Welcome to the JCC Early Childhood Center
The JCC Early Childhood Center is open to all children, ages 2 months to 5 years.  Our center is the only one in Washtenaw County which offers a Jewish cultural program.

Our aim is to create a growing experience in which the children will thrive.  The program is built on the philosophy that children with a positive self-concept are comfortable with adults and peers and will be more successful in subsequent learning situations. With this as the goal, we provide a loving, supportive environment in which a child's creativity and spontaneity are encouraged.  A small staff/child ratio enhances individual and developmental activities designed to meet the child at his or her level of readiness. The school uses play as a means for growing and learning.  Songs, dance, holiday celebrations, and weekly Shabbat observances enrich our curriculum.

Our goal is to provide a developmental learning experience in a child-oriented setting.  We strive to enhance each child's growth in all major areas of development: social, emotional, physical, language, and cognitive.

This month's events for the Early Childhood Center

Pre-school Classes Classes are offered for children ages 3-5 in the morning.  Children can register for these classes 2, 3, or 5 days per week.

Child Care
Children enrolled in our child care program participate in our morning pre-school classes.  Child care is open from 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.  We try to meet the needs of the entire family with flexible scheduling.  Children may enroll full or part time for 2, 3, 4 or 5 days per week.  We accept children ages 2 months to 5 years of age.

Enrichment Classes
We offer classes for newborn-5 years of age.

For more information, please contact:
Noreen De Young
Early Childhood Center Director
Phone: (734) 971-0990
E-mail: ndeyoung@umich.edu