Built Around Childhood
12 months through Pre-Kindergarten
Learning At Gan
At Schechter’s Gan, every part of the day begins with a simple belief:
young children learn best by wondering, exploring, moving, creating and playing.
Intentional Spaces
Our newly expanded Gan features 12 new classrooms that are intentionally designed for our youngest learners—filled with natural light, thoughtfully scaled furniture, cozy reading nooks and seamless indoor outdoor flow. Our Gan also offers new, age specific playgrounds that support gross motor play, imagination and exploration, giving children the space they need to grow, move and thrive.
Dedicated Teaching Team
Thoughtful planning and responsive teaching creates days filled with discovery. Teachers guide children as they build first friendships, practice independence, develop language, strengthen growing bodies, and learn to care for one another as members of a classroom community.Our teachers follow the interests that emerge naturally in each classroom, making space to linger on the questions children are most excited to explore.
Music, movement, outdoor exploration, art, dramatic play, sensory experiences, early literacy, STEM, and physical education are woven naturally into children's learning. Hebrew integration is a part of everyday learning with native-Hebrew speaking teachers in the classroom. The Jewish calendar shapes the rhythm of the year, giving children opportunities to celebrate, ask questions, tell stories and experience traditions through the seasons.
Our curriculum is interconnected in ways in which children make sense of the world.
Integrated Learning
The Gan offers a first school experience designed to give children more time to wonder, more opportunities to discover, and more moments to grow with confidence. Explore our curriculum to see how each stage of the Gan builds on the last.
Our New Home
A Building Designed For This Age
Starting Fall 2026, Gan moves to a newly renovated home at 60 Stein Circle purpose-built for children aged 12 months through Pre-Kindergarten.
Bright classrooms, outdoor spaces for movement and messy discovery, and a community small enough for teachers to know what makes each child laugh, what they're working on, and what they're excited about.
Built Around Real Family Life
Schedules & Flexibility
Gan's scheduling options are designed for the realities of family life.
Flexible schedules:
Opt to enroll for 2, 3, 4 or 5 days per week
Half-day and full-day options available
Tuition reflects the schedule you choose
Support throughout the day
Early drop-off: 7:30 a.m.
Core day: 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Extended care available until 6 p.m.
Vacation Programming
Eight-week summer program available
We're Excited to Meet Your Family
Hi! My name is Jess and I am the Admissions and Family Engagement Manager for our Gan. I can’t wait to get to know you and your family. If you have any questions, please email me at jess.schnitzer@ssdsboston.org
