The Deborah Koenig Early Childhood Center
Ages six weeks to Pre-K. We provide play based, child-directed learning in our newly equipped classrooms and focus on infusing our values based curriculum with Jewish values and traditions while fostering a lifelong love of learning! Everyone is welcome!
Our Mission
The Deborah Koenig Early Childhood Center at JCC Rockland is committed to providing excellent care and education to our diverse and rich community here in Rockland County. We believe that our children are precious and we are here to support your efforts to provide them with a bright start. We partner with our families to encourage creativity, curiosity, imagination and to build trusting relationships. Our mission is the same is yours; for your child to grow and develop in an environment that is safe, warm, and stimulating!
Staff & Facility
Our caring educators are all professionals in their field and are devoted to creating a warm and nurturing environment where staff and families work alongside one another to cultivate creativity and independence. Teachers are regularly provided with professional development to stay abreast of their field and to offer your child new and exciting opportunities to enrich their experience.
- Newly decorated classrooms
- Child and full size gymnasiums
- Large outdoor playgrounds
- Library and Teacher resource area
- Outdoor Child Size Pool
- Art Facilities
- Technology Center
Contact
Samara Krieg
Early Childhood Outreach and Engagement Director
845-362-4400 ext. 118
samarak@jccrockland.org
dkecc@jccrockland.org
Director
Rachel Kurland
Early Childhood Director
Testimonials
Our Curriculum
Full Day Early Childhood program
6 WEEKS THROUGH PRE-K
• “Whole Child” Approach
• Focuses on Healthy Lifestyles
• Child-Led
• Play-based
• Art, Music, Sports, Yoga
• Weekly “Shabbat Share”
• Centered on Jewish Values
• Strengthens Children Socially, Emotionally and Physically
About Deborah Koenig
Think of laughter
Think of children
Think of love
and you may get a glimpse of who Debbie Koenig was. Debbie’s passion and her desire to live life to its fullest are the flames that will continue to live on through the children and families who make up the Deborah Koenig Early Childhood Center.