Lincolnshire Community Nursery School is a non-profit, NAEYC-accredited preschool in Lincolnshire, Illinois, offering play-based programs for children from toddler age through pre-kindergarten with a focus on hands-on discovery and social–emotional learning.
Lincolnshire Community Nursery School provides preschool programs built around developmentally appropriate, play-based learning for young children. The school operates as a not-for-profit and is licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
Programs emphasize hands-on discovery, learning centers and a mix of small- and large-group activities that target early literacy, math, science, creative arts and social skills. Weekly components include music instruction, a formal kindness/social–emotional curriculum and one-to-one story dictation/journaling. Daily time for gross motor activity takes place either outdoors on a wooded playground or indoors in an on-site play space.
Class options span caregiver-and-child classes for toddlers through a pre-kindergarten readiness program. The school also offers after-class enrichment options and a Lunch Buddies program where students stay for lunch and additional gross motor play.
Lead teachers hold bachelor’s degrees or higher in education; staff participation in ongoing professional development and CPR/First Aid certification are included in the program description. The school is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and affiliated with local early childhood organizations.
A caregiver-and-child class that introduces very young children to a preschool setting through music, play and story time while focusing on early motor and social skills.
A two-day morning class for two-year-olds that uses teacher-directed activities and play to build language, motor skills and early social interaction.
A three-morning class for three-year-olds focused on exploration through play to support development across motor, language, math and social–emotional areas.
A five-morning class for three-year-olds that extends the three-day curriculum into a full-week morning program for continued skill development.
A pre-kindergarten program for four-year-olds that prepares children socially and cognitively for kindergarten using learning centers and group activities.
An enrichment class for three- and four-year-old students providing extended time for activities and small-group learning after the morning session.
A midweek enrichment option for three- and four-year-old students that extends the school day with additional activities and play.
An option for three- and four-year-old students to stay after class for lunch and supervised gross motor play with peers.
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