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Welcome to Glasser Preschool of Oak Park

The Glasser Preschool creates a nurturing and stimulating first school experience for young children. The teachers provide a day balanced between planned activities and free choice; quiet time and physical play; group activities and individual attention.

We maintain a low student/teacher ratio.

Children do not have to be potty trained. When the child is ready, the teachers will work with the parents to make potty training a success.

Our program is located in, and is a reflection of Oak Park Temple. The school observes Jewish holidays and teaches Jewish customs and traditions. All children, however, are welcome regardless of race, religion, or national origin.

What's Happening at Glasser?

Dates To Remember:
FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY:
1-4 School CLOSED for Winter Break
7: Classes Resume, Tuition and 2nd Semester Supply Fee and Challah Orders due
11: GPS Parent Coffee
14: Registration 19-20 opens for OPT families
15: Gift card money due
18: GPS Parent Coffee
21: GPS CLOSED for MLK Day
21: Registration 19-20 opens for GPS families
22: GPS Committee Meeting
25: GPS Parent Coffee, Scholastic Book orders due
25: Winter Tots class begins
25: Tot Shabbat Dinner & Service
28: Glasser Open House for prospective families and registration for 19-20 opens to the community

Glasser Preschool Parent Committee Meeting
If you are interested in being part of the Glasser Preschool Parent Committee, please contact Marci for more information.

Please call (708) 386-3937 or email Marci at if your child will be absent and let us know if he/she is sick. This allows us keep to track of illnesses in the school and help parents and staff plan accordingly.

GPS Shabbat
Every Friday the entire school will meet at 10:30 AM/2:00 PM in the Chapel to celebrate Shabbat together. Please feel free to join us in this singing celebration.

New this year!
Food for Thought
Join Rabbi Kirzane on Friday mornings from 8:45 - 9:45 a.m. October 5 - December 2. This new weekly learning group will bring traditional topics and texts into conversation with today's questions and concerns. Our first series will be a study of the weekly Torah portions in the book of Genesis. Future topics will emerge in conversation with participants. Snacks provided. Share questions or suggestions by email to: rabbikirane@oakparktemple.org

Weekly GPS Parent Coffee
Friday mornings we will be having parent coffees in the rotunda from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.. Stop by, hang out, socialize with other GPS parents and get to know other adults in our community a lot better!!!!! We’ll supply the coffee and we’ll rotate who bring treats.

OPEN HOUSE!!
Glasser Preschool will be having an open house for prospective preschool families on Monday, January 28th from 7 to 8 PM. If you know of prospective families for our school - please have them join us to learn more about Glasser Preschool, talk with the Director, tour our classrooms, meet our wonderful teachers, speak with current preschool committee members, and sign up for our 2019-2020 school year.

GPS Parent Committee 2018-2019

Gift Card Program | Beth Sauers
Community Outreach | Brynne Gordon
Representative to the OPT Board | Carolyn Sherman
Immediate Past Chair | Jen Schneider

Want to join the next Committee Meeting? Email glasserpreschool@oakparktemple.org for more information

Glasser Preschool has earned re-accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) – the nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals.

Location & Contact

1235 N. Harlem Avenue

Oak Park, IL 60302

708.386.3937

Hours

Monday-Friday

Morning Classes:
8:30 - 11:00 am
Afternoon Classes:
noon - 2:30 pm
Director Hours:
8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Glasser Preschool | Oak Park

GET A GLASSER PRESCHOOL BUMPER MAGNET for $5/each

contact Marci to get these great bumper magnets!

DONATE
Thank you!

Please email Marci with amount and who you are sponsoring.

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