BARROW STREET NURSERY SCHOOL AT GREENWICH HOUSE INC

BARROW STREET NURSERY SCHOOL (BSNS) WAS FOUNDED IN 1986 TO SERVE FAMILIES IN GREENWICH VILLAGE BY PROVIDING AN INDEPENDENT, PROGRESSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM. IN 2006, GREENWICH HOUSE ASSUMED OWNERSHIP OF THE SCHOOL. THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING AND ACTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, BSNS BUILDS A FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING, APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS, AND CARE FOR COMMUNITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT. RECENT INNOVATIONS INCLUDE NEW FULL-DAY CLASSROOMS FOR 3S AND 4S, A BRAND NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN THE BUILDING, UPGRADED SAFETY FUNCTIONS, EXPANDED EXTENDED-DAY OPTIONS, AND THE CREATION OF A MATERIALS ATELIER WHERE CHILDREN COLLABORATE USING LOOSE PARTS AND RECYCLED MATERIALS TO INSPIRE IMAGINATIVE CONSTRUCTION AND CREATIVITY.BSNS SERVES APPROXIMATELY 185 CHILDREN AGES 19 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS. THE SCHOOL'S PROGRESSIVE APPROACH CENTERS ON COLLABORATIVELY DESIGNED LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND AN EMERGENT CURRICULUM THAT SUPPORTS CHILDREN'S DEVELOPING IDENTITY, AGENCY, AND SENSE OF BELONGING. TEACHERS ENGAGE IN ONGOING OBSERVATION AND REFLECTION TO DEEPEN LEARNING, AND FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS ARE FOSTERED THROUGH MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE AND MUTUAL SUPPORT. THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY IS STRENGTHENED BY THE DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND PERSPECTIVES OF ITS CHILDREN, STAFF, AND FAMILIES.BSNS OFFERS NURSERY SCHOOL CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AGES 2-5, A TODDLER PROGRAM, AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER EXTENSION PROGRAMS, AND PARENT EDUCATION. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PROVIDED TO FAMILIES WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED THROUGH FUNDS RAISED BY THE PARENT COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES HAVE INCLUDED DRIVES TO SUPPORT VICTIMS OF THE L.A. FIRES AS WELL AS GREENWICH HOUSE SENIOR AND YOUTH CENTERS. THE SCHOOL'S PRIMARY REVENUE SOURCE IS TUITION, SUPPLEMENTED BY FAMILY DONATIONS SUPPORTING SCHOLARSHIPS AND SPECIAL INITIATIVES SUCH AS TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.