Welcome to the Early Childhood Center at Akiva Hebrew Day School!

KINDERGARTEN

Children must be five years old by December 1st
Akiva Kindergarten builds the foundation for an Akiva dual curriculum education. Students learn to become more independent and begin to take active parts in elementary school at Akiva. Akiva’s full-day Kindergarten integrates Judaic and General Studies. Students learn to ready by recognizing the letters and Nekudot (vowels) of the Aleph Bet, and Hebrew sight words.  Tal Am, a multi-sensory approach to Jewish Learning is introduced in Kindergarten and used throughout the elementary grades. Our General Studies program utilizes Handwriting Without Tears, the Jolly Phonics approach to reading readiness, hands on science activities and Bridges Math Curriculum. Kindergarten and First grade teachers work in tandem to ensure continuity between grades and ease the transition from an Akiva Early Childhood experience to an Akiva Elementary school education.