Temple Solel Early Childhood Center

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Temple Solel Early Childhood Center on Manchester Avenue in Encinitas's Cardiff-by-the-Sea district has provided infant-through-pre-kindergarten care within a Reform Judaism framework since 1993, welcoming both synagogue members and the broader community. The integrated Jewish and secular curriculum weaves Shabbat observance, Hebrew vocabulary, and holiday traditions into a developmental program covering pre-math, pre-reading, motor coordination, and social-emotional growth—a values-based early-education model that families extend through summer and holiday programming at Camp Nai Nai Nai in Encinitas. Flexible scheduling offers two-, three-, and five-day-per-week tracks, with a core morning session and an extended-day Yeladim afternoon program for families needing full-day coverage. The school holds Empower Plus designation, integrating nutrition education, physical-activity benchmarks, and body-awareness practices into the classroom routine alongside standard pre-academic instruction. Cardiff-by-the-Sea families transitioning children from the ECC into the San Dieguito Union elementary feeder coordinate kindergarten-readiness physicals through North Coast Family Medical Group in the same 92007 ZIP corridor. The youngest cohort's sensory-rich environment uses water tables, sand stations, and tactile art media calibrated to the California Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Foundations for fine-motor and cognitive milestone tracking from six weeks onward.