A year in review

By Ettie Zaklos, Preschool of the Arts Founder & Director

May is a very busy, exciting and meaningful time at Preschool of the Arts as our school year draws to a close. Over the course of the year, we have watched our children develop socially, emotionally and academically under the gentle and loving guidance of their teachers. We have observed the children learning with wonder and pride about the richness of their Jewish heritage and exercising the most important precepts of Judaism and the Torah, namely the respect and kindness toward others.

The children leave our school more confident, self-aware, compassionate and armed with unique skills and experiences that will prepare them to embark on successful and fulfilling lives outside our walls.

Throughout the month, we enjoyed wonderful end-of-year celebrations, giving us time to reflect on the children’s growth and acknowledging all those in our community who have helped our children along the way. Each classes’ end-of-year ceremony was a meaningful way for us to look back on how much the children have accomplished and their incredible transformation over the past year.

Our dear children have discovered so many new aspects of the world around them and gained a multitude of skills and knowledge that will serve them well on their lifelong journey of learning. This culminated on May 27 with our annual Pre-K Graduation, as the students we have nurtured for four years set off on the next stage of their educational journey.

Throughout the year, we strived to stay true to our innovative approach to early childhood education — one that respects children as individuals, works to bring out the best in them, fostering independence, curiosity and a strong zest for life.

With inspiration from the Reggio approach, we have treated our environment with care and respect, understanding how a pleasing and beautiful environment can positively impact children’s daily experience. We invested much this year to transform our Garden of the Arts into a beautiful oasis and recently updated our state-of-the-art playground with beautiful, fresh turf. We filled our beautiful facility with learning, laughter and play, as children blossomed to their full potential.

Preschool of the Arts was delighted to show appreciation of devoted educators and staff at a delicious breakfast where we celebrated an incredible year of learning thanks to their tremendous efforts.

The end of the year is also a time for gratitude and appreciation. Preschool of the Arts is so thankful to the amazing parents who have shared their precious children with us this year, entrusting them in our care. It brings us complete joy to watch the children grow, learn and develop into capable, communicative children! We are honored to be a part of these children’s formative early childhood years.

We are also indebted to our incredible staff who are at the heart and soul of what we do. Our POTA teachers hold the children’s hands, guiding them through their earliest foray into school, while our administrative and support staff create a loving and professional environment where our entire community can thrive. It is humbling privilege to be a part in creating a community that is truly building the future.

As we enter our 12th year of Preschool of the Arts, we are excited to grow our POTA family and are pleased to announce that we are seeking to add to our team of dedicated early childhood professionals.

POTA attracts the best and the brightest early childhood educators from all walks of life. We provide our faculty with an excellent work environment in state-of-the-art facilities. Our supportive administration creates a nurturing professional environment and actively invests in staff’s ongoing training as we all grow in our understanding of how young children learn best. Apply today at https://www.naplespreschoolofthearts. com/join-our-team to join our growing team of innovative educators!