Alef Champs — Jewish Beginnings
11213 Minnetonka Blvd.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952-929-9922
Fax: 952-545-0776
AlefChamps@ChabadMinneapolis.com
www.AlefChamps.com
Alef Champs — Jewish Beginnings is a remarkable Jewish preschool experience, intertwining Jewish tradition and academic development in a warm, friendly and nurturing environment. Ages 18 months to five years.

Bet Shalom Congregation — Shalom Yeladim
13613 Orchard Rd.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952-933-8525
Fax: 952-933-3238
info@betshalom.org
www.betshalom.org
Preschool Director: Michele Raymond
Now enrolling children 16 months to five years. Offering two-, three- and five-day program options from 9:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Early morning and afternoon care may be available.

Beth El Synagogue — Shirley R. Abelson Aleph Preschool
5224 W. 26th St.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-920-4169
Fax: 952-920-8755
gail@bethelsynagogue.org
www.bethelsynagogue.org
Director: Gail Jordani
Art, music, and Hebrew enhance a traditional curriculum rich with Jewish customs. Afternoon enrichment classes will challenge your child’s curious nature. Choose from two-, three- or five-day programs for children 16 months to 5 years. Early morning and extended care is available.

B’nai Emet Preschool
3115 Ottawa Ave. S.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-927-8443
Fax: 952-927-0179
bnaiecd@yahoo.com
www.bnaiemet.org
Director: Marilyn Richter
Assistant Director: Jeri Saad
Early childhood year-round programs at B’nai Emet offer full day programming to the entire community for children ages 16 months through five years old. Our enriching Jewish and secular curriculum focuses on age-appropriate social, physical and cognitive development in a nurturing environment.

Gan Shelanu Preschool
Adath Jeshurun Congregation
10500 Hillside Ln. W.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952-545-8694
Fax: 952-215-3917
janices@adath.net
Gan Director: Janice Schachtman
Childcare Director: Renee Schwach
Gan Shelanu Preschool is a licensed early childhood program for children six weeks through pre-kindergarten. The Gan provides a rich variety of learning experiences intended to stimulate the cognitive and social development of the child within a Jewish context. Two-, three- and five-day school options are available with optional morning and afternoon childcare.

Lubavitch Early Childhood Center
1778-80 Ford Pkwy.
St. Paul, MN 55116
651-698-2460
Fax: 651-690-3387
rabbisb@hotmail.com
Director: Rabbi Shlomo Bendet
Principal: Mrs. Dina Feller
Jewish daycare center and preschool for toddlers through five years old (pre-K). Also provides daycare for school-aged children before and after school, and days when school is out.

Sabes JCC — Early Childhood Center
Barry Family Campus
4330 Cedar Lake Rd. S.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-381-3441
Fax: 952-381-3401
aperna@sabesjcc.org
www.sabesjcc.org
ECC Director: Joan Klein Fishman
Certified early childhood teachers and assistants provide age-appropriate experiences, and encourage physical, social, emotional and cognitive development. A Jewish curriculum based on learning through firsthand experiences is an integral part of the program. We prepare for Jewish holidays through activities in the language arts, music, art and cooking. We make certain every child regardless of race, religion or special needs is comfortable about experiencing the Jewish Traditions. The new “An Ethical Start” program also provides an educational environment inspired by the teachings of Pirkei Avot.

St. Paul JCC — Early Childcare
1375 St. Paul Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55116
651-255-4758
lisar@stpauljcc.org
www.stpauljcc.org/childcare
Childhood Services Director: Lisa Rosenfield
The St. Paul JCC provides early childcare for infants and toddlers. (Childcare is also offered through sixth grade.) With one of the lowest child-to-staff ratios in the Twin Cities (8:1), our exceptional teachers and staff provide an educational and nurturing environment with ample physical activities for your children. All programs are fully licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

Talmud Torah of St. Paul — Gayle Johnson Cohen Preschool
Marjorie Smith Hofman Educational Building
768 Hamline Ave. S.
St. Paul, MN 55116
651-698-8807
Fax: 651-698-8912
jennifer.zacks@ttsp.org
www.ttsp.org
Principal: Liz Strimling
Every day at the Gayle Johnson Cohen Preschool is filled with the type of wonder and joy that only preschoolers can feel. Our curriculum and experienced staff focus on the development of the whole child. Jewish values, holidays and music are intertwined with art, letters and numbers as well as physical and social skill building activities. Educating children from 33 months to five years.

Temple Israel — Early Childhood Center
2324 Emerson Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN  55405
612-374-0334
Fax: 612-377-6630
www.templeisrael.com
mandrews@templeisrael.com
Early Childhood Center Director: Marsha Andrews
Temple Israel Early Childhood Center provides high quality, early childhood programs for ages 16 months through pre-kindergarten. We offer two-, three- and five-day morning programs, early morning care and afternoon care, and enrichment programs. We are licensed by the State of Minnesota.

Torah Tots
2800 Joppa Ave. S.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-920-6630
Fax: 952-922-7844
office@torahacademymn.org
www.torahacademymn.org
Dean: Rabbi Binyomin Ginsberg
Executive Director: Rabbi Yehoshua Borenstein
Early Childhood Program: Karen Burton
President: Yonason Spar
Torah Tots is a licensed early childhood program in a safe, warm and nurturing Jewish environment. The program for two- and three-year-olds is available 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The four-year-old pre-kindergarten meets 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. with extended care available. Call 952-285-8647 for more information.