Florida Directory

of

Early Childhood Programs

2013 − 2014

5773 − 5774

CAJE - Miami 4200 Biscayne Boulevard

Miami, Florida 33137 Phone: (305) 576-4030 Fax: (305) 576-0307

Email Address: allisondigiacomo@caje-miami.org

Website: www.caje-miami.org

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The Center for the Advancement of

Jewish Education

Founded 1944

Table of Contents

CAJE Board of Directors

CAJE – Jewish Early Childhood Network Staff Directory

Accreditations & Affiliations

CAJE Vision and Mission

School Locator by Region & Membership Status

Jewish Early Childhood Network Email Directory −

Quick Reference

CAJE Jewish Early Childhood Network School Directory

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CAJE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chair Saby Behar

Secretary Barbara Black-Goldfarb

Treasurer Robert Werner

Immediate Past Chair JoAnne Papir

Board of Directors Gary Birnberg, Michele Burger, Amy Chafetz, Raquel Di Capua,

Evelyn Katz, Mark Kravitz, Murray Laulicht, Norman Lipoff, Sidney M.

Pertnoy, Vanessa Ressler, David Scharlin, Gary J. Yarus

Past Chairs Ellen Barocas, Helene Berger, Irving Canner z’l, Al Golden z’l,

Freda Greenbaum, Gail Meyers, Sidney M. Pertnoy, Nan Rich, Murray Shear, Roberta Shevin, L. William Spear z’l, Gwen Weinberger,

A.B. Wiener z’l, Gary J. Yarus

MISSION

The Mission of the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education is

to promote quality Jewish learning and identity-building opportunities throughout Miami; strengthen the capacity of Jewish organizations to

deliver engaging and enriching educational programs; and serve as a catalyst for connecting Jews of all ages to their rich heritage.

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CAJE-Miami STAFF DIRECTORY

CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF JEWISH EDUCATION

4200 Biscayne Boulevard, 1st Floor Miami, Florida 33137-3710

Phone: (305) 576-4030

Fax: (305) 576-0307 Link to website:

http://www.caje-miami.org/

Rabbi Arnold Samlan Executive Director / CEO

Ext. 126

arnoldsamlan@caje-miami.org

Julie Lambert, MAJE

Director of Professional Learning Initiatives & Congregational and Early Childhood Education Strategy

Ext. 139

julielambert@caje-miami.org

Allison DiGiacomo Program Manager

School Markets Ext. 141

allisondigiacomo@caje-miami.org

Ann Kwiat

Administrative Assistant, Financial Services & Board of Licensing Ext. 138

annkwait@caje-miami.org

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ACCREDITATION ACRONYMS FOR REFERENCE

AISF: Association of Independent Schools of South Florida

AdvancEd: Premier accreditation Organization in the World; NCA CASI, NWAC

and SACS CASI are unified accreditation divisions of AdvancEd

A.P.P.L.E: Accredited Professional Preschool Learning Environment

FCIS: Florida Council of Independent Schools

F.K.C.: Florida Kindergarten Council

FGSA: Florida Gold Seal Award

JECEP: Jewish Early Childhood Education Partnership

NAAPS: National Accrediting Agency for Private Schools

NAEYC: National Association for the Education of Young Children (Early

Childhood only)

NAIS: National Association of Independent Schools

SACS: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

VPK: Voluntary Pre-K Program

SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS FOR REFERENCE

JECEI: Jewish Early Childhood Initiative Vanguard School

MOE: Model of Excellence Program

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SCHOOL LOCATOR BY REGION

Jewish Early Childhood Network Member Schools –

Miami-Dade County

Bet Breira School

Bet Shira Early Childhood Center

Beth Moshe Early Childhood Center

Foundation School at Temple Beth Sholom

Gordon Schools of Beth David ECE

Hebrew Academy (RASG)

Hochberg Preparatory Early Childhood Academy

Jacobson Sinai Academy Early Childhood

Education Center

Joni & Stanley Tate ECC at Temple Israel

Lehrman Community Day School

Lubavitch Educational Center

Sandra and Lawrence Bronson Early

Childhood Development Center at the MAR-JCC

Scheck Hillel Community School

Temple Beth Am Day School

Temple Menorah Jewish Montessori The Dave & Mary Alper JCC - Glen

Greenstein Early Childhood Development Center

The Margaux Early Childhood School at Temple Judea

The Tauber Academy Toras Emes Academy

Yeshiva Elementary School

Cooperating Schools – Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach

& North Florida Counties

Atarah Academy Montessori

B’nai Aviv Brauser Maimonides Academy

The Gan (Chabad Russian Ctr. of S. FL) Hebrew Academy Community School

of Margate Hillel Academy

Hillel Day School of Boca Raton Ramat Shalom

Soref JCC

Temple Beth El David Posnack Preschool Temple Beth Emet Early Childhood Center

Temple Beth Sholom: Justin Lee Wiesner

Preschool

Temple Beth Torah – Tamarac Jewish

Center

Temple Dor Dorim

Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El

Temple Sinai of Hollywood

Temple Solel Early Childhood Center

The Shul’s Child Enrichment Center

Torah Academy of Boca Raton

Torah Academy of Jacksonville

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CAJE – Jewish Early Childhood Network EMAIL DIRECTORY

SCHOOL NAME CONTACT NAME E-MAIL ADDRESS

Atarah Academy Montessori Chana'le Gourarie director@atarah-academy.org

Bet Breira School* Tamara Perez schooldirector@bbsoomiami.org

Bet Shira Early Childhood Center*

Judi Gampel

jgampel@betshira.org

Beth Moshe Early Childhood Center

Marla Greenspan

mgreenspan@bethmoshe.com

B’nai Aviv Sabrina Mueller sabrina@bnaiaviv.org

Brauser Maimonides Academy

Roni Kurtz

Rkahane@brauser.us

Foundation School

at Temple Beth Sholom*

Margie Zeskind

Margie@tbsmb.org

Gordon Schools

of Beth David ECE*

Sandra Huzenman

shuzenman@bethdavidmiami.org

Hebrew Academy (RASG)* Raquel Sultan rsultan@rasg.org

Hebrew Academy

Community School of Margate

Rivkie Denburg

mrd360@yahoo.com

Hillel Academy Amy Wasser awasser@hillelacademytampa.com

Hillel Day School of Boca Raton

Chayim Diamond

Chayimd@hilleldayschool.org

Hochberg Preparatory EC Academy*

Dr. Linda Marks

lmarks@hochbergprep.com

Jacobson Sinai Academy Early Childhood Education

Center*

Judy Mendelsohn

Judy.mendelsohn@jsamiami.org

Joni & Stanley Tate ECC at Temple Israel*

Zvia Dover zviadover@gmail.com

Lehrman Community Day School*

Erica Kalish

ekalish@lerhmanschool.org

Lubavitch Educational Center*

Esther Wilyamowsky

Estherwil@yahoo.com

Ramat Shalom Allison Sands allison@ramatshalom.org

Sandra and Lawrence Bronson Early Childhood

Development Center

at the MAR-JCC *

Jenny Tettner - Gugig jennyg@marjcc.org

Scheck Hillel

Community School*

Monica Wagenberg

wagenberg@ehillel.org

Soref JCC Judy Kissel jkissel@sorefjcc.org

Temple Beth Am Day School*

Lyn Zuckerman

lzuckerman@tbam.org

Temple Beth El David Posnack Preschool

Nancy Schussler

Nancy@tbehollywood.com

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SCHOOL NAME CONTACT NAME E-MAIL ADDRESS

Temple Beth Emet

Early Childhood Center Robin Sheridan robins@templebethemet.org

Temple Beth Sholom: Justin Lee Wiesner

Preschool

Kavita Vasil

rsweeting@tbsschools.org

Temple Beth Torah –

Tamarac Jewish Center

Sydney Berlin

preschool@TBTonline.org

Temple Dor Dorim Jodi Cohen jcohen@templedordorim.org

Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El Stacey Katz skatz@tkae.org

Temple Menorah Jewish Montessori*

Allison Gechtman

director@tmjm.org

Temple Sinai of Hollywood Donna Anton donna@sinaihollywood.org

Temple Solel Early Childhood Center

Robin Miller

rmiller@templesolel.com

The Dave & Mary Alper JCC - Glen Greenstein Early

Childhood Development Center

Dr. Phyllis Bochman

pbochman@alperjcc.org

The Gan (Chabad Russian

Center of S. Florida)

Chaya Tamir

Chaya@thegan.com

The Margaux Early

Childhood School at Temple Judea*

Jill Band

j.band@judeagables.org

The Shul’s Child Enrichment

Center

Chana Lipskar

Clipskar@aol.com

The Tauber Academy Cindy Behar cbehar@tauberacademy.com

Torah Academy

of Boca Raton

Aliza Askotzky

aaskotzky@torahacademybr.org

Torah Academy of Jacksonville

Rabbi Meir Cohen

Torahacademyjax@gmail.com

Toras Emes Academy* Naomi Bloom ece@ytcteam.net

Yeshiva Elementary School*

Sharon Zweig

Sharon@yeshivaelementary.com

(*) Schools that are active members the CAJE - JECN (Jewish Early Childhood Network)

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Atarah Academy Montessori – Cooperating School

3291 Franklin Avenue, Coconut Grove, FL 33133 Phone: (305) 595-3008 Fax: (305) 595-3056

Email: admin@atarah-academy.org Website: www.atarah-academy.org

Director(s) / Administration: Mrs. Chana’le Gourarie – Head of School; Ms. Erin

Ragan – General Studies Director President:

Ages: Affiliation:

Accreditation: Enrollment:

Bet Breira School – CAJE Jewish Early Childhood Network School

9400 SW 87 Avenue, Miami, FL 33176 Phone: (305) 595-3008 Fax: (305) 595-3056

Email: schooldirector@bbsoomiami.org Website: www.betbreiraschool.org

Director(s) / Administration: Tamara Perez – ECE Director President: Russell Breiter

Ages: 8 weeks – 5 years old

Affiliation: Conservative / Reform Accreditation: VPK, Quality Counts

Enrollment: 50

Bet Shira Early Childhood Center – CAJE Jewish Early Childhood

Network School 7500 SW 120 Street, Miami, FL 33156 Phone: (305) 238-2606

Fax: (305) 238-5267 Email: jgampel@betshira.org

Website: www.betshira.org Director(s) / Administration: Judith Gampel – ECE Director; Ariel Kobetz –

Assistant Director President: Lori Blum

Ages: Baby & Me (2 months), Mommy & Me, Playgroup (18 months – 24 months), Preschool (2 years old – four years old), Kindergarten & VPK Provider

Affiliation: Conservative Accreditation: AdvancEd, VPK

Enrollment: 95

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Beth Moshe Early Childhood Center – Cooperating School

2225 NE 121 Street, North Miami, FL 33181 Phone: (305) 891-5508 Fax: (305) 893-8163

Email: mgreenspan@bethmoshe.com Website: www.bethmoshecongregation.com

Director(s) / Administration: Marla Greenspan – ECE Director President: Michael German

Ages: 18 months (Playgroup T) – 1st Grade & VPK Provider Affiliation: Conservative

Accreditation: VPK, Registered with Miami-Dade Public Schools Private Sector Enrollment: 129

B’nai Aviv Early Childhood Learning Center – Cooperating School

1410 Indian Trace, Weston, FL 33326 Phone: (954) 384-6605 Fax: (954) 384-0352

Email: sabrina@bnaiaviv.org Website: www.bnaiaviv.org

Director(s) / Administration: Sabrina Mueller – ECEC Director President: Joel Nirenberg

Ages: 16 months – 5 years

Affiliation: Conservative Accreditation: APPLE

Enrollment: 50

Brauser Maimonides Academy – Cooperating School

5300 SW 40 Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314 Phone: (954) 989-6886 Fax: (954) 989-4548

Email: info@brauser.us

Website: www.brauser.us Director(s) / Administration: Mrs. Roni Kurtz, M.S.− Principle of Judaic &

General Studies for Early Childhood President: Avi Naider, Josh Leibowitz

Ages: 18 months − K & VPK Provider Affiliation: Modern Orthodox

Accreditation: AISF, AdvancEd/SACS, NAEYC, Recipient of the Gold Seal from the State of Florida Children's and Families, 2009 U.S. Department of Education Blue

Ribbon Award Winner Enrollment: 116

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Foundation School at Temple Beth Sholom – CAJE Jewish Early

Childhood Network School 4144 Chase Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33141 Phone: (305) 538-7231

Fax: (305) 531-5428 Email: Margie@tbsmb.org; stacy@tbsmb.org

Website: www.tbsmb.org Director(s) / Administration: Margie Zeskind – ECE Director; Stacy Penson –

Lead Morah

President: Marjorie Baron Ages: 8 weeks – 5 years, Parent and Child Program

Affiliation: Reform Accreditation: NAEYC

Enrollment: 206 (Foundation School); 100 (Parent and Child Program)

Gordon Schools of Beth David Congregation – CAJE Jewish Early

Childhood Network School 2625 SW 3 Avenue, Miami, FL 33129 Phone: (305) 854-3282 x 223

Fax: (305) 854-3268 Email: Shuzenman@bethdavidmiami.org

Website: www.gordonschools.org Director(s) / Administration: Sandra Huzenman – ECE Director

President: Daniel Fujita Ages: 18 months – Pre-K

Affiliation: Conservative Accreditation: AISF

Enrollment: 70

Hebrew Academy (RASG) – CAJE Jewish Early Childhood Network

School

2400 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33140 Phone: (305) 532-6421 Fax: (305) 535-5670

Email: rsultan@rasg.org Website: www.rasg.org

Director(s) / Administration: Raquel Sultan – Early Childhood Coordinator President: Leah Klein, Esq.

Ages: 3 months – 5 years Affiliation: Yeshiva University, CAJE, FHSAA, GMJF

Accreditation: AdvancEd/SACS, AISF, FGSA Enrollment: 120

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Hebrew Academy Community School of Margate – Cooperating School 1500 N. State Road 7, Margate, FL 33063 Phone: (954) 978-6341

Fax: (954) 333-3913 Email: c.stav@hebrewacademy.org

Website: www.hebrewacademy.org Director(s) / Administration: Rivkie Denburg – Head of School; Judith Rose –

General Studies Principal and ECE Director; Rabbi Yaakov Sheinberger – Middle School Principal; Carol-Lynn Stav – Director of Administration

President: Rabbi Yossie Denburg Ages: Infancy – 4 years old (whole school is 6 weeks to 8th grade)

Affiliation: Chabad Lubavitch

Accreditation: AdvancEd/ SACS, COJE Enrollment: 375

Hillel Academy – Cooperating School

2020 West Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, FL 33612 Phone: (813) 963-2242 Fax: (813) 264-0544

Email: awasser@hillelacademytampa.com

Website: www.hillelacademytampa.com Principal(s) / Head of School: Amy Wasser − Head of School

President: Susan Freedman Grades: TK − 8

Affiliation: JCDSN, ASCD Accreditation: FCIS, FKC

Enrollment: 185

Hillel Day School of Boca Raton – Cooperating School

21011 95th Avenue South, Boca Raton, FL 33428 Phone: (561) 470-5000 Fax: (561) 470-5005

Email: Chayimd@hilleldayschool.org Website: www.hilleldayschool.org

Director(s) / Administration: Chayim Dimont − Lower School Principal President: Dan Katz

Ages: 2 years old − Kindergarten Affiliation: Torah U'Mesorah, Jewish Federation of So. Palm Beach County, AMODS

Accreditation: AdvancEd/SACS Enrollment: 120

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Hochberg Preparatory Early Childhood Academy – CAJE Jewish Early

Childhood Network School 20350 NE 26 Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33180 Phone: (305) 933-6946

Fax: (786) 279-7811 Email: lmarks@hochbergprep.com

Website: www.hochbergprep.org Director(s) / Administration: Anne Mandelbaum − ECE Director; Grace Erdfrocht

− Supervisor for Whitebook Family Bright Beginnings and Supervisor for Halberstein

Infant Toddler Program President: Sharon Attas Kaplan

Ages: Infants − Pre-K Affiliation: Conservative

Accreditation: FL. Kindergarten Council, FL. Council of Independent Schools, National Assoc. of Independent Schools

Enrollment: 196

Jacobson Sinai Academy Early Childhood Education Center – CAJE

Jewish Early Childhood Network School 18801 NE 22 Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33180 Phone: (305) 932-9012

Fax: (305) 933-2443 Email: judy.mendelsohn@jsamiami.org

Website: www.jsamiami.org Director(s) / Administration: Judy Mendelsohn − ECE Director

President: J. Chernoff Ages: 6 months – 5 years

Affiliation: URJ, PARDES

Accreditation: FKC, FCIS Enrollment: 176

Joni & Stanley Tate Early Childhood Center at Temple Israel – CAJE

Jewish Early Childhood Network School

137 NE 19 Street, Miami, FL Phone: (786) 518-2588 Fax: (305) 573-5904

Email: ecc@templeisrael.net; zdover@templeisrael.net Website: www.templeisrael.net

Director(s) / Administration: Zvia Dover – ECC Director President: Joan Schaeffer

Ages: 3 months – 5 years Affiliation: Reform

Accreditation: Enrollment: 97

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Lehrman Community Day School – CAJE Jewish Early Childhood Network School

727 Lehrman Drive (77th Street), Miami Beach, FL 33141 Phone: (305) 866-2771 Fax: (305) 865-6575

Email: ekalish@lehrmanschool.org; jbruce@lehrmanschool.org Website: www.lehrmanschool.org

Director(s) / Administration: Erica Kalish – Early Childhood Director

President: Roger Miller Ages: 18 months – 4 years old

Affiliation: Pluralistic Accreditation: AdvancEd/SACS, AISF

Enrollment: 115

Lubavitch Educational Center – CAJE Jewish Early Childhood Network School

17330 NW 7 Avenue , Miami, FL 33169 Phone: (305) 653-8770 Fax: (305) 653-6790

Email: estherwil@yahoo.com Website: www.lecfl.com

Director(s) / Administration: Esther Wilyamowsky – Early Childhood Director President:

Ages: 1 month – 5 years Affiliation: Orthodox

Accreditation: Enrollment: 260

Metzuyan Academy –Cooperating School

1122 NE 179th ter. North Miami Beach, FL 33162 Phone: (786) 520-6389

Fax: (954) 658-8806 Email: pgoldenb@gmail.com; metzuyanacademy@gmail.com

Website: www.metzuyan.org Principal(s) / Head of School: Rabbi Peretz Goldenberg − Head of School &

Principal of Hebrew Studies; Mrs. Tali Epelbaum − Principal of General

StudiesPresident: Executive Director − Mr. Jack Lockspeiser, President − Mr. Isaac Kasztl

Grades: KG − 12 Affiliation: Orthodox

Accreditation: Enrollment: 5

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Ramat Shalom – Cooperating School

11301 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33325 Phone: (954) 424-3164

Fax: (954) 472-3600

Email: allison@ramatshalom.org Website: www.ramatshalom.org

Director(s) / Administration: Allison Sands – Early Childhood Director & Summer Camp Director

President: Anita Platt Ages: 1 years – 5 years

Affiliation: Accreditation:

Enrollment: 75

Sandra and Lawrence Bronson Early Childhood Development Center

at the MAR-JCC – CAJE Jewish Early Childhood Network School

18900 NE 25 Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33180 Phone: (305) 932-4200 x 151

Fax: (786) 629-0319 Email: Jennyg@marjcc.org

Website: www.marjcc.org Director(s) / Administration: Jenny Tettner-Gugig – Early Childhood Director;

Shirley Jacobs – Administrative Assistant

President: Gary Bomzer Ages: 8 weeks – 5 years

Affiliation: Accreditation:

Enrollment: 142

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Scheck Hillel Community School – CAJE Jewish Early Childhood

Network School 19000 NE 25 Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33180 Phone: (305) 931-2831

Fax: (305) 932-7463 Email: wagenberg@ehillel.org

Website: www.ehillel.org Director(s) / Administration: Monica Wagenberg − Director of Lower School,

Early Childhood – Grade 2 President: David Wolf

Ages: 18 months – 4 years Affiliation: RAVSAK, PEJE, NAIS

Accreditation: AdvancEd/Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on International-Regional Accreditation, National Council for Private

School Accreditation, Association of Independent Schools of Florida Enrollment: 148

Soref Jewish Community Center (JCC) – Cooperating School

6501 West Sunrise Boulevard, Plantation, FL 33313 Phone: (954) 587-7033

Fax: (954) 792-2941 Email: Jkissel@sorefjcc.org

Website: www.sorefjcc.org Director(s) / Administration: Judy Kissel − Early Childhood and Camp Director;

Fran Stempel − Administrative Assistant

President: Irv Rosenbaum Ages: 3 months – 5 years

Affiliation: Accreditation:

Enrollment: 206

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Temple Beth Am Day School – CAJE Jewish Early Childhood Network

School

5950 N. Kendall Drive, Miami, FL 33156 Phone: (305) 665-6228 or (305) 667-6667

Fax: (305) 668-6340 Email: lzuckerman@tbam.org

Website: www.tbam.org

Director(s) / Administration: Lyn Zuckerman − ECE Director President: Mindy Leathe − School Board Chair

Ages: Toddler Time (Newborn and up), 18 months – 5 years Affiliation: Reform

Accreditation: NAEYC, AISF, AdvancEd/SACS Enrollment: 192

Temple Beth El David Posnack Preschool – Cooperating School

1351 S. 14th Avenue, Hollywood, FL 33020 Phone: (954) 921-7096 Fax: (954) 920-7026

Email: preschool@tbehollywood.com

Website: www.templebethelhollywood.org

Director(s) / Administration: Nancy Schussler – Preschool Educational Director President: Dr. Caryn Lewis

Ages: Mommy & Me (3 mos. − 24 mos.) / Preschool: 12 months − 5 years

Affiliation: URJ Accreditation: NAEYC, Gold Seal

Enrollment: 173

Temple Beth Emet Early Childhood Center – Cooperating School

4807 South Flamingo Road, Cooper City, FL 33330 Phone: (954) 680-7656 x 112

Fax: (954) 680-4717 Email: robins@templebethemet.org; earlychildhoodcenter@templebethemet.org

Website: www.templebethemet.org Director(s) / Administration: Robin Sheridan − ECC Director; Dina Milgram −

Assistant Director President: Charles Cutler

Ages: 3 months − Pre−K Affiliation: Reform

Accreditation: NAEYC Enrollment: 220

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Temple Beth Sholom Schools: Justin Lee Wiesner Preschool and

Goldie Feldman Academy Day School – Cooperating School 1050 South Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34237 Phone: (941) 954-2027

Fax: (941) 363-0964 Email: rsweeting@tbsschools.org

Website: www.TBSschools.org Director(s) / Administration: Kavita Vasil − Principal; Robin Sweeting −

Assistant Principal

President: Ages: 15 months – 4 years

Affiliation: Conservative Accreditation: NAEYC, FCIS, FKC

Enrollment: 100

Temple Beth Torah-Tamarac Jewish Center – Cooperating School

5700 N.W. 94th Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321 Phone: (954) 722-9537

Fax: (954) 718-2453

Email: preschool@TBTonline.org Website: www.TBTonline.org

Director(s) / Administration: Sydney Berlin − ECE Director President: Jeffrey Eisensmith

Ages: 6 weeks – Pre-K Affiliation:

Accreditation: A.P.P.L.E Enrollment: 90

Temple Dor Dorim – Cooperating School

2360 Glades Circle, Weston, FL 33327 Phone: (954) 389-1232 Fax: (954) 389-4670

Email: jcohen@templedordorim.org Website: www.dordorim.org

Director(s) / Administration: Jodi Cohen − Director of Early Childhood Programs President: Iris Kaufman

Ages: School: 12 months − 5 years; Camp: 12 months − 8 years Affiliation: Reform

Accreditation: NAEYC, Gold Seal, VPK Enrollment: 175

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Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El Day School – Cooperating School

8200 Peters Road, Plantation, FL 33324 Phone: (954) 472-8700 Fax: (954) 472-0610

Email: skatz@tkae.org; cjacobs@tkae.org Website: www.tkae.org

Director(s) / Administration: Stacey Katz − ECE Director President: Calvin Helitzer

Ages: 3 months – 5 years Affiliation: URC, Reform, PARDES, BCNPSA

Accreditation: AISF Enrollment: 136

Temple Menorah Jewish Montessori – CAJE Jewish Early Childhood

Network School

620 75th Street Miami Beach, FL 33141 Phone: (305) 866-2156

Fax: (305) 866-0710

Email: director@tmjm.org Website: www.tmjm.org

Director(s) / Administration: Allison Gechtman − ECE Director President:

Ages: 6 months – 5 years Affiliation: Conservative

Accreditation: DCF Enrollment: 33

Temple Sinai of Hollywood – Cooperating School

1400 North 46th Avenue, Hollywood, Florida 33021 Phone: (954) 987-1694 Fax: (954) 987-2731

Email: Donna@sinaihollywood.org Website: www.sinaihollywood.org

Director(s) / Administration: Donna Anton − ECE Director President: Larry Marks

Ages: 6 weeks – Pre-K

Affiliation: United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and The Jewish Theological Seminary

Accreditation: NAEYC

Enrollment: 125

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Temple Solel Early Childhood Center – Cooperating School

5100 Sheridan Street, Hollywood, FL 33021 Phone: (954) 989-0205 Fax: (954) 989-5787

Email: rmiller@templesolel.com Website: www.templesolel.com

Director(s) / Administration: Robin Miller − ECE Director; Valeria Mechanie – Head of School

President: Rob Wilentz Ages: 3 months – 5 years

Affiliation: Reform Accreditation: Gold Seal; Broward County Childcare Licensing

Enrollment: 50

The Dave & Mary Alper Jewish Community Center (JCC) –

Glen Greenstein Early Childhood Development Center – CAJE Jewish Early Childhood Network School

11155 SW 112th Avenue, Miami, FL 33176 Phone: (305) 271-9000 Ext. 301 Fax: (305) 271-9806

Email: pbochman@alperjcc.org Website: www.alperjcc.org

Director(s) / Administration: Dr. Phyllis Bochman − ECD Director President: Robert Turk

Ages: Infants – 4 years old Affiliation: GMJF, CAJE-Miami

Accreditation: Apple Enrollment: 135

The Gan Preschool (Chabad Russian Center of South Florida) – CAJE

Jewish Early Childhood Network School

18831 NE 25 Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33180 Phone: (305) 692-8814

Fax:

Email: Chaya@thegan.com Website: www.thegan.com

Director(s) / Administration: Chaya Tamir President:

Ages: 18 months – 5 years Affiliation: Chabad Russian Center

Accreditation: Green Apple Association of Christian Schools, Department of Children & Families

Enrollment: 38

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The Margaux Early Childhood School at Temple Judea – CAJE Jewish

Early Childhood Network School 5500 Granada Blvd., Coral Gables, FL 33146 Phone: (305) 667-9470

Fax: (305) 667-0968 Email: j.band@judeagables.org; b.young@judeagables.org

Website: www.judeagables.org Director(s) / Administration: Jill Band − ECE Director; Beth Young − Director of

Education / Kalish Education Chair

President: Barry Schwartz Ages: 18 months – 5 years

Affiliation: Reform Accreditation: NAEYC

Enrollment: 120

The Shul’s Child Enrichment Center – Cooperating School

9540 Collins Avenue, Surfside, FL 33154 Phone: (305) 868-1411

Fax: (305) 861-2426 Email: clipskar@aol.com; e@chaz.com

Website: www.theshulpreschool.org Director(s) / Administration: Mrs. Chana Lipskar − Director; Mrs. Esti Chasanow

− Assistant Director President:

Ages: 2 - 6 Affiliation: Chabad

Accreditation: Enrollment: 103

The Tauber Academy – CAJE Jewish Early Childhood Network School

20400 NE 30 Avenue, Aventura, FL 33180 Phone: (305) 931-0010 Fax: (305) 931-2190

Email: cbehar@tauberacademy.com; ngatell@tauberacademy.com Website: www.tauberacademy.com

Director(s) / Administration: Cindy Behar − Director President: Marcy Resnik

Ages: 6 weeks – Kindergarten Affiliation: Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center – Conservative Synagogue

Accreditation: NCPSA, Core Knowledge, AdvancEd, AISF Enrollment: 190

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Torah Academy of Boca Raton – Cooperating School

447 NW Spanish River Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33431

Phone: (561) 347-1821

Fax: (561) 463-6484 Email: office@torahacademybr.org

Website: www.torahacademybr.org

Director(s) / Administration: Aliza Askotzky − ECE Director President: Dr. Allan Jacob

Ages: 2 − 5 Affiliation: Rabbinical Seminary of America (Chofetz Chaim), Torah U' Mesorah

Accreditation: AdvancEd/SACS Enrollment: 95

Torah Academy of Jacksonville – Cooperating School 10167 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32257 Phone: (904) 268-7719

Fax: Email: torahacademyjax@gmail.com

Website: www.torah-academy.com Director(s) / Administration: Dr. Joshua Wise – Head of School; Henny Fisch –

Preschool Director President: David Robbins

Ages: Nursery − VPK Affiliation: Torah U'Mesorah

Accreditation: Florida Kindergarten Council K-3 Enrollment: 13

Toras Emes Academy – CAJE Jewish Early Childhood Network School

1051 N. Miami Beach Blvd., North Miami Beach, FL 33162

Phone: (305) 947-4007 Fax: (305) 947-0052

Email: ece@ytcteam.org Website: www.ytcteam.org

Director(s) / Administration: Mrs. Naomi Bloom − ECE Director President: Dr. Allan Jacob

Ages: 3 − 5 Affiliation: Torah U’Mesorah, Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim

Accreditation: AdvancEd/SACS, AISF

Enrollment: 126

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Yeshiva Elementary School – CAJE Jewish Early Childhood Network

School 7902 Carlyle Avenue , Miami Beach, FL 33141 Phone: (305) 867-3322

Fax: (305) 867-3388 Email: Sharon@yeshivaelementary.com

Website: www.yeshivaelementaryschool.com Director(s) / Administration: Sharon Zweig− ECE Director

President: Rabbi Yitzchak Zweig Ages: 2 – 5

Affiliation: Torah U' Mesorah

Accreditation: AISF Enrollment: 137

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Allison DiGiacomo Program Manager for School Markets

Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education 4200 Biscayne Boulevard

Miami, FL 33137

Phone: 305.576.4030 x 141 Fax: 305.576.0307

Email: allisondigiacomo@caje-miami.org Website: www.caje-miami.org

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Errors or omissions are done without intent and information is based on data provided by the schools.

Information is updated annually.