Briarcliff
Nursery School
Non-Profit Parent Cooperative · Est. 1947
A nurturing and stimulating environment that promotes the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of young children on our beautiful two-acre campus in Ossining, NY.
Our Philosophy
Young children acquire knowledge when they are actively engaged in concrete hands-on experiences. We believe knowledge is constructed rather than copied and takes place through the child’s active participation.
Parent Cooperative
Being part of a cooperative school gives our parents a unique opportunity to get to know other families in the school as they work side-by-side on events and projects integral to the school. Cooperative opportunities exist across many core operational functions including: social, fundraising, substitution, library, maintenance and newsletter.
The school is supervised by a Board of Trustees, which governs the school according to its bylaws. The school director is responsible for the educational programming, curriculum, and managing classroom teachers.