History
The dream to have a preschool at Temple Emanu-El in San Jose became a reality on September 24, 2001.   Opening with just one student, enrollment quickly grew and we ended our first year with about 40 young friends.  Our school has continued to grow and in the fall of 2004 we opened our first kindergarten class.  Temple Emanu-El Preschool is located on the campus of Temple Emanu-El which was founded in 1861 and serves as one of the oldest Synagogues in the Bay Area.

Temple Emanu-El Preschool under went a major renovation over the summer of 2004.  We moved back into our "home" in December of 2004 to a beautifully renovated building.  Completely modernized classrooms, child size bathroom fixtures, upgraded earthquake and fire protection systems are just some of the many exciting changes to our building.

Student ratios
Our student to teacher ratio falls below the county norm of 1:12.  We strive to provide children with the one on one attention that they deserve while preparing them for their next step in education.

Toilet training
Children do not need to be toilet trained to enroll in our program.  Our quality staff will work with the child at school on toilet training in conjunction with the family working at home.  All children are special and they will master toilet training, however we find that it is best to wait until the child shows signs of readiness.

Health and Sickness policy
Temple Emanu-El Preschool has a very firm health and sickness policy.  Our goal is to provide a quality education to our students and we love to see them everyday.  However, when children are ill we request that they remain at home until they are not only non-contagious, but also feeling well.  Please inquire for a copy of our health and sickness policy.

No Nit Policy
Temple Emanu-El preschool has a no nit policy.  All students must be completely free of nits prior to returning to school.

Admission
Students who show a readiness to our program are welcome to enroll.