Program areas at Westside Jewish Community Center
Early childhood education,camp, youth and family programs enrich the lives of young children and their families by providing parent education, family education, social programs, and holiday celebrations all within a warm and caring environment. The Center's preschool offers an outstanding program for children age two through pre-kindergarten. The program integrates a develomental curriculum within a rich judaic environment. The primary goals are to develop each child's self esteem, promote positive feelings towards learning, and to stimulate learning in all develomental areas: social, physical, emotional, and intellectual.
Health, wellness, and recreationprograms that promote health and wellness by providing fitness, aquatics, sports, and educational programs for people of all ages. The Center is dedicated to helping individuals improve their personal fitness, health, and lifestyle. The Center maintains an aquatic Center providing swimming lessons, lap swimming and water aerobics classes.
Teen, adult living and learning, and arts and cultureprograms enrich the lives of youth and their families by providing opportunites for learning, growth and friendship in a safe and supportive environment. Youth programming includes jcamp-day camp offerred during school breaks and afterschool programing for children ages 5 to 12.the Center's teen programs include participation in the national maccabi games and artsfest events, and the diller teen fellows program. The Center also offers programs which addresses the needs of adults in different life stages and diverse relationships; promoting intelectual entrichment, creative expression, personal growth and the development of new skills. Furthermore, the Center presents a variety of stimulating arts and cultural-themes programs with a Jewish focus for people of all ages and diverse interests.