Description: Unlike most NYC Preschools, Preschool of the Arts draws inspiration from the Reggio approach to education and from our knowledge of developmentally-appropriate educational practices. We know that children’s brains are elastic and our goal is to stretch their minds and inspire them through tangible experiences and concrete learning. Piaget once stated, “Knowledge is not given to a passive observer; rather it must be constructed by the activity of the individual.” Accordingly, our curriculum is based largely on students’ interests and curiosities.
Our children learn science, math, social studies, literacy, the arts, Judaic studies, and moral values through an integrated approach to education. Our goal is to nurture each child’s personal journey towards social, emotional, and educational growth.
Therefore, our curriculum offers differentiated motivational stimuli to enhance individual growth and progress, while students engage in collaborative activities. This gives us the ability to inspire them to become lifelong learners with an insatiable quest for knowledge and understanding of their world.
We enthusiastically embrace one of the most important tenets of the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education – that the environment is the third teacher. Children thrive and develop most optimally in a beautiful, natural environment that reflects their interests and work while also reflecting the ambience of home. The colors, furniture, trees, flowers, objects d’art and natural elements of our NYC preschool all contribute to the preservation of the sense of wonder, curiosity, and zeal for life innate to all children.
Above all, we prize the culture of compassion, respect, tolerance, friendship, and communal responsibility we have cultivated in our school. Through immersion in our school culture, we trust that our children will absorb these values into their developing characters and exercise them naturally as they successfully steer their way through life.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-15 | 47.41(j) | CORRECTED | |
| Brief Description: Minor violations (General Violations)<br/> At time of inspection floors/walls ceilings were observed not maintained; in disrepair or covered in a toxic finish. | |||
| 2019-01-15 | 81.23(b) | CORRECTED | |
| Brief Description: Minor violations (General Violations)<br/> Screening and other pest obstruction methods not provided or maintained at time of inspection. | |||
| 2018-03-16 | 47.33 (c) | CORRECTED | |
| Brief Description: Minor violations (General Violations)<br/> Staff failed to obtain proof of immunization; Except for exempt staff, required staff immunizations were not submitted to child care service; records not confidential. | |||
| 2017-08-10 | 47.33 (b) | CORRECTED | |
| Brief Description: Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations)<br/> At time of inspection it was determined that child care service allows staff to perform their duties that are not healthy or are incapable of carrying out their duties. Staff medical clearances are not maintained by child care service. | |||
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