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Early Learning Center

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Owings Mills: Dani Ashendorf | 410.559.3589 | dashendorf@jcc.org
Park Heights: Ellie Batkhan | 410.500.5936 | ebatkhan@jcc.org

Located in Owings Mills, MD, and in the Upper Park Heights neighborhood of Baltimore City, MD, the JCC of Greater Baltimore’s Stoler Early Learning Center (ELC) and Meyerhoff ELC provide so much more than a preschool! We provide care from Infant/Toddler through Preschool (ages 3 months to 5 years). Your journey begins when you register your child at our Early Learning Programs: your family becomes our family. You’ll be a part of the entire community and the J. Beyond our learning centers we also offer an array of Baby & Me classes in addition to afterschool and weekend enrichment programs. 

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Stoler ELC

The Stoler Early learning Center is located at the Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC.

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Meyerhoff ELC

The Meyerhoff Early Learning Center is located at the Weinberg Park Heights JCC.

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ELC Overview

Our Facilities
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Along with our expert teaching staff, your child will have access to all that the J has to offer including warm and inviting classrooms, a full-sized gymnasium, teaching kitchen, outdoor play areas, and indoor pools, where each child (ages 3+) receives American Red Cross Certified instructional swim lessons.

Our Week
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Our schedule is structured, yet flexible and provides for a variety of experiences, levels of difficulty, and pacing. 

Teachers allow time for individual and small group learning (such as blocks, manipulatives, books, dramatic play, art, and science) as well as whole class activities (such as morning meeting, music, stories, and movement). 

A balance of indoor and outdoor activities as well as active and calm activities is incorporated into the program each day. 

Child-initiated learning is blended with teacher-guided activities for a comprehensive educational experience.

Our Teachers
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At the core of our program are excellent teachers who understand that the early years of life are the most critical in forming a child’s opinion of himself or herself. Our staff’s goal is to create an enriched environment full of excitement and encouragement. As a result every child develops a love of learning and a feeling of self-worth as an individual and as a member of a group. The teachers put theory into practice recognizing that each child enters the classroom with a unique set of skills, strengths, and needs. That’s why we individualize our teaching styles to meet the needs of each and every child. We consider ourselves to be partners with our parents. Enhancing your child’s confidence and curiosity through creative engagement is what we do – everyday!

Healthy Choices
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Our Healthy Choices curriculum has been recognized by Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Child Care Initiative for Exceptional Work in the Prevention of Childhood Obesity. This program teaches children ages 2 to 5 about the importance of eating fruits and vegetables, whole grains and healthy proteins. Every week our students have the opportunity to taste new foods like kale, quinoa, and kiwi. Daily physical activity also serves as a critical component of this program.

Exceptional Program Advantages
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American Red Cross Instructional Swim (ages 3+) | Nutrition | Physical Education | Indoor & Outdoor Play | Literacy and Math | Language Development | Science and Nature | Gardening | Jewish Programming | Hebrew Language | Cooking | Art and Music | Field Trips | Nursing Services (Owings Mills location ONLY) | Afternoon Enrichment Classes

ELC Program Hours

Stoler ELC | Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
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Infant/Toddler
Ages 3-24 months
Monday-Friday, 7:00am-6:00pm

Preschool
Age 2 (includes January 2’s option): 2, 3, or 5 day options: 9:00am-12:00pm, 9:00am-1:00pm
Age 3 and 4: 3 or 5 day options: 9:00am-12:00pm, 9:00am-2:00pm, 9:00am-3:30pm

Preschool Plus
Available during summer months as well at both locations!

Ages 2-5: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-6:00pm
(Friday closings hours vary by Shabbat times)

Noah’s Ark Summer Camp
Ages: 2-5

Meyerhoff ELC | Weinberg Park Heights JCC
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Infant/Toddler
Ages 3-24 months
Monday-Friday, 7:00am-6:00pm
(Friday closing hours vary by Shabbat times)

Preschool
Early Drop Off and Late Stay available at both locations.

Age 2: 2, 3, or 5 day options: 9:00am-3:30pm
Age 3: 3, 4, or 5 day options: 9:00am-3:30pm
Age 4: 4 or 5 day options: 9:00am-3:30pm 

Camp Ami
Ages 2-5

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