Simcha Preschool
About Us
Simcha is a year-round early childhood program run by Temple Beth El, in Aptos, California. For the 2025/2026 school year, we will be operating from 7:30 a.m. until 5:20 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For 40 years, Simcha has maintained the same commitment to providing a loving, nurturing and respectful experience for our children. We offer a high-quality early learning experience for children 18 months to entry to first grade, which includes a low-ratio TK/Kindergarten classroom.
Simcha is committed to sharing the living legacy of Jewish values and traditions with young children, in addition to integrating an anti-bias and anti-racism curriculum into our program.
You don't have to be Jewish to attend Simcha Preschool. Our community celebrates diversity and welcomes families of all backgrounds.
Program
We adhere to a “Gold Standard” for safety including requirements that all TBE and Simcha staff are 100% vaccinated. We follow NAEYC standards for low child to teacher ratios and have small classroom sizes.
Most of our activities are outside in our beautiful outdoor environments, play yards, redwood grove and other natural nooks and crannies around campus.
Our program serves children in the Toddler (18 months - 3 years), Preschool (2.5 - 4 year old), Pre-K (3.5 years old - 5 years old), and TK/Kindergarten (4 - 6yr old) Classrooms.
Additional information can be found on Simcha's website simchapreschool.org
Join Us
Please contact Simcha Director, Caitlin Clancy at 831.479.3449 or by email caitlin@tbeaptos.org if you would like to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to have your child or grandchild in a high-quality preschool program.
Our program was voted #1 in Santa Cruz County by the readers of the Good Times for 10 years in a row!
We feature an intimate, family-centered program that offers a stimulating play-based and Jewish curriculum with excellent staff-to-child ratios.
You can contact us at 831.479.3449 or email: caitlin@tbeaptos.org
2025/2026 Interest Forms
Simcha Preschool Interest Form 2025-2026
Simcha TK/K Interest Form 2025-2026