Our goal is to create an early learning community where a young child's social and emotional growth and intellectual development can flourish.  Our curriculum reflects the developmental level and needs of each age group and values the uniqueness of each child.

Within the context of play, our balanced program includes both structured and open-ended activities enabling children to build the skills and self-assurance needed to become confident, joyful and life-long learners.  Through relationship building and through interaction with a variety of stimulating materials, children are encouraged to ask questions and become active problem solvers.  

One of Kaplan Nursery School's guiding principles is that children learn best when they feel respected and nurtured.  Through supportive relationships with teachers in an environment rich with language experiences, children learn not only how to express their feelings but also how to cope with them.  At Kaplan Nursery School, children learn what it means to be a member of a classroom, and what it means to be a friend.

We are committed to sharing the value of Judaism by integrating the celebration of Shabbat and Jewish holidays into an age-appropriate program, and our school is an integral part of the vibrant and long-standing Sutton Place Synagogue community.  Family members, the most important people in the lives of young children, participate in the nursery school experience in a variety of meaningful ways.

We believe that the strong ties forged between home and school provide the foundation for a lasting bond with the Sutton Place Synagogue family, and we are proud that so many of our students continue their Jewish educations at our companion Jackson Religious School, through their bar/bat mitzvahs and beyond.