Gan Yavneh

MISSION STATEMENT

Gan Yavneh, Yavneh Academy’s satellite early childhood center, provides a child focused, nurturing and warm environment where children can embark on their educational journeys. We offer a safe space for children to grow and develop surrounded by Jewish values that will guide them on their future academic and spiritual paths.

Our curriculum at Gan Yavneh is multi-sensory, and focuses on Social and Emotional Learning, a core building block of early childhood education. We blend robust early-learning goals with lessons from the Jewish calendar, middot and a love of Jewish culture and Torah.

At Gan Yavneh, we partner with our community and our families. Above all, we support each child as an individual with unique talents, interests, and needs

CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS

Our curriculum blends early-learning goals with the Jewish calendar and themes. At every level, children are learning core skills including math, pre-literacy competencies, Hebrew language, and STEM. Every week, the children experience Shabbat parties, music class, soccer class, visits from Yavneh Academy administrators, and more. Our curriculum is enhanced with dynamic learning opportunities, such as our annual Parshat Noach petting zoo, a visit from the matzah factory, and caterpillars that the children watch grow into beautiful butterflies. With the support of the Yavneh Academy Social Emotional Learning (SEL) team, the children build their self-confidence, emotional regulation, and interpersonal skills. Our experienced and loving morot are tremendous role models who represent exemplary middot and derech eretz. They help instill in our children a love of Jewish culture and Torah.

FAQs

Q: What are Gan Yavneh’s hours?

A: The “base day” at Gan Yavneh is 8:30-3:30, which is when core learning takes place. Early care is available from 7:30am and aftercare until 6:00pm, for additional fees. Details are included in the hours and rates.

Q: What are the ages of the children in the classes at Gan Yavneh?

A: Our youngest children are in our Waddlers Class and turn one by the fall. Our oldest children are in Pre-K, where we have classes in Gan Yavneh in Teaneck and the Yavneh Academy campus in Paramus.

Q: What security does Gan Yavneh have?

A: Gan Yavneh has an armed security guard during all school hours. We also have extensive security measures in and around the building.

Q: Is school lunch available for my child?

A: A catered school lunch is available for an additional fee. There is a five day a week option as well as a pizza Friday option. Menu items include meatballs, macaroni and cheese, pizza, and more, as well as fruits, vegetables, and soup.

Q: What are Friday hours?

A: School closing time on Erev Shabbat will be adjusted according to the calendar. Friday dismissal times are included on the academic calendar.

Q: Is there camp at Gan Yavneh?

A: Yes! Gan Yavneh runs a nine-week camp program, with the same hours as during the school year. Registration for camp Gan Yavneh is separate from school registration and takes place in late winter.

If you have additional questions, please contact Jennifer Sebrow at [email protected] or call 201-262-8510

REGISTRATION

Our application is currently open and can be accessed through the ParentLocker portal. If you are a current Yavneh Academy or Gan Yavneh family, you can log into your account. If you do not yet have an account, please click "create an account."

After current student re-registration in early winter, and once your application is reviewed, we will be in touch regarding available space in your child's age group. Priority enrollment will be given to Gan Yavneh and Yavneh Academy families as well as oldest children whose families are interested in beginning their Yavneh Academy education at Gan Yavneh. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.