Simcha Preschool

The name of our preschool is a beautiful Hebrew word meaning “joy,” aptly describing our exemplary Jewish early childhood program, located at Temple Beth El. Simcha is distinguished as one of the only preschools in Santa Cruz County to have continually maintained the prestigious national accreditation granted by The National Association for the Education Of Young Children (NAEYC) since 1995.For the past three years we have been voted the number one childcare in Santa Cruz County by the Good Times Weekly.

See upcoming events below.
 

Founded in 1980, Simcha has a rich history of sharing our Jewish heritage in a nurturing, developmentally appropriate environment for young children. Children often begin to form lifelong friendships here. We are also seeing Simcha alums returning as parents of the next generation, a rich testament to an enduring program.

Our year-round program serves up to 35 children per day, ranging in age from two through five years of age, in three classrooms. Families have the opportunity to choose from a variety of scheduling options including two, three or five half- or full-day schedules. Class sizes are small and the adult-to-child ratios are excellent, ranging from 1:3 to 1:8 for the older group of children.

The attractive classrooms are staffed by a team of professional, highly trained teachers, with degrees in Early Childhood Education. They all share a deep commitment to a play-based emergent curriculum that also draws from the latest best practices in early childhood education and a strong partnership with families. Another component of our program is required monthly parent participation, offering parents a variety of opportunities to contribute to their child’s education. During the year we offer a number of parent education events to address family needs and concerns. We also enjoy a strong abiding connection with the Temple, including the weekly celebration of Shabbat, with one of the Rabbis who take turns coming to sing with the children.

Visit the Simcha Preschool website

Contact us at (831) 479-3449 or lmendez@tbeaptos.org

UPCOMMING EVENTS

Sunday, December 16
10:00 AM‒12:00 noon

Cost: A buck ($1) a book & $5-$10 suggested donation for breakfast
What: Raising money for Simcha Preschool’s New Books and Literacy Materials Fund
Who: Open to the Public
Questions?: Please call 831-479-3449 or email Director Lisa Mendez at lmendez@tbeaptos.org.
 

Pre-kindergarten Spaces Available
Please contact Lisa at lmendez@tbeaptos.org or 479-3449 for information.