Millburn Cooperative Nursery School
973-379-2778
Listing Manager:
Adrienne Topping
Located in a one-room schoolhouse on the edge of Taylor Park, this nursery school is the cooperative effort of a group of families who say they are "concerned about the quality of our children's early years." The school's staff of experienced educators are assisted on a daily basis by parent volunteers, providing a safe and caring educational environment. The Millburn Cooperative Nursery School is dedicated to promoting students' social, intellectual, creative and emotional development. The school is state-licensed, non-denominational and non-profit. Visit the school's Web site for program, staff and enrollment information.
- Handicap Accessible: The entrance is at sidewalk level and there are no stairs in the schoolhouse.
- Founding Date: 1975
- Public/Private: Private
- Financial aid: No
- Religious affiliation: The school incorporates all family traditions
- Parking: On-street: free, On-street: metered
- Montessori: No
- Age range: To be eligible, children must be 3 years old by October 1 of the current school year.
- Uniforms: No
- Special education: No
Both my children recently attended the Co-op, and it was a terrific academic and social experience for our whole family. The multifaceted, time-tested curriculum truly encouraged my kids' intellectual and social growth, using age-appropriate learning-through-play activities to capitalize on the kids' innate curiosity. Both kids learned much more than the basic ABCs and 123s -- they acquired problem-solving skills that will form a foundation for schooling and socializing for years to come. By spending invaluable time in the classroom, my husband and I got to witness our kids' development firsthand, and to pick up some incredibly useful parenting tips.
In addition, the Co-op is a wonderful community that enabled not only our kids to bond, but fostered friendships among the parents. Parenting a young child can be isolating; the Co-op is anything but. Some of my closest friends in the area are other Co-op moms who I might not have gotten to know at a school with a car line.