Beginnings Nursery School

Beginnings Nursery School is a preschool in New York, NY, located at 130 E 16th St. It holds a rating of 4.20 based on 5 reviews.

Founded in 1983, this progressive school in the Union Square neighborhood educates children from 18 months to five years old. The curriculum is inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach, emphasizing research, discovery, and the belief that children construct their own knowledge through investigation. The school hosted the 2015 Wonder of Learning Exhibit, a traveling showcase of Italian infant-toddler centers, for five months, attracting over eleven thousand visitors. Teachers act as researchers and co-collaborators, working in groups of two or three to support social-emotional and cognitive growth. All head teachers hold or are pursuing master’s degrees in teacher education, and 100% of teaching staff and administrators have attended study weeks in Reggio Emilia, Italy.

The school utilizes documentation through words, photographs, and video to reflect on learning experiences and articulate future directions. Parent engagement is supported through tours, play visits, and one-on-one meetings regarding school options for children transitioning to kindergarten. The school is a member of ISAAGNY and offers needs-based financial assistance through the Beginnings Scholarship Fund, funded by biennial auctions and educator tours. Graduates have attended schools including Allen-Stevenson, Brearley, Buckley, Chapin, Columbia Grammar & Prep, Dalton, Ethical Culture, Friends Seminary, Grace Church, Greenwich Country Day, Heschel, Horace Mann, Nightingale, PS 41, PS 340, Riverdale, Rye Public School, Spence, Speyer Legacy, St. Bernard’s, St. David’s, St. Luke’s, Trinity Town, UNIS, and Village Community School.

The school’s positive rating from customers who have reviewed it reflects its standing in the community.

Beginnings Nursery School combines a deep commitment to the Reggio Emilia philosophy with a long history of serving the Union Square community.

Located on E 16th St, the school is next to the Goethe-Institut New York and Union Square Academy for Health Sciences, and just a short walk from Irving Plaza.

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