Prospective Parents
Enrollment
Enrollment at Gan Elohim is open to children from 2 years old to 5 years old. We admit children of all faiths and ethnic groups. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, cultural heritage, political beliefs, martial status, or national origin.
After thoughtful discussions with the Executive Director of Jewish Living, the Vice President of Congregational Learning and the Gan Elohim Teachers, we have decided to restructure the age requirements for class entry in order to provide your children with the most developmentally appropriate learning environments. In addition, we believe this change will provide your children with a smoother transition into their elementary education.
Consistent with other schools in our area, the new class ages for the 2013-2014 school year will be in accordance with the public school system. The toddler class will be for children who are 2 by August 31, 2013. Within the toddler program, there will be a 3 day program for older toddlers and a 2 day program for younger toddlers. Respectively, children who are 3 by August 31, 2013 will be in our 3 year old program and children who are 4 by August 31, 2013 will be in the Pre-K, 4 year old program.
We recognize this is a significant change in our enrollment policy. However, we believe that this change is necessary in order to continue to provide a high quality learning environment that nurtures your children’s growth and puts them on the best path for their ongoing learning and development.
Application Procedures
Our application process begins in
the fall of the year prior to the entrance into the program. Priority of
applications will be considered as follows:
Registration Dates for the 2013-2014 School Year
| October 15-31 |
Currently enrolled Gan Elohim Families and Temple Beth Elohim members are given priority during this time period. Temple Beth Elohim membership must be in good standing for application priority. In the event that applications surpass available space, a lottery will be held on November 1, 2012 to determine admission. |
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| November 1 |
Community at large |
Parents can
apply for enrollment of their child in Gan Elohim by completing the Enrollment
Application and submitting a non-refundable $500 deposit which will be applied
to tuition. If space is not available, applications that are received will be
added to the waitlist by date received, rather than by priority status. If we do not offer a space to your child, the
$500 deposit will be returned.
If you would like to visit the school, tours are available by appointment. Contact Nancy Ostroff, Gan Elohim Nursery School Director, (781) 235-8419 x230.