FOR PARENTS

Working together to create an optimum environment

We look forward to working with you to build a nurturing and warm environment where your child will flourish, explore and experience a creative atmosphere filled with love. We encourage each child to learn to be respectful of others, of property and of themselves. Our wonderful staff creates classrooms of wonder for the children to actively experience each day. Please look through the website to learn more about our preschool and kindergarten.

How to Enroll

Please contact us to schedule a tour. We look forward to meeting with you personally and showing you our wonderful building and classrooms that are full of love, activity and learning.

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Teachers & Faculty

Adrianne Liebman

Preschool & Kindergarten Director
Education: B.S. in Communication Disorders
Experience: 35 yrs

Adrianne has been building and creating preschools for the last 30 years. She holds a B.S. in Communication Disorders. She worked for Chester County Intermediate Unit as a Teacher of the Hearing Impaired for four years. Adrianne is passionate about helping each and every child to grow and she strives to instill a love of learning that will last forever. Adrianne loves to spend time with her husband and children, read, and go to the beach.

Lois Wesson

Teaches: Preschoolers
Education: B.S. in Elementary Education
Experience: 24 yrs

Miss Lois enjoys working with children and helping them adjust to attending school. Lois enjoys reading, baking, genealogy, and walking their dog, Teddy.

Allison Smith

Teaches: Preschoolers | Enrichment | Summer Camp
Education: B.S. in Early Childhood Education
Experience: 18 yrs

Miss Allison enjoys being an important first teacher in children’s lives. In her free time, Miss Allison likes to knit and do craft projects. She spends time with her husband, two grown boys and her beloved two dogs.

Linda Bray

Teaches: Preschoolers
Education: Associates Degree in Applied Science/Communications
Experience: 11+ years

Miss Linda loves working with the children. Her goal is to provide a loving and fun preschool learning experience. She is married and has three grown children. She enjoys spending time and traveling with her family and friends.

Peg Milligan

Teaches: Fantastic Fives and Kindergarten Enrichment
Education: B.S. in Early Childhood Development & Elementary Education
Experience: 20+ yrs

Peg enjoys watching and helping children learn and reach their greatest potential. Mrs. Milligan is married and has three sons, two in college and one in high school. During her free time she enjoys hiking, bike riding, gardening, reading and scrapbooking memories.

Jaimee Helbein

Teaches: Preschoolers | Enrichment
Education: B.S. in Business Administration
Experience: 7 yrs

Miss Jaimee has worked at Beth Israel for 7 years, both as a teacher in the Religious School, and as an Enrichment teacher in the Preschool. She loves to engage children to think creatively, ask questions, explore through play, and have fun. She enjoys spending time outdoors hiking, rock climbing, spending time with family and friends, and cuddling with her dog and two cats.

Judy Fickler

Teaches: Kindergarten
Education: B.S. in Elementary Education
Experience: 35 yrs

Mrs. Fickler loves working with children knowing that she can make a difference in their lives. Her goal is to have children be confidently independent, socially capable, and creatively inspired. Mrs. Fickler has two grown boys and three beautiful grandchildren! Her hobbies include creating mosaic glass projects and cork projects, travel, and Mah Jongg, Scrabble and Candy Crush.

Cynthia Zimmerman

Teaches: Preschoolers | Enrichment | Summer Camp
Education: B.S. in Elementary Education
Experience: 31 yrs

Cynthia has been a preschool teacher at Beth Israel for the last 17 years. She has a B.S. degree in Early Childhood Education/Elementary Education. Previously, Cynthia taught third grade and worked at other preschools and daycares. She loves to work with children and enjoys watching them grow and bloom. Cynthia has three daughters. In her spare time, she loves to run and spend time reading at the Jersey shore.

Lea Piselli

Teaches: Preschoolers | Enrichment | Summer Camp
Education: Early Childhood Certificate
Experience: 21 yrs

Lea has 21 years of experience in early childhood education and is celebrating her 14th year at Beth Israel Preschool. Lea did her child care course work at CARES Courses School. Lea likes to have the children explore through creativity, science, art and food. She is always on the lookout for new materials and books to share with her students. When not in the classroom, Lea enjoys spending time with her husband Albert and their grown children and cats.

Lori Goodstein

Office Manager
Experience: 18 yrs

Lori has been working in the school office for 18 years doing administrative support. Both of her children started in the 2’s program and are BIP Kindergarten graduates. She enjoys working with parents, teachers and students to make our school the best place to learn and grow. Lori loves skiing, a good book, the great outdoors and time with family and friends.

Upcoming Events

Our calendar is always packed with events and activities for the whole family!

NOVEMBER

Thanksgiving Feast

Monday, Nov. 20th, 11:15 am

The children experience a preschool friendly Thanksgiving Feast. Each class does a song or finger play that they perform for the rest of the school.

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TESTIMONIALS
“Beth Israel Preschool exceeded all of our expectations. Our son flourished in an exceptionally nurturing, creative, educational, fun and loving environment. The teachers cared and loved our child as if he was their own. We will forever be grateful to BIP. Thank you for three wonderful years!”

- Julie & Jim B.
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“You can feel the love in our Beth Israel Preschool and Kindergarten! The teachers make each child feel special and diversity is not only accepted, but appreciated. It’s a true community.”

- Allison O.
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“Beth Israel Preschool is a warm, friendly, and safe environment where children learn and are loved. Communication and meeting individual family needs are one of the many things that make Beth Israel such a special place.”

- Lynne I.
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“My children both attended Beth Israel Preschool and I couldn’t be happier with the love/education ratio we all experienced at this school. My children were well prepared for elementary school thanks to the solid foundation provided by BIP! We are not Jewish and found the exposure to customs and holidays to be celebratory and thankful. The friendships that the children made, as well as ourselves, with other parents and teachers, are still some of the strongest bonds we have!”

- Megan and Craig S.
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“Beth Israel Preschool’s loving staff and environment created a nurturing and wonderful first school experience for both my son and daughter. We will forever be grateful.”

- Shannon S.
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“When I moved to the area and asked around about good preschools, EVERYONE raved about Beth Israel Preschool and Kindergarten. The teachers are remarkable and caring and they have become family! They are so invested in my children's lives. Their educational program allows for preschool instruction while allowing kids to PLAY, interact with peers and build social skills. I will be sad when I have to move on from Beth Israel Preschool and Kindergarten!”

- Jody R.
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Preschool through Kindergarten was the absolute best! The teachers and staff are tremendous, and the kids were at an advanced stage once they attended first grade.

- David S.