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Early Childhood

Little people love the Shaw JCC! We've got a pool where they can learn to swim, a gym where they can play, and programs where they can learn and have fun.

At the Shaw JCC, our early childhood programs are grounded in An Ethical Start®, a program for JCC Jewish early childhood parents, teachers, and children. The program is based on passages from Pirkei Avot, Ethics of the Fathers (and Mothers), a classic Jewish text that might be described as the "original self help book."

For centuries, lessons from Pirkei Avot have fed an ongoing discussion on how to live, how to operate in the world, and how to identify the values we should hold dear, like friendship, community, and respect for all creation. Drawing from the rich moral teachings of Judaism, you'll enjoy conversations about how to bring these values to your child, to your family, and to your community each day.

We welcome you to take that journey with us at the Shaw JCC. To inquire about our daycare and preschool programs for children ages 6 weeks-5 years, please Call Early Childhood Director Lori Bernstein at 330-835-0027 or email her here.

Learn more, below, about our rich selection of enrichment, physical education and swimming programs for young people, and be sure to check out our programs for the whole family, too!

Fall 2007 Dates to Remember
Aug. 29 – Early Childhood Education Fall Open House, 6-8 p.m.
Aug. 31 – Staff in-Service Day (no programming for children)
Sept. 3 – Labor Day holiday
Sept. 4 – Fall program begins