Application Materials for the 2010-2011 School Year
Winnetka Community Nursery School will be offering 2, 3, 4 and 5-day classes for ages 2 1/2 through 6 during the 2010-2011 school year. Our Application and tuition information for enrollment in September, 2010 is now available online. If you are considering applying, we encourage you to come and visit our school! Please contact us with any questions regarding the application process or to schedule a personal tour of our facility.
Winnetka Community Nursery School
Winnetka Community Nursery School is located on the northwest corner of the Winnetka Community House in Winnetka, Illinois. Winnetka Community Nursery School was founded during the Second World War to care for children whose mothers wished to take some part in the war effort. (For more about our history, see history).
For two generations, caring and warmth, combined with educational excellence for the young child have flourished as guiding principles of Winnetka Community Nursery School. Today, the school offers half-day and full-day programs and serves older two-year-olds through four-year-olds. Depending on a child's age, parents can now choose to send their children two to five days in the morning nursery school program, four days in the afternoon program, and/or one to five days in the afternoon Splendid Day program. (For more about our programs, our mission and our philosophy, see overview and programs.).
Winnetka Community Nursery School is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Winnetka Community Nursery School works with community groups such as The Winnetka Alliance, The North Suburban Special Education District, National-Louis University and The Chicago Association of the Education of Young Children. For more about accreditation, see accreditation.
There is in every child at every stage a new miracle of vigorous unfolding, which constitutes a new hope and a new responsibility.
Winnetka Community Nursery School welcomes all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national or ethnic origin. Winnetka Community Nursery School offers scholarships to children from families with financial need. For more about our application policies and procedures, see apply.
Winnetka Community Nursery School is committed to providing individualized instruction, which addresses the needs of each child in its programs. Winnetka Community Nursery School is also committed to identifying children with special needs. We believe that it is important to provide a safe and nurturing environment that promotes the social, emotional, cognitive and physical development of young children, while also responding to the needs of the family. We believe that including children with special needs in a regular preschool program enriches the lives of all children by bringing them together in an environment that teaches acceptance, respect and an appreciation of individual differences. For more about our approach, see special needs.
We are proud of our excellent programs, facilities, staff and our academic and philosophical orientation. We invite you to learn more about each facet our Winnetka Community Nursery School through a variety of resources on our web site. For a visual tour of our school and its features as a learning enviornment, see tour. For an insight into our educational philosophy, you can read an article. To learn more about the people behind the school, see staff and board. For a highlight of important policies, see policies.
Winnetka Community Nursery School is more than just a school; it is a community. We encourage you as a parent, guardian or volunteer member of the larger community to take an active role in the education, development and nurturing of our children and their families. Please see our community page and our calendar for a wealth of opportunities. We also offer a wide-variety of articles and online resources for your education and appreciation. We regularly publish a newsletter.
We welcome your communication. If you have a question, a concern, an idea or a desire to get more involved, we encourage you to contact us.
Welcome to our community! We are so happy that you are here.