QUESTION CATEGORIES

TEACHERS AND CLASSES
How are your classrooms divided by age?
What are Temple Beth Or Preschool's teacher to student ratios?
What qualifications do your teachers have?
What are the class hours?

REGISTRATION
Do Temple Beth Or members receive priority registration?
How do I sign up for the Extended Day option which is from 1:00 - 3:00?
Does my child need to be Jewish to attend Temple Beth Or Preschool?
Do Temple Members receive priority on the waiting lists?

ACCREDITATION
What accreditations does Temple Beth Or Preschool have?

LUNCH AND SNACKS
Do I need to send a lunch with my child?
Does my child’s lunch need to be Kosher?
My family keeps Kosher, how do I ensure that my child is keeping Kosher?

PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Does Temple Beth Or Preschool accept parent involvement?
May I attend Shabbat services with my child?

TEACHERS AND CLASSES

How are your classrooms divided by age?
Two year olds- 2 and 3 days/week

Three year olds- 3 and 5 days/week

Four year olds- 4 and 5 days/week

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What are Temple Beth Or Preschool's teacher to student ratios?
Two year old Class
2 teachers for every 8 students

Three year Class
2 teachers for every 9 students

Four Year old Class
2 teachers for every 14 students

* may vary slightly by class but will always be well below NAEYC standards

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What qualifications do your teachers have?
Our classes have a lead teacher and an Assistant. Each of our Lead Teachers has a degree in Early Childhood Education or in a related field, as well as experience teaching preschool. All staff attend in-service training each year.
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What are the class hours?
All classes run from 9:00AM to 1:00PM, with an optional Extended Day program that goes until 3:00PM.
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REGISTRATION

Do Temple Beth Or members receive priority registration?
Yes, Temple members are able to register their child in advance of previous enrolled non-temple families. Temple members also pay a reduced tuition.
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How do I sign up for the Extended Day option which is from 1:00 - 3:00?
There is an Extended Day sign up book in the office. You can sign up a day at a time, or several weeks in advance.
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Does my child need to be Jewish to attend Temple Beth Or Preschool?
No. We welcome children of all religions. We pride ourselves on the diversity of our preschool and the learning opportunities that arise when children come from different backgrounds. However, our curriculum only incorporates Jewish holidays and we only celebrate Jewish holidays.
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Do Temple Members receive priority on the waiting lists?
Yes, Temple Members are placed ahead of non-Temple Members on the waiting list.
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ACCREDITATION

What accreditations does Temple Beth Or Preschool have?
Temple Beth Or Preschool is accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs. We are licensed by the North Carolina Division of Child Development with a four-star rating.
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LUNCH AND SNACKS

Do I need to send a lunch with my child?
Children eat lunch brought from home in their classrooms and are served healthy snacks mid-morning. The preschool provides milk at lunch and offers a pizza lunch two days per month (paid for by the parent).
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Does my child’s lunch need to be Kosher?
Your child’s lunch does not need to be Kosher. We do ask that all snacks (which are sent in by parents on a weekly basis) are Kosher style. Special snacks for birthday celebrations are asked to be Kosher style as well.
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My family keeps Kosher, how do I ensure that my child is keeping Kosher?
Children are supervised and asked to follow a no sharing rule. Special arrangements regarding snack time can be worked out with your child’s individual teacher. Temple Beth Or Preschool is happy to accommodate individual needs.
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PARENT INVOLVEMENT

Does Temple Beth Or Preschool accept parent involvement?
Absolutely! We wouldn’t be the warm, nurturing preschool that we are without the support and involvement of our parents. We are governed by a volunteer board of directors. We also have a variety of committees that are all volunteer driven. Parents are welcome and encouraged to help out in their child’s classroom, help in the office, lead and staff volunteer events for our children such as the annual Purim carnival. Parents chaperone children on field trips. Parent’s help organize pizza day and weekly challah sales as well as manage our monthly scholastic book sales order. We need (and love) involved parents!


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May I attend Shabbat services with my child?
Please do! You are welcome to attend Shabbat service each week. We also encourage you to sign your child up to be the Ema (mother) or Abba (father) for the week. When your child is Ema or Abba, they are asked to bring a special friend (usually a parent and/or sibling) to join them on the bimah with Rabbi Dinner. This is a special opportunity to celebrate Shabbat with a close family member and to “Shine” in front of the whole preschool. Your child is welcome to be the Ema or Abba even if you do not practice Judaism in your home.


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