Early Childhood Center
A Nurturing Environment filled with Educational Excellence
Where children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old reach their highest development, social and academic potential.


What Sets us apart
Personalized Attention
We take great pride in our low student-teacher ratio, small class sizes and personalized attention. Our Rabbi and Cantor are actively involved in our classrooms and add so much to our students’ experience at Ramat Shalom. Schedule a tour to see us in action and meet our experienced, credentialed staff!
Creative Curriculum
Our educators plan and implement content-rich, developmentally appropriate programs that support active learning and promote a child’s progress in all developmental areas.
Highly Trained Educators
All of our lead teachers and assistant teachers have early childhood certifications. Our staff participates in continuing education throughout the year in order to maintain the highest standards of Early Childhood Education.
Early Childhood Environment
Children ages 6 weeks to 5 years flourish in our nurturing early childhood environment where a research-based curriculum fits the needs of each child and flexible scheduling fits the needs of each family.
Early Childhood Programs
The Creative Curriculum®
Our educators plan and implement content-rich, developmentally appropriate programs that support active learning and promote a child’s progress in all developmental areas.
- Break difficult concepts into simple tasks
- Believe that every child can achieve
- Use really cool materials that make children want to learn

Meet Our Early Childhood Director
Lindsay Duggar
Lindsay Duggar is our Early Childhood Director. She grew up in Plantation, graduated from Plantation High School, earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and her master’s degree in Social Work from the Florida State University. Ms. Lindsay is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and holds an Advanced Directors Credential in Early Childhood with over 15 years of experience working with children and their families.
Lindsay and her husband Jason’s love for Ramat Shalom started as parents searching for the best school for their children, Layla and Lincoln. Once she found Ramat Shalom, they knew they had found the most loving and nurturing environment where students excel both socially-emotionally and academically.

Meet Our Early Childhood Assistant Director
Anna Payne


