Schools
Engage with the Jewish ECE Community
We offer two enriching ways to become immersed in the Jewish ECE experience – whether you are an educator looking for a fulfilling career path that helps create a caring community of young learners, or a family who is looking to benefit from a high-quality early learning experience grounded in Jewish values.
Work With Us
View our available positions offered by our metro Denver/Boulder partner schools and The Efshar Project.
Find a Jewish ECE
Use our online tools, including a search form and a schools chart with detailed criteria, to find the right school for your family's needs.
Map of Partner Schools
List of Partner Schools
The Efshar Project engages each partner school by providing exclusive access to network resources and customized support to elevate and empower their ECE professionals.
Denver, CO
— Alef Academy
Denver, CO
— BMH-BJ Preschool
BMH-BJ Preschool offers a unique blend of an emergent, child-centered curriculum in a warm, intimate, Jewish environment. You will find teachers who are caring and devoted to each child’s development and happiness. They pride themselves on the relationships they create with each child and family, not to mention the lasting friendships that they encourage between families. Learn more
Denver, CO
— Bright Lights Early Learning Center
Bright Lights is a play-based early learning center near Downtown Denver. They provide an emergent, Reggio inspired and value-based curriculum drawn from traditional Jewish values. Learn more
Denver, CO
— Denver Jewish Day School
Their pluralistic Jewish community day school prepares and inspires Jewish students through an extraordinary secular and Judaic education to live purposefully, act ethically, and thrive in the world. Learn more.
Denver, CO
— Gan Chaya Esther
The staff at Gan Chaya Esther are committed to creating a warm, friendly, and happy environment for each child. On their website, you can find important information and useful tips to maximize your child’s positive experience, personal development, and growth at their preschool. Learn More.
Denver, CO
— Ganeinu
Ganeinu is a small, loving bilingual program focusing on the optimum development of the individual child in all development domains. Learn More
Greenwood Village, CO
— Garden Preschool
The Garden Preschool is a creative, progressive, Reggio-inspired environment where young children receive a warm, happy and enriching educational experience. Learn More.
Denver, CO
— HEA Preschool
The HEA preschool is a warm and inclusive second home for our families, one rooted in Jewish values and traditions and guided by best practices in early childhood education. Learn More.
Denver, CO
— Hillel Academy
The Hillel Academy Early Learning Center (Pre-School and Kindergarten) lays the foundation for social and academic success. Children discover much more than numbers, letters, and colors. Through discussions about stories, holidays, and Jewish values, they learn how to ask questions, think through problems, and explore possible answers. Learn More
Boulder, CO
— Jay & Rose Phillips ECC at the Boulder JCC
The Jay & Rose Phillips ECC at the Boulder JCC program emphasizes their love and respect for Judaism and Jewish values and is built around their community of children, parents, and teachers. Their Early Childhood Center in Boulder, Colorado, brings the community together through their weekly Shabbat Sing program, holiday dinners, parent learning opportunities, and other events. Learn more.
Denver, CO
— Rabbi Steven Foster Early Learning Center
The staff at Rabbi Steven Foster Early Learning Center strive to nurture each child’s innate sense of wonder and curiosity by providing them with a safe, inviting place to learn and explore. Small class sizes and a play-based environment provide an opportunity for discovery, creative thinking, and collaboration. Their methods guide and inspire them to maintain a high level of respect for each child as they honor their uniquely individual experience at the school. They serve children ages 12 months to kindergarten. Learn more.
Denver, CO
— Rodef Shalom
Rodef Shalom is a vibrant and family-friendly Conservative, egalitarian synagogue located in the heart of the Jewish community in Denver. They are proud to be one of the oldest Conservative congregations in Denver.
Their name, Rodef Shalom, means “pursuit of peace,” which speaks to their dream of a community where all Jews come together as a single entity. In that spirit, they welcome all guests who would wish to join us. Learn More
Denver, CO
— Staenberg-Loup JCC ELS
Their Reggio-Emilia-based curriculum encourages play-based learning and exploration. The staff appreciate and acknowledge each child’s unique learning style and adapt their curriculum to best facilitate each student. Learn More
Denver, CO
— Temple Sinai Preschool
At Temple Sinai Preschool each child is encouraged to learn and grow in a developmentally appropriate, nurturing, and loving environment.
Their staff is dedicated to creating a happy and meaningful experience for every child. They believe in respecting and meeting the individual needs of each child and their family. Learn more.
