The Gan Early Learning Center

Specialties

The Gan Early Learning Center at Fox Chapel Chabad is a Jewish preschool that has been created with an emotionally-​safe learning environment. It is a place where children feel empowered to explore ideas, skills and an understanding of self; where they can blossom, flourish and grow to make the world around them a more beautiful place.

Our mission is shaped and inspired by:

Jewish values

The Reggio Emilia Educational Approach

An appreciation and respect for the child’s natural stages of development

The belief that children build knowledge through personal experiences

The recognition that the years of early childhood possess within them the capacity for life-​long habits, behaviors and attitudes

The belief that each child possesses a unique inner voice that needs to be heard and encouraged by both the child and by those around him or her.

History

Established in 2015.

The Gan Early Learning Center at Fox Chapel Chabad will be opening in September 2015 to serve the needs of the growing Jewish population.

Meet the Business Owner

Shternie R.

Business Owner

Professional, dedicated, and loving; these words speak volumes about the team at The Gan Early Learning Center. Equipped with years of study and professional experience, our staff is committed to nurture and respond to each individual child. Teachers at The Gan promote the values of respect and responsibility in a positive and encouraging manner.

Shternie was born and raised in London where she grew up in a world of educators. Her parents were each principals of the local Jewish day schools, so it can only be said that teaching is simply in her DNA. From the young age of 12, she was involved in such leadership positions as running youth programs, summer camps and facilitating childcare.

Founder of Camp Gan Israel Fox Chapel, she is also co-​director of Chabad Fox Chapel and has been director of the Fox Chapel Community Hebrew School for the past 12 years.

She received her BA in Education in Bournemouth, England, and has over 17 years of teaching and education experience.