At Rivendell Preschool, we believe that learning to get along with a wide range of people and learning to respect both similarities and differences has lasting benefits. We believe that learning to get along with a wide range of people and learning to respect both similarities and differences has lasting benefits. Our preschool classrooms typically include children with a variety of learning styles and abilities and offer rich opportunities to discover materials specially designed for their levels of readiness and maturity. Our teachers, along with the special educators and therapists who support children with identified special needs, provide a warm, rich preschool experience for all the children, for each other and for parents.
The Chapin School, founded in 1901, is an independent day school, grades Kindergarten through 12, dedicated to the intellectual and personal growth of young women. A rigorous liberal arts program prepares students for further academic study and encourages the development of curiosity, creativity, enthusiasm and integrity.
Williamsburg Northside's Elementary School is a K-5 program located in the vibrant Brooklyn Neighborhood of Williamsburg. Inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach, they are committed to offering a school age experience that views each and every child as a strong, capable and powerful individual who is an active participant in their learning. Each child comes to the learning environment with thoughts, ideas and questions on which to build upon and develop. They strive to create a community in which all children feel safe, secure and supported to share, explore, question, falter when necessary, think critically and create. Reggio Emilia educators at Williamsburg Northside School share the belief that children have many methods of communicating, including storytelling, music, art, movement, dramatic play and construction...
