Where little children are known well from the start.

Gan Katan children at the climbing wall
Children reaching for bubbles in the classroom
Children exploring a sensory table
Gan Katan children building together
Children coloring together at a table
A toddler running on the field with two balls
18 months to 5Years old
2+Teachers per room
Gan Katan children up close with their teacher

Close enough to notice.

With 11 to 20 children and two or more teachers in each room, children are never waiting to be noticed. Teachers are close enough to see what changes day by day.

They notice who needs a steadier drop-off, who is ready for more words, who wants to help carry the tray, and who is starting to join the group on their own.

Gan Katan children sharing a fruit snack on the rug

Judaism they grow up inside.

Brachot, songs, Shabbat, Hebrew words, and middot are part of the room itself. Children do not watch Jewish life from the outside.

They grow up inside it, in ways that feel natural and joyful long before they can explain them.

A teacher with toddlers on the rug, matching foods to picture cards

Growth you can see at home.

Parents tell us they notice steadier drop-offs, more language, and children doing more on their own, without being pushed before they are ready.

That is what happens when the day is built around knowing each child well and meeting them exactly where they are.

Four rooms. Four rhythms.

Daisies, 18 months to 2
First school rhythms, warm routines, and teachers close by.
Sunflowers, turning 3
Language growing fast, play getting bigger, and plenty of repetition.
Caterpillars, turning 4
Longer projects, stronger friendships, and more independence.
Butterflies, turning 5
PreK confidence, school readiness, and the closeness preschoolers still need.

Hours

School day
Monday to Thursday, 8:30 AM to 3:15 PM. Friday, 8:30 AM to 1:45 PM.
Aftercare
Monday to Thursday until 5:00 PM. Friday until 4:00 PM.
Half day
Available for our youngest class.

Real rooms, real teachers, real days.

A teacher hugging a child in a mermaid costume
Children scooping at a red sensory bin
A smiling child lying on the classroom floor
A teacher with a toddler playing with shape sorters

Come see Gan Katan in person.