Nursery School
13 South Main Street
Pennington, NJ 08534
Hope Anderson, Director
phone: 609-737-6622, x 12
Due to inclement weather, Pennington Presbyterian Nursery School is closed today.
Pennington Presbyterian Nursery School was founded in 1961 by Wendy Pfeffer and Bev Thurman, teachers, mothers and members of Pennington Presbyterian Church . Over the years, our basic philosophy has remained the same - a child's work is play. We feel that children learn how to solve problems, work with others, and explore the world around them by becoming involved in hands-on learning experiences. Our firm belief is that a strong academic background is based on learning to think, question and use information to form new conclusions and further questions. We are fortunate to have dedicated teachers, most of whom have been with our school for many years. Our staff members love working with young children and find daily classroom experiences as rewarding to themselves as they are to the children. We invite you to visit us and observe our classes in action!
For more information about Pennington Presbyterian Church go to www.pennpres.org
Pennington Presbyterian Nursery School has a staff comprised of director Hope Anderson, eleven classroom teachers and a special music instructor. Each class is led by a head teacher and assistant teacher.
Teacher to student ratios are a maximum of 1:5 in the two-year-old classes, 1:8 in the three-year-old classes, and 1:9 in the four-year-old classes. All head teachers are college graduates with either teaching certificates or the CDA credential in early childhood development. The staff attends continuing educational seminars, classes, conferences and in-school presentations throughout the year to keep themselves updated on the latest research, instructional techniques, and classroom health and safety requirements.
Our music teacher has bachelor's and advanced degrees in early childhood music education and plays a wide variety of instruments. Weekly music classes feature movement, rhythm, musical games, introduction to playing instruments, singing, and participating in musical games.
Hope Anderson taught classes at PPNS for sixteen years before becoming the director in July 2005. She holds a bachelor's degree in english literature as well as a preschool through eighth grade teaching certificate. Before becoming a teacher, Hope held management positions in the business world.
We are fortunate to have a dedicated staff who love children and are honored to be in the teaching profession.
Two Year Old Classes
(two by September 1)
tuition/mnth
Mon/Wed 9am - 11:45am $178
Tues/Thurs 9am - 11:45am $178
Tues/Thurs 12:45pm - 3:15pm $160
January 23 Registration begins for currently enrolled families
January 26 Registration begins for previously enrolled families
January 30 Registration begins for new families
Three Year Old Classes
(three by October 1)
Wed/Fri 8:45am - 11:30am $164
3 Day Optional* 8:45am - 11:30am $234
Mon/Tues/Thurs 2:45pm - 3:15pm $212
*The three-day, three-year-old class is taught by the same teachers five days a week. You may choose one of the following combinations: M/W/F, M/T/Th, T/W/Th, and T/Th/F. Fourteen children may attend class each day.
Registration Form
Open the pdf below to view and print the 2012-2013 PPNS application form.
* Applications need to be submitted in person or sent to:
Pennington Presbyterian Nursery School
ATTN: Hope Anderson, Registration
PPNSApplicationform2012-2013.pdf
Four Year Old Classes
(four by October 1)
Mon/Tues/Thurs 9:15am - noon $228
Mon - Thurs 12:45pm - 3:15pm $258
Mon - Fri 9:15am - noon $355
Feel free to contact director Hope Anderson for further information and to take a tour of our classes in action.
9/6-9/8 Tues-Thurs Individual Visits
9/9 Friday Open Houses
9/12 Monday First Day of Classes
9/20 Tuesday Parent Coffees AM & PM
9/21 Wednesday Parent Coffee AM
10/10 Monday School Closed Columbus Day
10/17 Monday Back-to-School Night for Parents
11/10-11/11 Thurs-Fri School Closed NJEA/Veterans Day
11/15-11/16 Tues-Wed School Pictures
11/23 -11/25 Wed-Fri School Closed Thanksgiving Break
12/10 Saturday Children"s Christmas Celebration
12/22-12/30 Thurs-Fri School Closed Winter Recess
1/2 Monday School Closed New Years Day Observed
1/3 Tuesday School Reopens! Happy 2012!
1/16 Monday School Closed Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1/18 Wednesday Parent Information Night (tentative date)
1/23 Monday 2012-2013 Registration Begins
2/20-2/21 Mon-Tues School Closed Presidents Day/Winter Break
3/20 Tuesday School Closed Staff Development Day
4/2-4/9 Mon-Mon School Closed Spring Recess and Easter Monday
4/10 Tuesday School Reopens
5/28 Monday School Closed Memorial Day
6/7 Thursday Last Day for PM Classes
6/8 Friday Last Day for AM Classes
6/11-6/12 Mon-Tues Clean-up Days for Teachers
609.737.6622 ext.12
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