Garden City Nursery School

Both my children attended GCNS with a third following next year, hopefully! Lots of play based learning and fun, very involved and caring community feel to the school, the kids have made great friends and the teachers and team as a whole are wonderful people who are fully engaged in making the pre-school years excellent.

Our experience at GCNS has been nothing short of magical! My daughter just graduated this past May, and my son is currently enrolled in Nursery (3s). As my children are/were in different classrooms, we have had the pleasure of being taught by all teachers at the school. I can tell you each and every one is intelligent, kind, and fun!
The play based curriculum and NYS certified teachers are what drew us to the school, but it’s the staff, and warm, loving, coop community that kept us there.
My daughter is doing beautifully in Kindergarten, as she was fully prepared not only academically but emotionally as well. The only tears shed have been at graduation when both she and I came to the realization that she would be leaving the shelter of this special little school and her beloved teachers and friends!
My son jumps at the chance to go to school each day! He is greeted with the biggest hello and cheer as he walks in. The teachers make special acknowledgement of each child, whether it be pointing out the safety vest he decided to sport that day he was hoping they would notice, or just by telling them how happy they are to have them in class that day.
I could go in and on. We love this school with all our hearts, and are so lucky our children have this foundation to build on!

GCNS is a special place! If you are looking for a setting that is nurturing and developmentally appropriate, this is the school. The staff & teachers provide a safe learning environment that is child centered, with an emphasis on social emotional development, as well as focusing on fine/gross motor development. I’m thankful all three of my children were given the opportunity to grow and learn in such a wonderful learning space.

GCNS is a wonderful, loving, fabulous nursery school in Garden City. The play-based, age appropriate curriculum ensures that every child thrives in the classroom. One aspect of their approach focuses on teaching early socialization skills that carry on throughout childhood, into school age children, and eventually into life. The school is licensed through NYS, which is unique in this community only to GCNS. Every classroom holds a NYS licensed teacher, and is supported by experienced and well trained staff. The staff truly loves each and every child and treats everyone with respect. While academics are a peice of the puzzle at this age, the focus lies on the growth of the nursery school age child.

GCNS focuses on building confidence, social skills and teaching age appropriate curriculum. We are a multi-generational family of GCNS. My children are now thriving as school age children and credit deserves to be given to such a wonderful nursery school, GCNS. Both of them cherished their time there, and have remained close friends with their classmates years after graduation, despite attending different schools now.

As for my experience as a parent, I couldn't say more positive things about my time at GCNS. It is a special place that allows you to grow with your child in and out of the classroom. The community that exists around GCNS is notable. Most of my greatest friends have stemmed from the GCNS community. As a family, we could not have been happier for the 6 years we spent at such a wonderful school.