If you’re making the rounds to visit Nassau County, Long Island, preschools, check out our list below of alternative types to keep in mind. Before you choose, make sure you read each school’s mission statement carefully, and talk to the director during your visit to see how he or she describes the school’s educational philosophy.
Play-Based
Westbury Friends School
550 Post Avenue, Westbury
(516) 333-3178
Accredited by NYSAIS
Montessori
Countryside Montessori School
354 Lakeville Road, Great Neck
(516) 466-8422
Accredited by AMS
Little Minds Montessori House of Children
The Vineyard Church, 180 Denton Avenue, Lynbrook
(516) 208-6742
Accredited by AMS
Waldorf
Waldorf School of Garden City
225 Cambridge Avenue, Garden City
(516) 742-3434
Accredited by NYSAIS and AWSNA
Academic
Tutor Time Child Care/Learning Centers
Multiple locations
(877) 684-1613
Florence Brownstein Preschool
80 Shore Road, Port Washington
(516) 767-8672
Multi-Approach
Buckley Country Day School
2 I.U. Willets Road, Roslyn
(516) 627-1910?
Play-based and academic
Accredited by NYSAIS
CSTL/Nature’s Kids Nursery School
1 Tanglewood Road, Rockville Centre
(516) 764-0045
Academic and play-based
The Green Vale School
250 Valentines Lane, Old Brookville
(516) 621-2420
Play-based and Reggio Emilia
Accredited by NAIS and NYSAIS
M.A.T.S.S. Kids’ Gym
171 Eileen Way, Syosset
(516) 496-7765
Play-based and academic
Sid Jacobson JCC
300 Forest Drive, East Hills
(516) 484-1545
Reggio Emilia, play-based, and academic
Accredited by NAEYC
Also see: Alternative Preschools in the New York Metro Area
How to Choose the Right Preschool for Your Child
Our Education Resource Guide to the New York metro area
