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Child Care / Preschool in Westchester County, NY
Elmwood Day School, Westchester County:
Located in White Plains in Westchester County, NY, Elmwood Day School (formerly Elmwood Nursery School) has been providing excellent early childhood education to Lower Westchester since 1957. Elmwood proudly celebrates its transition to the Elmwood Day School, providing classes for children ages two through first grade. We strive to create an environment that allows each child to feel safe, known, comfortable, and accepted. We offer morning and afternoon classes for children ages two through first grade. Enrichment opportunities include Young Authors, Drama Around the World, Cooking, Sports, Art, Science, and Young Architects. Our integrated curriculum, based on New York State standards, fosters abstract and concrete thinking skills. Spontaneous play, teacher-directed, and child-initiated activities help children develop a strong awareness of themselves and the world around them.
Education Programs:
At Elmwood Day School, we offer a morning and afternoon program, as well as a mini-day program of enrichment electives available for students already enrolled in a morning class. The Elmwood experience is based on an integrated curriculum consisting of literacy, art, math, and science. Our programs encourage the development of cognitive, social, and creative thinking skills.
We offer a variety of programs for young children ages two through first grade:
* Two year olds: 9am to 11:30am on Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Tuesday and Thursday
* Threes morning class: 9:00am to12:00pm or 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Full day available
* Fours morning class: 9:00am to 12:00pm or 1:00 to 4:00pm. Full day available
* Fives morning class: 9:00am to 12:00pm
* Kindergarten and First grade: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Enrichment classes are offered each afternoon from 12:00pm to 2:00pm for three, four and five year olds. Classes include building, drama, art, science, cooking, sports and writing opportunities.
Vacation days and weeks are also available.
* A typical morning or afternoon at Elmwood may include the following activities:
Meeting Time:
Our brief meetings serve to greet and welcome each child, introduce the day’s activities, and sing a song, tell a story, or do some fingerplays.
Classroom Time:
Imaginative play, arts and crafts, painting, water or sand play, cooking, science exploration, math, manipulative materials, constructions, puzzles, and games are offered in each classroom. Children move freely around the room, 
choosing their favorite areas in which to play. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the planned activities of the day.
Clean Up:
Children use labels, picture clues, or shapes to identify where items belong. All are encourage to help in the cleanup process and are recognized for their efforts.
Snack Time:
We provide a variety of healthy snacks, which may include fresh fruit and vegetables, cheese, and crackers. With their teachers’ help, children are encouraged to be independent by serving themselves and pouring their own water. We are very conscious of allergy concerns; therefore, Elmwood is a peanut-free school. We also keep special snacks for children who do have allergies.
Outdoor Time:
Elmwood is located on a beautiful 6 acre facility, which provides children with ample space for large motor activities.
Specials:
Each week our music specialist provides a wonderful program in which singing, instruments, musical games and movement are included. Our Fours and Kindergarten also enjoy Sports with our sports specialist. They also experience local trips scheduled throughout the year to destinations such as the Library and the Nature Center, Post Office, Fire House, or a local shop.
The younger children receive visits at the school by The Nature of Things, firefighters, and other community figures. In the past, our pre-k class has studied sign language, and we are looking forward to incorporating other world languages into the curriculum in the coming years.
Address:
White Plains, 900 Dobbs Ferry Road, Westchester County, New York , USA
The Harvey School
Courses / Programs
The Harvey School, located in Katonah, Westchester County, New York, is a coeducational college-preparatory school for students in grades 6 through 12. The school’s mission is to help students of varying abilities through academic challenge, faculty support and out-of-class activities. AP courses in biology, American history, calculus, chemistry, computer science, English, European history, Latin, and Spanish are available. Technology is integrated throughout the curriculum, and three Internet-accessible labs are available for student use. Basketball, cross-country, dance, football, ice hockey, and soccer are among the sports offered at Harvey. An optional five-day residential program is available for students in grades 9 through 12.
- Middle School (6-8 Grade)
- Upper School (9-12 Grade)
- Optional five-day residential program (9-12 Grade)
AP courses:
- Biology
- American history
- Calculus
- Chemistry
- Computer science
- English
- European history
- Latin
- Spanish
- Upper School (9-12 Grade)
- Optional five-day residential program (9-12 Grade)
AP courses:
- Biology
- American history
- Calculus
- Chemistry
- Computer science
- English
- European history
- Latin
- Spanish
Montclare Children's School, Manhattan
Courses / Programs
Located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Montclare Children’s School is a preschool for children ages 2 to 5. Our school is an enriched, teacher-directed program, and provides children with ample opportunities to engage in a variety of activities, including music, art, library, technology and gymnastics. Our school also provides a warm and rich setting for exploration, socialization and free play.Each of the ten classrooms has access to a kid-sized bathroom. In addition to the classrooms, the school has a computer lab (with twelve stations for students and a main station for the teacher), school library, art classroom, woodshop, 2800 square-foot gym, and a rooftop garden.
The preschool focus is on teacher-directed activities in a comfortable setting with an enriched curriculum. The core of the curriculum is developmentally appropriate play with a rich assortment of materials and plenty of opportunity for interacting with peers. Call the morning of the day after Labor Day of the year preceding the year you would like your child to start preschool.
Language Arts Curriculum:
Builds and strengthens word knowledge, language development, verbal expression and reasoning, as well as social interaction and awareness.
Preschool Math Curriculum:
Exposes children to counting, numerical recognition and reasoning, whole-part relationships, spatial relationships, as well as identifying and creating patterns.
Social Studies Curriculum:
Focuses on communities such as family, neighborhood, the earth, and the solar system.
Builds and strengthens word knowledge, language development, verbal expression and reasoning, as well as social interaction and awareness.
Preschool Math Curriculum:
Exposes children to counting, numerical recognition and reasoning, whole-part relationships, spatial relationships, as well as identifying and creating patterns.
Social Studies Curriculum:
Focuses on communities such as family, neighborhood, the earth, and the solar system.
The Masters School, New York
Courses / Programs
The Masters School is a co-educational day and boarding school that engages 5th-12th grade students in a rigorous college preparatory curriculum with boarding beginning in the 9th grade. Located on a majestic 96-acre suburban campus in Dobbs Ferry in Westchester County, we are just 35 minutes from New York City. The Masters School is a vibrant and diverse learning community with more than 575 students from around the country and the world, more than 100 faculty and staff, thousands of alumnae/i, and hundreds of parents, grandparents, and friends who support Dobbs in so many meaningful ways.
Each day our experienced and dedicated teachers engage, challenge, and support their students—in the classroom, on the athletic fields and the stage, in the dormitories, and on regular expeditions to New York City—doing all they can to help the young people we serve become their best selves.
With over 131 years of history and tradition, we continually draw upon the values and experiences of those who came before us to forge an ever stronger school for today and tomorrow. We are accredited by the the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Day school program & boarding school program for 5th-12th grades:
- Middle School program
- Upper School program
- Day Program (grades 5-12)
- Full-residential Boarding Program (grades 9-12)
- Arts program
- Athletics program
- Middle School program
- Upper School program
- Day Program (grades 5-12)
- Full-residential Boarding Program (grades 9-12)
- Arts program
- Athletics program
Town House International School, Manhattan
Courses / Programs
Town House International School (T.H.I.S) is a non-profit, licensed pre-school in the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. We offer an enriching pre-school program that incorporates language, science, math, play, computers, music-and-movement and arts in a multicultural environment. We have a full pre-school curriculum, both outdoor and indoor play areas, and we visit the park and library. Our schedule options are designed to meet the different needs of different families. We have qualified and experienced teachers who love their jobs. Our age-appropriate program focuses on the whole child in the areas of cognitive, socio-emotional, physical and intellectual development. Our youngest students are two and our graduates are five. The curriculum in each of our classrooms is age appropriate and incorporates the critical components of child-initiated and teacher-supported activities.
Enriching Preschool Program for Children ages 2-5 years.
Subjects include:
- Language
- Math
- Science
- Circle time
- Art
- Music and movement
- Drama
- Reading
- Computer
- Play time...
Subjects include:
- Language
- Math
- Science
- Circle time
- Art
- Music and movement
- Drama
- Reading
- Computer
- Play time...
Caedmon
Courses / Programs
Caedmon is a PreK-5 Modified Montessori school located on a quiet, residential street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York. We are a school with a large international population. 25% of our enrollment comes to us from as many as 25 different countries. Caedmon maintains a class structure that allows the instruction to be more individualized. The Caedmon School consists of six levels: Beginners, Early Program, Kindergarten, Lower Level, Middle Level and Upper Level. Each class has two teachers - a head teacher and an associate. Individual and unique learning styles are an important factor in curriculum design – a wide variety of approaches is used to take such differences into account. The utilization of an inquisitive and experiential approach instills in the children the desire to pursue learning, the ability to acquire knowledge, and the incentive to work hard and to strive for excellence.
Educational Programs for Kids from Age 2 through 5th Grade:
- Beginners Program (2-3 years)
- Early Program (3 - 4 year olds))
- Kindergarten Program (5 year olds)
- Lower Level Program (first and second grades)
- Middle Level Program (third and fourth grades)
- Upper Level Program (fifth grade)
Subjects include:
- Science, Library, Computer, Spanish, Art, Music, Physical Education and Yoga.
- Beginners Program (2-3 years)
- Early Program (3 - 4 year olds))
- Kindergarten Program (5 year olds)
- Lower Level Program (first and second grades)
- Middle Level Program (third and fourth grades)
- Upper Level Program (fifth grade)
Subjects include:
- Science, Library, Computer, Spanish, Art, Music, Physical Education and Yoga.
World Class Learning Academy, New York
Courses / Programs
World Class Learning (WLC) Academy, New York is an international school for students ages 2-11 years, conveniently located on East 2nd Street in Manhattan’s East Village, NYC. We offer Nursery to Elementary School programs (British Nursery to Year 6 / US Nursery to 5th Grade). At WLC Academy, we take a broader and deeper world view, and we prepare children to become confident students in their learning, preparing them for the next stage of their education and the challenges of the future. What sets our students apart from students at other schools is their genuine and enthusiastic desire for learning.Our students achieve well beyond the expectations for their age and ability. Year after year, exam results across all our schools demonstrate a commitment to exceptional standards of learning and student outcomes.
Our school encourages independence and self-discipline in an atmosphere of mutual respect and appreciation of diverse opinions and cultures. We prepare students to meet the growing challenges of a rapidly changing world.
Our school facilities include generously-sized classrooms, gym, indoor play space, rooftop outdoor learning & play area, well-resourced library & more.
Academic programs for students ages 2-11 years - Nursery to Elementary School programs (British Nursery to Year 6; US Nursery to 5th Grade):
Our academic program is based on:
- The English National Curriculum
- The International Primary Curriculum (IPC)
- The combination of these distinctive curricula provides a comprehensive, international program of study which aims to equip every student with the essential skills for lifelong learning and meet individual learning needs.
Our academic program is based on:
- The English National Curriculum
- The International Primary Curriculum (IPC)
- The combination of these distinctive curricula provides a comprehensive, international program of study which aims to equip every student with the essential skills for lifelong learning and meet individual learning needs.