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New York, NY
Columbus Park West Nursery

Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents.

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neighborhood: 90's ·  Telephone: (212) 866-1567  · Website: www.cpwn.org

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• General Info
• School Philosophy
  & Day-in-the-Life
• Curriculum &
  Teaching Approach
• Quality of
  Teaching
• Home/School
  Connection
• Discipline,
  Health & Safety
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General Approach to Learning

	Play-based
	Play-based with some structure
	Predominantly teacher-led instruction
	Montessori
	Waldorf
	Co-op
	Reggio-Emilia

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Social Skills & Work Habits

OVERALL RATING (5.0)
This school has increased my child's:
Ability to listen and follow directions
Ability to sit still for longer periods of time
Ability to be a part of a group of children
Self-sufficiency and independence
Awareness of others’ feelings
Cooperation with other children

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Curriculum and Teaching Approach

	PLAY-BASED	PLAY-BASED WITH SOME STRUCTURE	MOSTLY TEACHER LED	NOT FORMALLY IN CURRICULUM	CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT
Language					Yes
Oral language	-		-	-	n/a
Nursery rhymes, poems, songs	-	-		-	n/a
Storybook reading	-		-	-	n/a
Emerging literacy skills	-	-	-	-	n/a
Cognitive Development					n/a
Math and number sense	-	-	-	-	Yes
Time & space	-	-	-	-	Yes
Sci. reasoning/physical world	-	-	-	-	Yes
Music	-	-		-	Yes
Visual arts	-		-	-	Yes
Physical activity	-		-	-	Yes
Other subjects taught	Columbus Park West is dedicated to creating a healthy environment in which children can grow. We believe that the key to cognitive and social development and to general mental health is language. Children growing up in New York City are surrounded by a very stimulating world. They benefit most from opportunities around them if they know how to talk about what they see and what they feel. And practice in talking about the world around them and about their feelings enables children to cope with the more challenging aspects of the world they live in. We work closely with parents and support and respect their role as the primary adults in the lives of young children. Extracted from Columbus Park West Nursery School website, March 2006				n/a

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Savvy Source's Comments

"We are a parent-cooperative school in which each family chooses a job that supports the functioning of the school. This creates a school community that provides the children with the sense of warmth and safety of an extended family and brings parents the support of other parents with shared values." (SOURCE: www.cpwn.org)

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
Bank Street trained staff - Some Montessori type activities are offered. Nice balance of structured versus unstructured time.

Parent #2
School does an excellent job of incorporating curricular goals while retaining the overall emphasis on nurturing, helping kids become comfortable in the school environment and socialize with each other and teachers.