Jewish Community Center offers support for Jewish immigrants and has more than 350 camps throughout the United States, including one in Wilmington, Del. It offers a wide range of services, including educational, cultural, social, Jewish identity building and recreational programs to enhance the lives of North American Jews of all ages and backgrounds. It is operated by JCC Association, which is the United States government accredited agency for serving the religious and social needs of Jewish military personnel, families and patients in hospitals through the Jewish Chaplains Council. The association was founded in 1854, and has various departments, such as adults, sports and wellness, childhood education, professional development services and community services.
Tower Hill School, located in Wilmington, Del., is a coeducational independent college preparatory school that offers a range of educational and extracurricular programs to students in grades kindergarten through 12. The school has an enrollment of more than 700 students and offers subjects, such as English, business, technology, American history, science, social studies, mathematics, health and physical education, music and art. It also offers a number of sports activities, including baseball, softball, volleyball, basketball, football and soccer. The school has a faculty and staff of more than 1,200 members. The school is affiliated with the Wilmington Schools.
With more than 2,600 YMCA is one of the largest nonprofit community service organizations in America that works to meet the health and human service needs of more than 20 million men, women and children in nearly 10,000 communities. YMCAs are at the heart of community life since 42 million families and 72 million households are located within three miles of a YMCA. YMCA stands for Young Men's Christian Association. From its start more than 150 years ago, when George Williams founded the YMCA as a substitute Bible study and prayer for life on the streets, the YMCA was unusual because it crossed the lines that separated all the different social classes in England. YMCAs offer its members a variety of programs that include adventure guides, aquatics, arts and humanities, camping, child care, community development, family, health and fitness, older adults, SCUBA, sports and teen leadership. YMCA has a location in Wilmington, Del.
Our school is built on the wonderful Montessori principles where each child is considered as an individual with his/her own intellectual potential, and is treated as such. We, as the educators are here to provide easy access to learning resources and offer support and guidance as they make discoveries on their own. This approach allows children to flourish into well balanced individuals with the strength to thrive in any environment. In keeping with the Montessori philosophy, our programs are truly child centered. In every aspect of our daily work, we put emphasis on respect: towards each child, the families, and among the staff.
