Crofton Nursery School Incorporated
Preschool in Crofton, MD 21114
Crofton Nursery School (CNS) was established in 1967, Incorporated in 1968 by a group of parents who wanted the best preschool experience for their children. This feeling has been embraced by each participating family since.
At CNS, families and teachers work together in a warm and friendly atmosphere to teach our children cooperation, creativity, and caring for others. Each child benefits through positive reinforcement, rewarding learning activities and the friendly interaction with peers.
In the spirit of a cooperative, we, the participating families, give of ourselves and of our time, so that our school will be what we want it to be for our children.
- Child Ages:
- 3 years - 5 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- Maryland State Department of Education Division of Early Childhood Development
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Hours of Operation:
- Monday to Friday 9:00 AM - 2:45 PM
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Every independent school reflects a philosophy of education, and the school program is the direct outgrowth of the philosophy. For this reason, it is most important that parents select a school in which the philosophy is acceptable to them. When school and parents are in accord on issues, a child’s growth and development will be at its best.
Crofton Nursery School is dedicated to the comprehensive, effective, and compassionate education of children through human involvement and interaction. The purpose of the school is two-fold: to develop self-reliance in the child to provide a satisfactory transition between home and school; and to encourage cooperative learning through parent participation at school and meetings for parent education.
Nursery school is considered a place for young children to play, grow, and learn to live with others. It should be a place where children can express themselves at their own level of behavior yet be helped toward more mature and cooperative ways of behaving. It should be a place where children can, through experience with wide variety of materials and peers, solve the problems of growing up and relating to others. Nursery school should offer an environment where a child can touch, see, play, compare, discard and accept that which arouses his or her natural curiosity and ability for coping and learning.
Crofton Nursery School is a cooperative. For this reason, the parents form the backbone of the school. The school is parent-owned and parent-directed. Most important, it is the parents that supply the supportive environment for their children’s first experience with formal schooling. The parent shares these most valuable learning experiences with their child. Parents are given every opportunity to utilize their individual talents to the benefit of all children. As the child grows and learns, so does the parent through direct involvement and parent education sessions. direct involvement on a daily basis in the child’s growth should be one of the main reasons for a parent selecting a cooperative nursery school like Crofton. The goal of Crofton Cooperative Nursery School is to make the child’s first learning experience a happy one and seek to develop in him or her a desire for learning that will remain with him or her throughout their life.
