Preschool
Kane Street Early Childhood and Family Life Center
Kane Street Kids
In September 2005, Kane Street Synagogue opened the first Conservative Jewish Early Childhood Center serving the Downtown Brooklyn area. The Kane Street Early Childhood and Family Center provides the highest level in Jewish childcare.
The Kane Street Early Childhood and Family Center provides a safe, stimulating and spiritually nourishing Jewish environment for the young children of Brooklyn and their families. We believe that young children benefit from nurturing traditions in an environment that fosters creative play.
Our first Kane Street Kids Class for two-year olds began September 2005. In September 2006, we added a class for three-year olds, and in September 2007 Kane Street Kids added a pre-kindergarten class for four-year olds.
Learn more about our Educational Philosophy and Curriculum.
Download the Curriculum
To reach Preschool Director Joyce Heller, please call 718-875-1550 x 2 or e-mail kids@kanestreet.org
Days and Hours
Kane Street Kids offers the following schedule options:
Two days: Tuesday and Thursday
Three days: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Five days: Monday through Friday
Half day sessions: 9 AM - noon
Full day: 9 AM - 4 PM
Extended day: 8 AM - 6 PM
Please note:
During winter months there is early dismissal on Fridays.
The preschool is not open on Jewish holidays.
Occasional Early Arrival
The director must be given advance notice of requests for early arrival hours. Families may purchase early arrival tickets in bulk.
Annual Tuition
September 2008 - June 2009
2 Mornings: 9 AM - 12 PM
Tuesday and Thursday
$5,070.00
3 Mornings: 9AM - 12PM
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
$7,380.00
5 Mornings: 9AM - 12PM
Monday through Friday
$9,920.00
2 Full Days: 9AM - 4PM
Tuesday and Thursday
$7,170.00
3 Full Days: 9AM - 4PM
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
$9,370.00
5 Full Days: 9AM - 4PM
Monday through Friday
$13,780.00
2 Extended Days: 8AM - 6PM
Tuesday and Thursday
$7,930.00
3 Extended Days: 8AM - 6PM
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
$11,550.00
5 Extended Days: 8AM - 6PM
Monday through Friday
$16,540.00
Occasional Early Arrival: Tickets for occasional early arrival may be purchased in bulk. The director must be given advance notice of early arrival hours requested.
Ten early arrival tickets cost $10 a ticket
Twenty early arrival tickets cost $9 a ticket
Forty early arrival tickets cost $8 a ticket
There is a 5% discount for siblings; there is a 5% discount for Kane Street Synagogue members. Discounts may not exceed a total of $525 for the year.
To Apply
School tours begin in early October. We ask that applications for September admissions be in by the second week of January. Notifications of acceptance are mailed out by the first week of March. We are happy to consider applications after that point if there is space available. Priority is given to families who apply by January.
Download a Kane Street Kids Application
About our Director
Joyce Heller has been Kane Street Kids’ Director since it started in 2005. She has overseen the program as it expanded from one class of two-year-olds to a full preschool program.
Joyce came to Kane Street with a solid background in early childhood education and almost eighteen years of experience in teaching. She taught for eight years at the Sephardic Community Center Early Childhood Program and served as education director at Annie G. Newsome Head Start in Manhattan. Prior to that she taught and tutored for eight years at the Writing Center of LaGuardia Community College in Queens. She has her Masters in education from Hunter College and meets all city and state requirements necessary to lead our preschool.