Old First Nursery School
Preschool in Brooklyn, NY 11215
Old First Nursery School (OFNS) was founded in 1959 as a non-denominational parent cooperative and is the oldest cooperative pre-school in New York City. The school is licensed by the New York City Department of Health for children ages two years and nine months to five years. The school has rented space from the Old First Dutch Reformed Church on the corner of Carroll Street and Seventh Avenue in Park Slope Brooklyn for over 40 years.
- Child Ages:
- 2.5 years - 6 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Hours of Operation:
- 9am - 3pm Monday through Friday
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The school has an integrated-art active-learning and play-centered approach to education. We believe that academic skills arise in pre-school children through shared discovery experiences and games rather than through formal lessons or drills. The program aims to foster inquisitiveness self-discipline and self-motivation within a living and secure environment. Daily activities include living skills (eating dressing washing cooking sharing etc.) art projects language games and skills block play house-corner play and daily indoor and outdoor exercise. Dance and music are also incorporated into the curriculum. The program also takes advantage of the neighborhood — for example walks in Prospect Park visits to the fire station and other special trips. The school is small only 15 students which encourages close interaction among parents teachers and children.
