The oldest Montessori School in New Jersey, the Christopher Academy was founded in 1963. Featuring homelike classrooms and projects designed to each child's learning style, the academy enrolls students in the early childhood grades.
Graduates of the Christopher Academy routinely attend the finest private schools in the area, along with neighborhood public schools in Westfield and surrounding communities. Each lead teacher in the school has a college degree and is Montessori-certified, with many holding advanced degrees. The school sponsors a summer program on the Westfield campus and a summer day camp in Scotch Plains.
The Presbyterian Nursery School and Kindergarten was founded by The Presbyterian Church in Westfield in 1948. It offers a loving and caring environment for young children, as well as encourages them to discover the world around them through play, investigation and inquisitive thought.
The curriculum includes language arts, mathematics, science, creative arts, music and social studies by means of play. The daily schedule also includes time for exploration and discovery, creativity, dramatic play, music, block-building, stories and group circle time for sharing thoughts, ideas and conversation.
Bamboo Shoots is a full immersion preschool, that offers an accelerated, activity-based curriculum in Mandarin Chinese for children from ages 2 to 6 years old. The preschool integrates Chinese language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, computers, culture, character and physical education all in Mandarin Chinese. Through early exposure to Mandarin, Bamboo Shoots provides students with a foundation for future learning.
The preschool cultivates children’s long-term interest in language and provide them with a taste of other cultures to shape global power thinkers from an early age. The team creates a warm consistent atmosphere where students are encouraged to explore, make choices and gain independence as they develop a sense of self, and a discover their unique place in this world.
Located behind St. Paul's Episcopal Church, St. Paul's Day School & Kindergarten offers a variety of programs ranging from a few sessions a week to full-day kindergarten. This educational facility, with a low teacher to student ratio, fosters an environment where self-esteem and independence are stressed. Parents are encouraged to get involved in the school.
This day school for infants and toddlers acts as pre-school during the day and as a daycare facility after school hours. The school has a very large facility with classrooms and a well-kept play area in the rear of the building.
Kinderprep is a qualified educational facility founded in 1995 that ensures a great beginning to your child's education. Kinderprep, which is located in a comfortable residential building that feels like home, is dedicated to all-around child development. Visit the website for more information.