Temple Shaaray Tefila of Westchester
The Early Childhood Center at Temple Shaaray Tefila of Westchester is a play-based preschool in Bedford Corners serving children from Young 2s through age 4. Mornings center on emergent, child-led learning, weekly Shabbat celebrations with clergy, and specialists in art, music, and nature, with optional extended afternoon programming for the 3s and 4s. A six-week summer camp continues the program for ages 2 to 4 once the school year ends.
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Temple Shaaray Tefila of Westchester runs a licensed, play-based early childhood center in Bedford Corners for children from Young 2s through age 4, with morning classes, optional extended days, and a summer camp — details families can confirm before enrollment.
Ages served
Young 2s (18 months by January 5) through age 4, organized into Young 2s, 2s, 3s, and 4s classes.
Daily schedule
Morning classes run roughly 9:15am-12pm for the 2s and 3s and 9:15am-1pm for the 4s, with optional Lunch Bunch and Afternoon Adventure extending into the early afternoon.
Class structure
Young 2s meet in small groups of up to eight children with two adults, 2-3 mornings a week; the 3s and 4s follow a Monday-Friday core day building toward kindergarten readiness.
Curriculum and activities
Play-based, emergent curriculum developing the whole child, with weekly Shabbat celebrations with clergy plus art, music, and nature specialists and monthly social-action experiences.
Summer camp
A six-week ECC Summer Fun camp for children ages 2 to 4 runs Monday-Friday in the morning, with separate tracks for incoming 2s and incoming 3s and 4s.
Registration
Enrollment is coordinated through Early Childhood Center Director Patty Goldstick.
Licensing
Operates as a NY OCFS-licensed Day Care Center (license/registration ID 264246) with a licensed capacity of 122 children across toddler and preschool age groups.
Program details can change, so ask about exact age cutoffs and class placement, current days and hours, tuition and extended-day options, summer camp dates, inspection-history details, and current licensing status before making plans.
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