The first grade program fosters a sense of classroom community and focuses on learning the melodies and words and developing a meaningful and personal connection to prayer. At the conclusion of first grade, parents design and decorate a siddur (prayerbook) cover for their children. In a special ceremony they describe the meaning of the art on the cover and present the siddur to their child. The children help lead Tefillot and are joined by extended family and friends.

In second grade, students develop fluency in reading prayers, expand their prayer repertoire, and understand key concepts in each prayer. To express what they are grateful for, students in both first and second grade offer their own personal prayers in Hebrew as regular feature of daily tefillot. They also send blessings of healing to family and friends who are not well. The rhythmic aspect of tefillot is emphasized in order to stimulate active class participation and a deeper spiritual connection. Tefillot in both first and second grades are spirited, lively, and joyful.

The third through fifth grades have morning prayer together in one of the social halls, characterized by lively singing and harmonizing. Prayer is primarily expressed through music. Children take turns being the Cantor/Hazzan and learn the importance of praying as a community (tefillah b’tzibur). In the course of the week all three aspects of the Tefillah curriculum listed above (skill, understanding, and meaning) are covered, and teachers reinforce the material in the classrooms.Havdallah is recited on Monday mornings, and a Torah service led by the children is held on every Thursday.  Children read from the Torah.