If you’re making the rounds to visit Westchester County, NY, 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
A Child’s Dream
10 Mill Road, New Rochelle
(914) 633-4332
The Children’s Village
Echo Hills, Dobbs Ferry
(914) 693-0600
Discovering Me Nursery School
2051 Palmer Avenue, Larchmont
(914) 833-1756
JCC of Harrison
130 Union Avenue, Harrison
(914) 835-2850
St. James the Less Nursery School
Crane Road at Church Lane, Scarsdale
(914) 723-1018
Temple Israel Early Childhood Program
1000 Pinebrook Boulevard, New Rochelle
(914) 235-1800
Weekday Nursery School
1200 North Avenue, New Rochelle
(914) 632-6758
Montessori
Alcott Montessori School
27 Crane Road, Scarsdale
(914) 472-4404
Accredited by American Montessori Society
Hudson Country Montessori
340 Quaker Ridge Road, New Rochelle
Accredited by American Montessori Society
Reggio Emilia
The Rye Presbyterian Nursery School
882 Boston Post Road, Rye
(914) 967-2073
Waldorf
Green Meadow Waldorf School
307 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge
(845) 356-9715
Accredited by Association of Waldorf Schools of North America
Academic
Bright Beginnings Preschool
1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights
(914) 962-2929
Multi-Approach
Rainbow Nursery School
130 North Central Avenue, Hartsdale
(914) 949-3736
Play-based and academic
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
