Willow Grove Pre-school will be closed on January 13th and 16th in observance of Martin Luther King Day.
Willow Grove Pre-School Open House
Tuesday, January 10th
10:15-11:15 a.m.
Open House
Tuesday, January 10th - 10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
Open Registration
Tuesday, February 8th – 9:00 AM
Snow and Emergency Closing Policy
We follow Sp/F BD of Ed closings - Delayed openings are case-by-case bases
1961 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
908-232-7117
Contact Us
We are a non-profit Christian nursery school ministry of Willow Grove Presbyterian Church and is licensed by the State of New Jersey. A committee of parents, staff and church members works as a liaison between the Pre-School and the Church. The program at the Pre-School is non-denominational and children of all faiths are welcomed.
At Willow Grove Pre-School we believe that each child is a special individual whose development is uniquely his or her own. Our goal is to help children develop at their own rate in a creative, loving, Christian environment. We want to make the first school experience a happy one where the child feels appreciated and loved for the individual he or she is.
Kathy Calello + Director
1961 Raritan Road + Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Pre-School: 908-232-7117
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www.willowgrovepreschool.org
OUR PHILOSOPHYAt Willow Grove Pre-School we believe that each child is a special individual whose development is uniquely his or her own. Our goal is to help children develop at their own rate in a creative, loving, Christian environment. We want to make the first school experience a happy one where the child feels appreciated and loved for the individual he or she is.
The daily program at Willow Grove Pre-School is designed to meet the varying needs of the children, giving each the freedom to explore and discover within an overall structure. The curriculum encourages the children to learn new approaches to problem solving, to expand his or her creativity in art, language and music and to become aware of his or her place in God’s world.Activities are planned so that readiness skills are integrated into the program in a non-pressured manner. A typical day would include free play with a creative art activity, class discussion time, snack, music, chapel (with periodic visits by the Willow Grove pastor), large muscle play (in a large, multipurpose room or in the outdoor playground) and story time. Trips away from the Pre- School are organized when they enhance the planned curriculum. While the curriculum is carefully planned, the daily activities are scheduled to meet the children’s needs rather than, the other way around, by inflexibly following a set schedule.
The school year is from September through May. The calendar is based on the Scotch Plains-Fanwood public school calendar with minor exceptions.
To enroll in the Pre-School, a child entering the 3 Minus Class must be 2 years 6 months old by the first of October; the child does not have to be toilet trained.
Children will be more relaxed and have more fun getting involved in daily activities if they don’t have to worry about soiling their clothes. We encourage you to dress them in “play clothes”.
