Tell me and I forget,
Teach me and I remember,
Involve me and I LEARN
-Benjamin Franklin
Mission
To encourage a young child’s positive self-image and feelings of personal worth and self-esteem.
To support and guide growth and understanding of relationships with other people.
To provide a loving, supportive environment for intellectual, physical, social, emotional and spiritual development.
Nurturing
Noroton Presbyterian Nursery School provides a loving, supportive Christian environment in which children, ages two through five, play, grow in confidence and learn. At NPNS, we balance empowerment with support to cherish and nurture each child’s potential.
A Love
Fostering a love for classroom experiences, our small class environment encourages children to collaborate, share and learn together. Children love to play - it is “the work of children.” At NPNS, we purposefully create meaningful experiences in an environment designed for play and exploration, which encourages each and every child to develop social awareness and responsibility. Our program has specialized, age-appropriate experiences to excite and encourage children on their journey to kindergarten readiness.
of Learning
At NPNS, we believe children are born with a natural curiosity about the world and that nurturing this curiosity with careful listening and support is the foundation to successful learning. We have overlaid our traditional curriculum with the proven and highly respected Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education. This approach allows children to learn through direct experiences, acquiring the core skills for successful learning through critical thinking and collaboration.
A Moment with our Director
Dear NPNS Parents and Prospective Parents,
Welcome to the NPNS website and thank you for your interest in our school. We are very proud of our program and its three keys to success:
• Child empowerment
• A passionate staff that nurtures a love of learning
• Parent and community involvement
Our inspiration is the Reggio Emilia teaching philosophy. This approach is rooted in the belief that children are competent learners with a pre-existing knowledge base. Our teachers are companions on the learning journey and the environment is an important prompt through which teachers, parents and the community engage children in the joy of exploration and inspiration.
Our children are always encouraged to try new things, think out of the box, succeed, fail, regroup and try again. When we applaud the process, respect the effort and value the work as accomplishment itself, we teach children the importance of trial and error. At the same time, we provide emotional support through applause, encouragement and modeling healthy relationships. Early childhood education is not a sterile environment, but rather a well-tuned balance of challenging and loving support of children.
Please visit the various pages herein to learn more about our program, our goals and mission, and how your child can benefit from our unique approach to learning.
Kalie Riordan
Director
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
Director: Kalie Riordan Director@npns.org
Office Manager: Jessica Hoyt Office@npns.org
Phone
(203) 655-3223