At Ahava, we know each family’s needs are unique and our goal is to offer many programming options to suit your needs. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with questions about your family’s childcare needs.

Core

Our core program runs from approximately 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. During this time, your child will have the full Ahava experience, including indoor and outdoor exploration, morning meeting and special activities, such as music and challah baking. All half-day children receive moring snack and a healthy, kosher lunch.

Full Day

Our Full Day schedule is from 8:00am-3:30pm. Pick-up in the Full Day schedule needs to be by 3:30pm, as some teachers are heading out at that time and our extended day enrollees are transitioning to their afternoon care-givers. Children who attend our Full Day Program transition to a peaceful rest period after lunch, followed by an afternoon snack, goodbye rituals, and short outdoor playtime as they await their grown-ups for pick-up. Children who no longer nap or awaken early are given options for independent play following their shorten resting period and those who may still need a longer nap or prefer a slow wake up are offered a snack on-the-go as they head off for their evening plans.

Extended Day

Our Extended Day hours are from 8:00am-5:30 pm. Children must be picked up by 5:30 to allow afternoon teachers a 30 minute period to clean and re-set the environment for the next day. We encourage outdoor-,  independent-, and small group-play in the late afternoon, as children sometimes can become overwhelmed in larger play groups at this time of day. Children who remain at school into the evening are also offered a small snack late in the day to help stave off that dreaded pre-dinner blood sugar drop.