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Chabad Early Learning Center is located just one block from Central Park in the heart of Manhattan’s Upper
West Side on 97th Street.

Important things to know about Chabad Early Learning Center

Here’s what makes the Chabad ELC such a wonderful place to begin your child’s educational journey:

The curriculum is driven by Jewish values, culture, and tradition with an emphasis on kindness and respect

Sensitivity to the different ranges of abilities and developmental levels of each age group helps develop and implement an individualized teaching approach

Focus on holistic child learning prepares students to be confident life-long learners

Carefully-selected and trained staff guides students in active and independent learning, problem-solving, discovery, creativity, socialization, and friendship

Carefully-selected and trained staff guides students in active and independent learning, problem-solving, discovery, creativity, socialization, and friendship

Alumni have gone on to renowned Jewish, private, and public schools. They take with them the strong sense of Jewish identity that was nurtured through the years.

The Parents Association is a close-knit community where parents come together to actively support each other, in and out of the classroom

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What Parents Say About
Chabad Early Learning Center

We have sent two kids to CELC and this school is excellent. They are true to their commitment to giving warmth, care, and attention to each and every child. The teachers and administrators here are truly committed to instilling a general sense of belonging. Our kids have learned to love and appreciate their Jewishness. And the teachers and staff are dedicated to nurturing every child.

Daniel Reich

Chabad has provided my child with the most wonderful introduction to school. The teachers are so loving, observant, engaging, and - with three to a classroom - very hands-on. My child is shy in new situations but she wakes up each day eager to get to class. She has really blossomed at Chabad.

JENNIFER RAK

We are so fortunate to have this incredible school available to us. We also love how the school is kind of like a community. The staff works overtime to offer programs that run through holidays, weekends, summer, and vacations - They somehow make this big city feel like a small town.

MIRYAM KOPS

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In early childhood, the seeds of learning, curiosity, and kindness are planted

At Chabad Early Learning Center, we strive to do this in
the most professional and caring way.

Cognition

Cognition

We encourage the children to develop active investigational skills through questioning, exploring and observing, together with the thinking and problem-solving abilities needed to thrive in a world of challenge and competition. Children are surrounded with books, literacy experiences and exposure to the alphabet to prepare them for pre-reading and the reading that follows.

Socialization

Socialization

Each child is encouraged to work and play with others, develop language communication skills, respect the rights and privacy of their peers, and most of all develop feelings of kindness, courtesy, helpfulness, and acceptance.

Physical Development

Physical Development

Children are provided constant opportunities to develop their gross and fine motor skills, to develop finger strength and dexterity, and hand-eye and body coordination both within the classroom as well as in our expansive outdoor yard.

EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Children are encouraged to self-motivate, develop a positive self-concept, to understand the difference between right and wrong and to develop responsibility. They are encouraged to recognize that people are diverse and to be accepting of others. We help them learn and practice appropriate ways to respond to others and to express their feelings constructively.

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Putting into practice Chabad’s deeply-held philosophy of valuing and cherishing every Jew, no matter what, over the last 35 years, Chabad of the West Side has built a vast and diverse community that truly feels they are a part of one family!”

Rabbi Kugel
Executive Director

Nothing can touch the wonder of watching a child steadily growing into a fully developed individual... I wouldn't trade that opportunity for anything in the world!”

Pearl Stroh
Head of School

We invite you to come for a tour.

Contact us now to schedule your visit.

admissions@chabadelc.com

212-864-5010

Chabad ELC

Chabad Early Learning Center