Nonotuck Community School is a nonprofit, unionized, parent-cooperative early education and child care center in Florence (Northampton) serving children roughly 15 months to 6 years. The school runs year‑round and organizes children into age‑based classrooms where children remain for the school year.







Nonotuck Community School is a year‑round, nonprofit parent‑cooperative and unionized early education and child care program serving children from about 15 months through early elementary age. Children are placed in age‑based classrooms and generally stay in the same classroom from September through August.
The program uses an emergent, child‑centered curriculum that emphasizes social‑emotional development, free play, creative thinking and community. Family involvement is built into the program model through the cooperative structure, with parents participating in school governance and classroom life.
Applications require a $35 fee to be placed on the waitlist (no fee for voucher applicants). Tours and open houses are offered for prospective families. When a spot is offered it is secured by a $500 deposit due within five days. Contracts typically run from the Wednesday before Labor Day through August 31, with families responsible for the full year’s tuition; the program also offers a defined Core Day (8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.) and options for early drop‑off and extended afternoons.
Classroom for the youngest children, organized for toddlers in the specified age range and staffed for a full school‑year placement.
Classroom serving two‑year‑old children, with placements determined by age as of September and continuity through the school year.
Classroom for young three‑year‑olds, organized to support development through play‑based, child‑centered activities.
Classroom for older three‑year‑olds and young four‑year‑olds, with activities that build on social and cognitive skills in a community setting.
Classroom for four‑year‑old children who typically transition to kindergarten after the year at this level.
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