Shaare Shamayim Preschool And Kindergarten

Congregations of Shaare Shamayim offers comprehensive preschool and kindergarten programs in Northeast Philadelphia.
Our program is committed to providing a highly regarded educational foundation while combining life skills and values to ensure a smooth, easy, and successful transition to elementary school.
Our program emphasizes the development of the “whole child” by recognizing the need for allowing each child to develop intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically at their own pace.
We encourage the development of life skills such as sharing, personal responsibility, positive interactions, respecting rights of others, and conflict resolution, which are formed and developed during these years.
We are instilling valuable Jewish values as we teach our children that they can help to heal the world one good deed at a time.
Our goal is to accomplish all of the above in a warm, supportive, accepting, safe, nurturing, and stimulating educational environment.
Our staff of dedicated and experienced teaching professionals has been carefully selected to meet the individual needs of young children.

Quick Stats (2024)

  • School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
  • Enrollment: 87 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

School Overview

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Summer School Offered
Yes

Student Body

Total Students
87 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
33%
State avg.: 26%
Students by Grade
Shaare Shamayim Preschool And Kindergarten Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Classroom Dress Code
Casual

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Admissions Director
Sherri Herschfeld
Source: Verified school update

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Shaare Shamayim Preschool And Kindergarten often compared to?
Shaare Shamayim Preschool And Kindergartenis often viewed alongside schools like Politz Hebrew Academy, Lehigh Christian Academy by visitors of our site.
When is the application deadline for Shaare Shamayim Preschool And Kindergarten?
The application deadline for Shaare Shamayim Preschool And Kindergarten is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
What neighborhood is Shaare Shamayim Preschool And Kindergarten located?
Shaare Shamayim Preschool And Kindergarten is located in the Bustleton neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA. There are 4 other private schools located in Bustleton.

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
  • Enrollment: 87 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

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