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Har Shalom Early Childhood Education Center

11510 Falls Rd, Potomac, MD, 20854-0208 -

School Notes Overview:

For more than 30 years, Har Shalom Early Childhood Education Center, a Jewish Education program has provided a high quality, safe, nurturing, inclusive environment that promotes the physical, social, emotional, spiritual and cognitive development of children. At the same time we foster a positive Jewish identity and help each child develop an appreciation of their Jewish heritage. In addition, we offer a Reggio inspired developmentally appropriate curriculum for young children. Our experienced and nurturing staff helps each child adjust to the separation between home and school. Each staff member is selected based on a love of children, education, and experience. All teachers are college graduates with a degree in education and/or experience in the field of early childhood education. Our staff participates yearly in ongoing educational training to enhance their individual strengths and effectiveness with children. Har Shalom ECEC is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education, accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and commended by the Partnership for Jewish Life and Learning. We include children with special needs and we accept children of all races, creeds and national origins....

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School Overview:

	Har Shalom Early Childhood Education Center
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
School Membership(s)	Other religious school association(s) European Council for International Schools
Religious Affiliation	Jewish
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Montgomery County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	50 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	33%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 30 students
	Pre-K - 20 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	10 teachers
Average Class Size	12
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:137	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	170 days	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

For more than 30 years, Har Shalom Early Childhood Education Center, a Jewish Education program has provided a high quality, safe, nurturing, inclusive environment that promotes the physical, social, emotional, spiritual and cognitive development of children. At the same time we foster a positive Jewish identity and help each child develop an appreciation of their Jewish heritage. In addition, we offer a Reggio inspired developmentally appropriate curriculum for young children. Our experienced and nurturing staff helps each child adjust to the separation between home and school. Each staff member is selected based on a love of children, education, and experience. All teachers are college graduates with a degree in education and/or experience in the field of early childhood education. Our staff participates yearly in ongoing educational training to enhance their individual strengths and effectiveness with children. Har Shalom ECEC is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education, accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and commended by the Partnership for Jewish Life and Learning. We include children with special needs and we accept children of all races, creeds and national origins.
Profile last updated: 07/29/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (20854)	School Zip (20854)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	46,255 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	79%	32%
Population Average Age	43 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	3.0 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$140,222	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	9.1 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	33 years old	40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	94% / 6%	65% / 35%