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The Goddard School offers families
For nearly 30 years, The Goddard
School has been a trusted
name among parents and families.
Its classrooms are safe,
nurturing environments for children
6 weeks - 6 years, offering
age-appropriate opportunities to
explore and discover. From infants
to toddlers, preschoolers to
kindergarteners, highly trained
teachers lead each child to reach
developmental milestones, preparing
the children for social and
academic success.
At The Goddard School, the
on-site owners, Andrew and
Mary Fratini, work to make sure
every family enjoys a warm,
positive experience. They strive
to provide the best quality program
for each child year-round,
Small class sizes help Rochelle Zell students excel
Rochelle Zell Jewish
High School’s mission
is to create a culture of
academic excellence that
inspires students to think
critically and achieve
their full potential, while
preparing them to live
Judaism as responsible
and involved citizens in
the modern world. The
school’s philosophy is to
350 Lee Road, Northbrook, IL 60062 847.562.2100
www.coveschool.org
different educational options
nurture the whole student
-- academically, spiritually,
physically and socially.
The school offers students
an exceptional college
preparatory curriculum
that includes honors
and AP classes in all subject
areas as well as an
intensive, integrated and
comprehensive Jewish
studies curriculum. The
dual curriculum is supplemented
by strong athletic
and fine arts programs and
numerous extracurricular,
social and leadership opportunities.
Rochelle Zell Jewish
High School is committed
to an intellectual and
religious environment in
which questions, critical
thinking, experiences, and
The Cove School gives students with
complex learning disabilities the
resources and opportunities that enable
them to shine. Our highly individualized
education and extensive extracurriculars
allow students to gain confidence in
themselves, both today and tomorrow.
Join us for The Cove School Open House
Wednesday, October 18, 9:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
RSVP to Mark Ditthardt at
mditthardt@coveschool.org
or call 847.562.2100
offering full-time and part-time
schedules with open enrollment.
The F.L.EX.® Learning Program
(Fun Learning Experience)
ensures that they meet high standards
specific to early learning,
development and care.
The F.L.EX.® Learning Program
is grounded in research on
how children learn best: children
experience the deepest, most
genuine learning when they are
having fun. It’s designed to help
build each child’s emotional,
academic, social, creative and
physical skills – including 21st
century skills such as communication,
collaboration, creativity
and critical thinking - to provide
a well-rounded experience and
help each one become schoolready,
career-ready and lifeready.
Twenty-first century skills
also tie in directly with STEAM
learning (science, technology,
engineering, arts and mathematics).
Introducing these subjects
early on helps promote children’s
natural curiosity in them,
increasing the chance that children
will pursue STEAM-related
careers later on in life.
“Supporting STEAM learning
at the preschool level involves
identifying activities children
naturally do for opportunities
to further guide them,” Andrew
Fratini said. “When children
solve puzzles or play with
blocks, they create pathways in
their brains that help with more
advanced STEAM skills later
on.” The preschool and pre-kindergarten
classrooms integrate
this play-based learning philosophy
into their lesson plans.
In the preschool classroom,
children use a variety of interesting,
hands-on learning and reading
materials to make play more
complex and challenging. Their
play also becomes more social
and cooperative as they build
their social skills, make friends
and learn to collaborate.
Children continue their journey
of exploration and discovery
in the pre-kindergarten
classroom. Teachers help them
apply their developing literacy
and math skills through fun, purposeful
learning experiences.
relationships are nourished
and fostered throughout
Jewish and secular general
studies. The fullness
of Jewish life and learning
are embraced, and Jews
from across the denominational
spectrum are welcomed.
Teachers at Rochelle
Zell come to know their
students as multi-dimensional
human beings. The
close and meaningful relationships
that form between
them contribute to
students’ confidence in
their ability to advocate for
themselves and for others,
in college and beyond.
Small class sizes ensure
personal attention, empowering
each student to
discover his or her own
unique strengths and truly
make a difference. In
addition, Rochelle Zell
students receive comprehensive
and personalized
college counseling services
from a team of professionals
with years of experience
in the field.
Rochelle Zell students
are bright and articulate
young men and women
who have enrolled at the
nation’s leading colleges
and universities. They are
Play-based learning is so effective
that the results of a recent
review by the Children’s
Progress Academic Assessment
(CPAA) show that Goddard
School students score 45 percent
higher on mathematics and literacy
assessments compared to
non-Goddard peers. CPAA is an
early childhood assessment system
that assists teachers in making
informed and individualized
instructional decisions.
Submitted by The Goddard School,
9651 Gross Point Road, Skokie,
www.GoddardSchool.com/SkokieIL,
847-773-0200.
well-rounded and confident
and possess a strong
sense of values and a commitment
to making the
world a better place.
Submitted by Rochelle Zell
Jewish High School, 1095
Lake Cook Rd., Deerfield,
www.rzjhs.org, 847-324-3706