Briarcliff Nursery School
Briarcliff Nursery School is a nonprofit parent-cooperative preschool at 40 Morningside Drive serving 2-, 3-, and 4-year-old children, with morning class schedules, low posted class ratios, emergent hands-on curriculum, a bright three-classroom building, a fully fenced two-acre outdoor play area, summer camp for ages 2-5, and toddler-and-me summer programming.
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Nonprofit parent-cooperative preschool with 2s, 3s, and 4s classes, morning schedules, posted class ratios, emergent hands-on curriculum, fenced two-acre outdoor space, and summer programs.
Program model
Briarcliff Nursery School is a nonprofit parent-cooperative preschool established in 1947 and located on a two-acre property at 40 Morningside Drive.
Two's classroom
The 2s classroom offers two-, three-, and five-day options, a 3-teacher/10-child ratio, a December 1 age cutoff, and an 8:55-11:50 AM schedule.
Three's classroom
The 3s classroom offers three-, four-, and five-day options, a 3-teacher/16-child ratio, a December 1 age cutoff, and a 9:05 AM-12:00 PM schedule.
Four's classroom
The 4s classroom is a five-day program with a 3-teacher/16-child ratio, a December 1 age cutoff, and a 9:00-11:55 AM schedule.
Learning approach
The curriculum is emergent, hands-on, and responsive to children's needs, interests, abilities, and group development.
Classrooms
The building includes three large, bright classrooms with age-appropriate materials, equipment, interest centers, and project-connected learning areas.
Outdoor space
The fenced two-acre yard includes sandboxes, mud kitchen, water play area, swings, climbing playsets, playhouses, riding areas, a climb-on airplane, a garden, a quiet zone, and open space.
Outdoor rhythm
Classes go outside daily year-round except during extreme cold or precipitation.
Summer programs
Summer camp serves ages 2-5 with nature projects, story time, music, creative movement, water and sand play, crafts, and flexible day/week registration; Toddler & Me serves ages 18 months-2 years.
Program details can change, so ask about current openings, tuition, cooperative obligations, early-bird or extended-day options, snacks, summer camp weeks, age cutoff exceptions, and registration forms before making plans.
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