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Preschool of America, New York:
Founded in 2004, Preschool of America opened its first school in New York City’s historic Chelsea neighborhood. Since then we have opened a total of seven centers throughout Manhattan including our center on 345 42nd street in West Midtown, and we continue to grow. The founding principle of establishing outstanding day care centers and preschools for New York City families remains uncompromised. Our Preschool of America programs are carefully researched and thoughtfully taught, and we approach every day with a sense imagination, innovation, and fun to help young children learn comfortably and confidently.

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Why Choose Us?

Photo of Preschool / Daycare Centers in Manhattan, NYCOur full-time programs, a good curriculum that provides plenty of hands-on learning and high quality teachers prepare the children in our schools for elementary school and for life-long learning.

We offer:
* General Programs
* Gifted and Talented Program
* Infant program 3mos-1yr
* Toddler program 1-2yrs
* Nursery program 2-3yrs
* Preschool program 3-4yrs
* Pre-kindergarten 4-5yrs
* Kindergarten 5-6yrs
* Foreign Language class
* Art class
* Yoga class
* Dance class/ballet
* Music class
* Piano class
* Karate/Kung Fu class
* Soccer class
* After school program 5yrs-up
* Summer camp

Our Mission:
Preschool of America is committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for young children. We provide enriching opportunities every day so students reach their full potential socially, emotionally, physically, and cognitively within the learning environment.

The play-based curriculum focuses on literacy, math, science, social and emotional skills, and physical development. Classrooms are designed to inspire young learners, capturing each child’s interests, ideas, and independence to encourage a growing awareness of self. We prepare students for on-going schools by continually monitoring their readiness for new learning challenges.

Education Programs:

- Nursery Program
- Infant Program
- Toddler Program
- Preschool Program
- Pre-Kindergarten Program
- Kindergarten Program

* Each program curriculum includes a variety of interesting activities to stimulate early brain development with a focus on creative play.

Additionally:

- Gifted and Talented Program
- After School Programs
- Summer Camps Programs

What We Believe:

We believe that the strength of the program is in the dedication of the teaching staff. Teachers create a kind, caring atmosphere to foster imagination and creativity. We strive to create mutual respect and encourage daily communication between parents, teachers, and administrators. We believe parents are the most significant adults in a child’s life; therefore, our doors are open to parents at all times.

Preschool of America is an organization that values people: the children in our care, their parents, and our employees. We continually work to earn the trust placed in us and strive each day to be the best providers of early childhood education in the community we serve.

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Address: 345 42nd street, Manhattan, New York , USA
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