Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in North Hollywood. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
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Emek Nursery School is a CCLD-licensed preschool program at 12732 Chandler Blvd in North Hollywood, operated as part of the Emek Hebrew Academy campus in Valley Village. It serves families seeking early childhood education grounded in Orthodox Jewish Judaic studies and values, with director Bernice Zachariash providing direct program leadership. The center offers a Gesher to Kindergarten transition program and summer camp through Emek's Teichman Family Nursery, supporting continuity from preschool into the school's K-12 program. Parents should independently review CCLD licensing records at ccld.ca.gov, as this center has no publicly available parent reviews or Google rating on which to base expectations of parent experience and satisfaction.
Safety5.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care3.0
Kindergarten readiness5.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management5.0
Culture5.0
Extracurriculars5.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Faith-based Orthodox Jewish program (Emek Hebrew Academy, Teichman Family Nursery); page references an ECC Curriculum Guide but does not detail a specific teaching philosophy. Institutional emphasis on community and Jewish values.
Programs & activities: References a 'Gesher to Kindergarten' transition program and the Emek Teichman Family Nursery Summer Camp. No other specific enrichment activities detailed on this page.
What sets it apart: Provides an ECC Parent Handbook (2025) and ECC Curriculum Guide. No accreditations, awards, hours, meals, ratios, or tuition stated on the page.
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