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The things families ask us first.
Ages, hours, VPK, kosher meals, Hebrew, kindergarten and tours — answered plainly. If what you need is not here, call us and ask.
Home/Questions Parents Ask
Questions Parents Ask
Ages, hours, VPK, kosher meals, Hebrew, kindergarten and tours — answered plainly. If what you need is not here, call us and ask.
Children can start at six weeks old. The school runs from infancy all the way through a full kindergarten year, so a child can begin at six weeks and leave for first grade without ever changing schools. The rooms are grouped as infants, toddlers (1–2), twos (2–3), preschool (3–4), Pre-K and VPK (4–5), and kindergarten (5–6).
Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
There are three. Two are on Griffin Road in Davie — 4233 Griffin Road and 4295 Griffin Road, both Davie, FL 33314, reached on (954) 792-8211. The third is at 2835 Madison Street, Hollywood, FL 33020, which has its own direct line, (954) 639-7730.
Yes. Florida's Voluntary Prekindergarten is offered in the Pre-K and VPK rooms for four- and five-year-olds, and Learn and Smile is listed as a VPK provider with the Early Learning Coalition of Broward County.
Learn and Smile holds Florida Gold Seal Quality Care accreditation, and appears on the Florida Gold Seal centers register. The school has been operating since 2006.
The daily practice is rooted in Judaic content and centered on Jewish and Israeli traditions. That means kosher meals, Hebrew woven through the day rather than taught as a separate subject, and Kabbalat Shabbat each week. It is described as a Jewish and Israeli early childhood center, and is also known as Gan Batia.
Yes. Hebrew starts in the toddler rooms with first words and continues through the school as immersion — part of the ordinary day rather than a separate lesson.
Yes, meals are kosher.
Yes, a full kindergarten year — reading, writing and math alongside the Judaic curriculum, with the teachers and friends the children already know, so there is no transition to a new school at five.
Yes. The curriculum is planned around eight developmental domains and aligned to Florida's early learning standards.
Yes, the Summer Exploration Camp. There are two tracks: camp at the school, and a traveling camp for children entering kindergarten through third grade. Ask about availability.
Children move when they are ready rather than on a fixed date, and they move with teachers who already know them.
Tuition is not published on the website. Rates depend on the program and the days your child attends, so the school asks families to call (954) 792-8211 for current pricing.
Request a tour through the contact page or call (954) 792-8211. Tours run during the school day on purpose, so you see the school as it actually is — children mid-project, Hebrew circle in progress, and the real noise level.