We welcome children of all races, creeds and ethnic origins from two to five years old. Our Extended Care Option is a first-rate example of what solid early childhood programming should be. After the Jewish Community is served, our enrollment is open to the community at large on a first come, first served basis. There are 2, 2 1/2, 3, and 4 year old classes and pre­kindergarten programs available.

Our Philosophy
Our program is creative, structured, innovative and child oriented. We strive to encourage your child's self esteem and uniqueness, while establishing a place for children to interact in a group, respect others and work independently.

Each week a different, fun and exciting theme of study is presented to the children. Science, nature and music play important roles in our themes. In our Book Nook and Listening Center children develop a love of books and reading.

Whether at the Computer or Art Centers, the Science Tables, on a Field Trip or just playing out of doors, we want your child to develop into a self-confident, flexible, creative and joyful person.

(405) 848‑5926
4901 N. Pennsylvania
Oklahoma City, OK

For further information, contact the Preschool Director . We'd love to give you a tour of our refurbished classrooms and meet with our early childhood development staff. We think you'll be pleased with what you see.

Erna Krouch Preschool is the oldest continuously operating preschool in Oklahoma City. The Erna Krouch Preschool moved to Temple B'nai Israel in 1955 and was named after a woman who loved children and who had a dream of welcoming children of all races creeds, and ethnic origins in the Oklahoma City area. We continue to follow in that tradition.

Erna Krouch Preschool is gearing up for another fantastic year. It will be an exciting year, new children, new staff and some shifting of responsibilities.

We still have a few openings in most of our classes, but only a few in our 3, 4 and 5 year old classes. We have a number of children who could have gone to Kindergarten this year returning to Erna Krouch for another year. How wonderful it is when parents opt to give their children a gift of time to allow them to grow and mature, their future school days will prove that it was worth the time.

We are looking forward to a CLEAN start as parts of the preschool area will receive a fresh coat of paint when camp is over. Thank you to all those very supportive Temple friends who continue to see what a real treasure Erna Krouch Preschool is. I am certain that Erna Krouch would be proud to see what her school has become and continues to be, a bridge to the greater Oklahoma City area. Vivian Cohen, Director

At Erna Krouch Preschool, we offer a developmental early childhood program, using the latest educational knowledge, combined with warmth and sensitivity. This enables our students to derive their maximum potential from these early years. In addition, all of our teachers have college degrees and are preschool professionals. The Temple Sisterhood offers two partial scholarships every year. We are licenced by the Okla. Dept. of Human Services.

Our Preschool is designed to involve the total child: intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally. We strive to help our students develop into self‑confident, flexible, creative and joyful people.