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’24/’25 Registration Is Open! Search ’24/’25 Registration Is Open! https://www.jccchicago.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/nav-site-jcc.png https://www.jccchicago.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/nav-apachi-new-grey-19.png https://www.jccchicago.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/nav-chi-grey.png https://www.jccchicago.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/nav-ec-grey.png https://www.jccchicago.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/nav-film-festival-new-grey.png https://www.jccchicago.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/nav-sites-sunrise2.png https://www.jccchicago.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/nav-sites-growinghopev5.png Locations Apachi Hyde Park JCC Chicago Early Childhood at Beth Emet Apachi Evanston Apachi Old Town ‘Z’ Frank Apachi Day Camp Apachi Northside ‘Z’ Frank Apachi Preschool Perlstein Retreat Center Lake County JCC Florence G. Heller JCC Bernard Weinger JCC Bernard Horwich JCC JCC Chicago Early Childhood at Am Shalom Donate Account 844.452.2244 Toggle navigation JUF RIGHT START INCENTIVES BROCHURE CURRICULUM INTAKE FORMS CALENDAR ACCOUNT SUPPORT US Search Childcare Preschool Programs Locations Register Speak with a Director JUF RIGHT START INCENTIVES BROCHURE CURRICULUM INTAKE FORMS CALENDAR ACCOUNT SUPPORT USWhere Wonder & Confidence Grow ’24/’25 Registration Is Open! Find a Location View Our Video Speak with a Director Welcome At JCC Chicago Early Childhood, there is a deep understanding that children, from the youngest age, are capable of extraordinary things. Our passion and privilege is to provide your precious children with endless learning opportunities, love and support while nurturing their skill development. Our educators are focused on social-emotional learning to build resiliency and help students adjust to our new world. Helping children understand and manage their emotions, feel and show empathy for others, establish healthy relationships, and make responsible decisions are the cornerstones of growing great people. These essential skills prevent learning deficits that children outside our program may have experienced during the pandemic! Early Childhood + Apachi Day Camp Combos Day Camp Scholarship for 2024-2025! Full-day, year-round Early Childhood students who are age-eligible for camp and choose to spend their summers with Apachi will receive a discount equal to the camp fee. The new Camp Scholarship is intended to bring the joys of Apachi to our littlest learners while providing significant financial relief for families against the costs of full day Early Childhood. Half-day students will receive a 20% discount of the camp fee on their final payment. Learn More Sheva is a framework that identifies seven Jewish lenses which help align our values with our practice. The Sheva lenses inspire an enriched learning environment and are lived in the classroom and school community every day. The lenses provide a shared language and perspective for building communities, piquing curiosity, enhancing relationships, and making the world a better place. Nominate An Inspiring Early Childhood Educator for the Spirit of Sheva Award! JCC Chicago will be honoring our Early Childhood educators and social services team members that have gone above and beyond in their roles on behalf of the children and families they serve. Learn More Our Locations We’re in your neighborhood with 7 locations near you. You can find us in E. Lakeview, Evanston, W. Rogers Park, Northbrook, Glencoe, and Lake Zurich near Buffalo Grove, Long Grove and Vernon Hills. Come visit us. We’d love to show you around! View Locations What Makes Us Different It is our passion and our privilege to provide your children with endless opportunities to learn, grow and explore. This is our first year at JCC Chicago preschool and we are so incredibly happy with our child’s teachers, progress and the program overall. (We’ve seen) huge strides with language, social skills and focus since starting preschool. We love doing Shabbat as a family every week and watching our child bring songs and lessons learned home.” — JCC Chicago Early Childhood Parent Learn More Social • Emotional Spotlight January’s Tip of the Month” Is: Name Feelings Sam Savin, LCSW Read the Blog Programs JCC Chicago offers professionally facilitated groups and programs to assist you in your parenting journey. Learn More We would love to speak with you! Taking a tour offers families a chance to meet our Directors, learn about our indoor and outdoor classrooms, and discuss our unique educational approach. Schedule a Tour Childcare Preschool Programs Locations Registration Policies Blog JCC Chicago is a non-profit organization inspired by Jewish values, bridging traditions and generations to create a more vibrant, connected community. JCC Chicago is a partner with the Jewish United Fund in serving our community. | © 2023 JCC...