Tree Town Cooperative Nursery School Inc (Tree Town Preschool) is a parent-teacher cooperative preschool in Elmhurst serving children in two- through four-year-old classes and offering kindergarten enrichment and additional short-term enrichment classes.
Tree Town is a cooperative preschool that enrolls children in programs for two-, three- and four-year-olds and operates with active parent involvement alongside professional teachers. The school describes itself as parent-run in partnership with a parent board and offers opportunities for families to participate in classroom activities.
The program follows a play-based philosophy, with curriculum built around thematic units such as vegetables and healthy eating, science and nature, dinosaurs, jobs, and space. Themes are explored through music, art, language activities, and both fine and large motor play. Snacks are provided and the school notes that it serves organic snacks.
Teachers are described as certified and many hold master’s degrees in relevant fields. Class sizes and adult-to-child ratios are noted on class pages (for example, two-year-old sessions are capped at 12 students with a high adult-to-child ratio). The school highlights an enclosed outdoor play area and a play structure, and records that water was tested for lead in January 2018 with no traceable amounts reported.
A morning program intended as an introduction to preschool with a bright, sunny classroom, high adult-to-child ratio and activities that include free play, thematic art projects, circle time and a provided snack.
A class that focuses on letter and shape recognition, name-writing, counting and fine motor skills; days typically include free play, projects, circle time, play activities and an organic snack.
A class focused on kindergarten preparation with emphasis on letter recognition, writing, counting and number skills taught through play-based thematic units and occasional field trips.
A kindergarten enrichment program that reinforces phonetic and mathematical concepts in a thematic setting and includes time for social and problem-solving activities.
An enrichment class that introduces colors, animal names, parts of the body and counting in Spanish using movement and music to engage children.
An enrichment class focused on letter sounds, consonant blends and other phonics skills experienced through writing, movement and music.
An enrichment class featuring hands-on experiments, animal studies and basic physics concepts.
A seasonal enrichment class covering topics such as light and shadows, simple machines, magnets and bugs with crafts, science activities and play time.
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