class size, nurturing play-based environment,

Goals include: Separation, gaining independence, socialization, language development

Three-Year-Old Program

 

AGES: 3 years (by October 1)

Small class size, nurturing play-based environment

Goals include: Social and self-help skills, language development, colors, shapes, cutting, gross motor skills and introduction to name recognition and writing.
 

Pre-Kindergarten Program

 

AGES: 4 years (by October 1)

Small class size, nurturing play-based environment

Goals include: Preparation for kindergarten, letter/sound recognition, mastery of writing name

Extended day is available from: 7:00am – 9:00am and 12:30pm – 6:00pm/4:00pm on Fridays 

Extended Care Program

Extended day is available from: 7:00 am – 9:00 am and 12:30 pm – 6:00 pm / 4:00 pm on Fridays

CLOSINGS

School may be closed for Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Simchat Torah/Shemini Atzeret, Passover (spring break) and Shavuot.  Refer to your yearly calendar. We close for Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the following Friday, two weeks for winter break, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day and Memorial Day. We do not celebrate Halloween or Valentines Day.