The David Preschool

We moved in the middle of the school year and thought we wouldn’t be able to find another preschool that was as awesome as our previous preschool. Luckily a friend mentioned this fabulous science based preschool for my daughter’s last yr! Susan, the director is super accommodating (w my tough schedule) and welcoming as well as the wonderful teachers in the Eagle class: Ts Mary, Leah, Sharon. My daughter also left her best friend behind which was devastating for my young child. Upon entering the new class, the kids were v friendly and inclusive which immediately helped my child feel comfortable on the first day. You can imagine my relief! T Mary is attentive and in tune w my child’s need for independence throughout the year and her gentle, nurturing nature was a perfect fit and balance. I loved how she and all teachers always seemed to be able to engage the ‘friends’ and make learning fun! Each day was a new adventure whether indoors or out and depending on the day my child could explore and experience enrichment activities: soccer shot, cooking, art, science experiments, gardening, yoga. Addy (my second child) grew leaps & bounds this year and the toughest part was trying to get her to leave school at the end of the day!
In addition, although we are not Jewish we felt v much included in all the cultural activities — there were a number of super fun days we were able to participate outside of our regular school hrs along w other fun events during school hrs (all flexible) eg, Maccabee games, mothers brunch, father/​daughter challah baking, kidchella music concert & so much more. The director, Susan, embodies the warm spirit of the school and I don’t know where she found the time to send me pictures/​videos of my child throughout the yr — I really appreciated the personal touch & felt I was a true part of my child’s journey. Everyone I’ve met here — teachers, families alike have been absolutely wonderful and I think it speaks volumes to the love and care that is bestowed upon the young students at this lovely preschool. Hands down, super sad we graduated. We will surely miss (& already have promised my child we will visit) but blessed to have been a part this past year, truly.

I can’t believe there is only one review for this school on Unilocal!!!I feel so lucky to have found this preschool in our area. All teachers are so professional & by the way they all have graduate degrees in mostly child development but also other fields as well.
My son started this preschool last November the same week he turned two years old & I can’t tell you how much of a good impact this preschool has had on him. He has become so social, he talks a lot more (when he started, here he barely could speak or understand English). He has critical thinking & is very creative.
This preschool is combination of science & play base.
It is also a part of Ner Tamid congregation & although it’s Jewish based they accepts all backgrounds & religions. It is very diverse & secular. On Fridays they have Shabbat activities, they make challah & say the blessing. Rabbi Scholdefrie does story time with his puppet which is so engaging & entertaining. They have family gatherings & events for most major Jewish Holidays. This school is the perfect combo for us since we are not orthodox but still we would like our son to learn the traditions & have a good jewish foundation. Once my daughter turns 2, she will be going to the same preschool & I can’t wait to see how she is going to transform.

This preschool was recommended to me by a mother whose kids have since graduated from Chadwick high school. While this school is related to the Temple Ner Tamid, it is open to students and families from all backgrounds. The teachers, for the most part, all have Masters degrees; one of the teachers has a M.A. in Education from Yale. The Director has her M.A. in Education from UCLA. The teachers, students, and families are from diverse backgrounds.
I visited quite a few preschools before deciding on this one. I enrolled my daughter at this school because it is well supervised, safe, clean, organized, and the teaching philosophy encourages kids to cultivate their critical thinking skills, creativity through music and art, verbal language skills, love of science and nature, and a sense of social responsibility. I am thrilled with how well my little one is flourishing in the Duckling (Toddler) program. The teacher student ratio in that class is 6:1 right now and there are also volunteers who help out. The Director of the school keeps in touch with the parents; and, from time to time I will receive a short note with an update on how my daughter is doing at the school. This level of attention to detail would not be possible at one of the larger school settings. This preschool is a parents’ dream come true.