The Lerner Jewish Community Day School
1935 W. Cornwallis Road
Durham NC 27705
919-286-5517

Age range: 2.5- and 5-year-old Early Childhood program; Elementary Division — Kindergarten though Grade 5

Tuition: M – F:  8am – 12:30pm    $8,600;    8am – 3pm    $10,900;    8am – 5:30pm    $12,975;  MWF:  8am – 12:30pm    $4,275;    8am – 3pm    $7,800    8am – 5:30pm    $9,350

Scholarships available: Need-based financial assistance available.

Accreditation: We are a certified and licensed  preschool by the NC Division of Child Development.  The licensing is met by strict requirements for building safety, low student to teacher ratios, programming, children’s activities and staff training.

Application deadline: The admissions process begins in the fall. Decisions are made in late Feb/March.

Application fee: $45, non-refundable

School starts: Late August

School runs: Children may attend 3 or 5 days. We offer 3 time options: 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., and 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Class size: Young 3’s limited to 14, 4’s and 5’s limited to 18

Student:teacher ratio: 8:1

Boy/girl quota: We typically maintain a good balance of boys and girls.

How toilet-trained do children need to be? They must be well on their way to being toilet-trained. By mid-fall, the process should be completed. We are not licensed for diaper changing.

Parental participation required: Not required, but it is encouraged, invited, and greatly enjoyed and appreciated.

Special features: Jewish Early Childhood Program. Our curriculum is a dynamic blend of theme, interest, and skill-based activities designed to provide hands-on learning experiences that enhance a child’s cognitive, language, gross and fine motor, creative, and social and emotional development. Our enriched program includes P.E., music, library time, and celebration of Jewish holidays.

Web address: www.lernerschool.org

E-mail: admissions@lernerschool.org

Updated September 2011