Our Mission
Our program is based on the premise that all children share certain needs and that they benefit from a comprehensive interdisciplinary program that fosters the developmental needs of all children. The Amalgamated Nursery School provides an integrated curriculum that includes social studies, science, math, language development and literacy, active physical play, block play, musical experiences, art, and cooking.
We recognize the importance of building strong relationships between school, family and community. For many students the nursery experience will be their first steps away from family and home. This developmentally based program includes educational, parental and community involvement, as well as social service support. As a parent cooperative nursery we encourage families to play an active role in the program. We believe that this program must meet the needs of the child and their family.
Family Involvement
As a Parent Cooperative Nursery School we encourage families to play an active role in the program and in our immediate community.
Family members are welcome in the classrooms as visitors or volunteers. Through formal family conferences, school events, workshops, informal meetings and frequent dialogue, families and staff build relationships of trust and cooperation.
Classroom teachers call upon the expertise of families for projects or themes that may be studied in the classroom. Class books are developed by each classroom teacher based on projects or themes being worked with in the classroom that are circulated among the families to build a strong home school connection. We hope our program can help set school relationships that parents can carry over into elementary and secondary school programs.