Temple Akiba Early Childhood Center (ECC) is a place where teachers, parents, children, and clergy join together to build a strong Jewish inspired community. We have created an environment where all children, from all cultures and religious backgrounds, are welcome to be themselves, excite their curiosity, explore the many languages of the world around them and have the freedom to choose their areas of their interest from a variety of thought provoking activities.

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Our Approach

ECC's educational approach weaves together most recent child development theories, focusing especially on a play-based curriculum. Our main emphasis is to allow children to explore and develop their emotional, physical, cognitive, and social qualities through developmentally appropriate play and exploration.

Our focus

Starting from the age of 18 months and transitioning through the age of five, we focus on developing healthy habits, promote appropriate social skills, close friendship, communication and language skills, self expression, positive self esteem, physical growth (fine and gross motor skills) and respect of one another.

Program Highlights

  • Infant & Toddler Programming

  • Transitional Kindergarten

  • Small class sizes and student-teacher ratio

  • Indoor/Outdoor classroom opportunities

  • Combination of Jewish curriculum and emergent curriculum

  • Morning enrichments include music, yoga, gymnastics, and science

  • Weekly Shabbat celebration

  • Flexible hours (half-day or full-day programs)

  • Daily snacks and hot lunch Fridays

  • Weekly email communication from teachers and monthly newsletters

  • Families are gifted with a reduced rate temple membership of $540 during their enrollment at ECC

Enrollment

Thank you for your interest in Temple Akiba ECC. We would love to have you join us on a tour. The tour will be informative and will allow you to experience what a typical day might look like as well as answer any questions you might have.

We are currently giving tours for the fall of 2024. If you are interested in a tour please use the link below to sign up for a date that works for your schedule.

Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now available!

2024-2025 School Year Enrollment Fee Schedule (5 Days a week)

18 months-24 months        Born between              September 2nd 2022 and February 26th, 2023

2-year-old class                    Born between             September 2nd 2021 and September 1st,  2022 

 9:00 am - 1:00 pm                                         $14,745/year

9:00 am - 5:30 pm (4:30 pm on Fridays)  $17,010/year

3-year-olds and 4-year-olds    Born between            June 2nd 2020 and September 1st 2021

Transitional Kindergarten    Born between           September 2nd, 2019 and June 1st 2020

 9:00 am - 1:00 pm                                            $14,470/year

9:00 am - 5:30 pm (4:30 pm on Fridays)      $16,695/year

 Early care is available from 8:00 am-9:00 am for an additional $1,750/year.

If you have any questions, please call the Early Childhood Center Office at (310) 398-9781 or email nurseryschool@templeakiba.net