Early Childhood

WTA’s Early Childhood utilizes the Montessori method, in which children are viewed as capable and natural learners. In our dual language classrooms, English and Hebrew speaking teachers offer self-directed choices of learning experiences constructed to foster focus and concentration, as well as self directed learning, respect for materials and the environment. Jewish life and practice is integrated within each of the five curricular areas.

Montessori Curricular Areas

  • Practical Life

    Washing dishes, brushing, cutting, pouring, folding, mixing

  • Sensorial

    Categorizing, Isolating, transferring, distinguishing

  • Language

    Letters, decoding word formation, early reading & writing skills

  • Math

    Symbols, quantities, basic arithmetic

  • Geography

    Map exploration, direction, location

  • Botany

    Where things come from, how they grow

Early Childhood FAQs

  • All 2s, 3s, preK and Kindergarten attend school from 8:00am-3:00pm with age appropriate rest time included in their day. Early care from 7:30am and After care until 5:00pm are available for an additional fee.

  • For 22-23, bussing and lunch are available for 3 year olds and older. After school extracurriculars have varying eligibility by semester.

  • Toilet training is supported in the 2s and on an individually assessed basis in the 3s. Children must be fully toilet trained before entering preK.

  • While our Hebrew speaking teachers do speak mostly in Hebrew, they also use English as needed until the children are comfortabe.