We Believe
- That loving, trusting, and respecting each child makes that child capable of loving, trusting and respecting others.
- That each child should be guided and encouraged to have a positive self-image.
- That children need a nurturing, safe and happy environment which promotes their natural curiosity and desire to learn.
- That play is the work of children and through it children explore the world around them by using their senses.
- That children should have creative teachers that encourage self expression in a safe and nurturing environment.
- That our educators serve as role models, to encourage the children to respect one another.
At the Jewish Early Learning Center of Merrick-Bellmore, we are inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach, to provide our young learners with a lifelong quest and LOVE for learning, innovation, and thinking WAY out of the box. We have combined this approach with a high academic curriculum that is taught in a hands-on and creative way. We believe every child is unique, with his/her own interests and learning styles. As such, we give children the opportunity to interact in a meaningful environment where they can construct new ideas, learn to think, reason, question, problem-solve, and experiment, as they discover who they are and the world around them. A beautiful new facility with warm and experienced teachers makes the JELC a place where children learn 21st century skills to help prepare them for their future.