Bard College Nursery School, Inc.
Bard College Nursery School, Inc. runs the Abigail Lundquist Botstein Nursery School and the Bard Community Children's Center, a progressive, play-based early childhood program on the Bard College campus in Annandale-on-Hudson. It is designed as a two-year experience for children ages 3 through 5, with 3-year-olds in the Children's Center and 4-year-olds in the Nursery School, and it serves both Bard families and the wider community. Children learn through blocks, art, movement, storytelling, dramatic play, and daily outdoor time across two adjacent buildings with playgrounds and nature areas.
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A progressive, play-based preschool and children's center on the Bard College campus serving children ages 3 to 5 across a two-year program, with details families can confirm before enrollment.
Ages served
A two-year program for children ages 3 to 5, with 3-year-olds in the Children's Center and 4-year-olds in the Nursery School; children must turn 3 by December 1 to begin the first year.
Schedule
Open Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:15 PM, during the fall and spring semesters (September through May), with a mixed-age program offered in June.
Attendance
Children attend a minimum of three days per week on a consistent schedule; drop-in care is not offered.
Learning approach
A progressive, play-based curriculum grounded in play, movement, interaction, and hands-on experiences, with teachers letting child inquiry lead projects.
Daily activities
Focus areas include blocks and building, arts, movement, books and storytelling, puzzles and games, dramatic play and dress-up, and nature and sensory play with sand, water, clay, and dough.
Outdoor environment
Two adjacent campus buildings with their own playgrounds and nature areas, used for outdoor play every day across all seasons and weather.
Enrollment
Families submit a registration form to the program directors, with spring tours and observations before completing health and immunization paperwork; the program serves both Bard employees and the wider community, and community applicants apply with a $25 application fee.
Program details can change, so ask about exact age-group placement and start date, current schedule and extended-day hours, minimum days-per-week and tuition, community application timing, inspection-history details, and current licensing status before making plans.