Early Childhood at Pine Street School
Preschool 1s (Nursery) Classroom
New educational programs this upcoming school year for children ages 12 to 24 months are launching at Pine Street School (Fall 2022) and Battery Park Montessori (January 2023)! Inspired by Montessori and the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program, it will be a full time, in-person teacher-guided Trilingual (Spanish and Mandarin) language exploration program.
Preschool 2s (Nursery) Classroom
Young children feel at home in the inviting and aesthetically pleasing Preschool 2s classroom. The environment fosters exploration, order, movement, and freedom of choice. The furniture, bathrooms, and shelving is sized for the learners, enabling development of self-care and independence and is adapted regularly to the evolving skills of the students.
Preschool 3s Classroom
Pine Street School offers a dual language Preschool Program for 3-year-olds that fosters social and cognitive development and lays the foundation for learning in multiple academic areas. Our Preschoolers learn to approach new challenges with confidence. They are empowered to become creative, well-informed, passionate and joyful learners and citizens of the world.
Junior Kindergarten (4s) Classroom
Pine Street School’s Junior Kindergarten program is designed to prepare our 4-year-olds for the dynamic, collaborative experience of our play-based and inquiry-based IB/PYP (International Baccalaureate / Primary Years Program). Teachers are strategic facilitators who collaborate with and empower our young students to question and problem solve, to take action and reflect