Youth at Skokie Valley

Groups begin at 9:30 am in four separate classrooms, with early babysitting available at 9:15 am. 

Alef: This group is designed for infants through three-year-olds. Parents are welcome to stay in this room or to drop off their child; there will be babysitters in this room to supervise the children who have been dropped off. There will be snacks and a Shabbat program; we ask that parents who opt to remain in this room with their child be respectful of the programming and the hard work of the babysitters. 

Bet: This group is designed for kids in the two pre-school years prior to Kindergarten through Kindergarten. There will be games, snacks & davening.

Gimmel: This group is designed for kids in first, second and third grades. There will be davening, Parsha, games, and snacks.

Dalet: This group is designed for kids in fourth grade through pre-bnei mitzvah. There will be davening, Parsha, games, and snacks.

Tot Shabbat! We’ll meet each week from 10:30-11:15 am. Tot Shabbat is for children between the ages of 0-4. Each child must be accompanied by an adult. For children already in groups, please pick up your child and head upstairs for songs, tefillah, and fun! 

Guidelines for All Children's Programs

We ask all parents/guardians to work together with our madrichim to create a safe environment. As such, it is important to adhere to some general guidelines that will help us continue to safely provide fun, caring, and educational programs for our children.

• A parent or guardian must be in the building during the time his/her child is in a program.
• For everyone’s safety, all children must either be with their parents or in the designated classroom corresponding to their age. No child will be allowed to remain unsupervised.