Readers' Choice: Vote For Your Favorite Pleasantville-Briarcliff Manor Nursery School

Alyssa McKeever June 18, 2012 at 11:55 pm

Briarcliff Nursery School is without a doubt an exceptional pre-school! The staff are incredibly warm, caring and flexible, yet provide a structured and nurturing environment that promotes learning and social development. I wouldn't have sent my children anywhere else!

Beth Bell June 19, 2012 at 01:23 am

Briarcliff Nursery School!!! Both of my daughters graduated from BNS, and our family feels so fortunate to have been a part of such a wonderful, caring school. The staff is exceptional and the learn-through-play philosophy creates a fun, creative, social and academic environment. Many of my daughters' best friends are the ones they made at BNS!

Julie Snider June 19, 2012 at 01:45 am

Briarcliff Nursery School.

Leslie newman June 19, 2012 at 12:03 pm

As a early elementary teacher in the Briarcliff Manor School District I found the Briarcliff Nursery to be the best choice for my family. Briarcliff Nursey School truly supports each child in a stimulating and nurturing environment. The cooperative involvement required by the school was easy to handle even in my family with both my husband and I with full time jobs. I miss BNS and so do my children.

Donna June 19, 2012 at 12:51 pm

Briarcliff Nursery School... I just completed my seventh year with three children, I will truly miss this unique hands-on school. The nurturing staff is wonderful and the play yard is fantastic, like no other! The relationships my kids and I formed thru BNS are some of the closest friends my kids and I have today... great kids, parents and families!

Gayle Waxenberg June 19, 2012 at 07:31 pm

Briarcliff Nursery School.

Cathy Sabol June 19, 2012 at 07:46 pm

The LIttle School

Bonnie Berger June 20, 2012 at 01:54 am

Briarcliff Nursery School! The amazing, dedicated teachers and director truly embrace our children and let them be kids. Through play, especially in the huge play yard, the children learn the social skills that will allow them to navigate successfully in kindergarten and beyond. BNS has provided such a warm home for my kids and our family. We will miss it next year!

nichole culotta June 20, 2012 at 06:09 pm

there is no question that the christian nursery school is the best in briarcliff. ms joanne has a reading and writing program that ensures that the children are more than ready for kindergarten. the whole staff is amazing.

Jennifer Hickey June 20, 2012 at 07:51 pm

Christian Nursery School in Briarcliff by far!! It is an amazing Pre-school with wonderful, loving, dedicated teachers all with Masters degrees in Reading & Writing. It is a creative and nurturing environment. I loved all the enrichment and extended day classes, and field trips they have to offer as well. I was blessed to have my son graduate from there, and can't wait for my daughter to attend the 2's program!!

Donna Gallo June 20, 2012 at 08:32 pm

The Christian Nursery School exceeded all my expectations-and they were high! When your kids can't wait to wake up in the morning and rush off to school, I think that speaks volumes. Both my children were so well prepared for their entry into the Briarcliff's elementary school that their teachers knew right away where they had attended. CNS nurtures each child's intellect, encourages creativity and socialization and teaches each child how to be a good little citizen. I wish every parent and child could have the experience our family had.

Danielle Valdes June 21, 2012 at 01:25 am

Christian Nursery School, hands down! This school not only provides a nurturing and safe environment, but it taught my daughter to read and write through its enrichment program. She is now going into second grade and reading at a fourth grade level thanks to Ms. Joanne. The school also offers many different types of classes: Creative Movement, Music, Zumbatomics, cooking, science... Not to mention the Christmas pageant for the four year olds! I love this school and highly recommend it! I vote that Christian Nursery School is the BEST in all of Westchester County!

Stephen June 21, 2012 at 01:55 am

Stephen, Without a doubt Christian Nursery School is the best in Briarcliff or the surrounding area. Both of my daughters attended nursery school at CNS and I believe that because of the dedication of the teachers in this school, both of my daughters have benefited greatly in their continued education at Todd School. The teachers take a sincere and dedicated approach to assuring that your child enjoys learning and actuallly learns the basics which help them to continue to learn and want to learn.

Manuela Fernandes June 21, 2012 at 02:24 am

www.christiannurseryschoolbriarcliff.com
Christian Nursery School is the best pre-school experience for my 3 and half year old son, that incorporate's a hand-on, multi-sensory, integrated curriculum with exposure to the arts. Music and Creative Movement teachers visit the school on a weekly basis and they have been a great inspiration for my son, whom very often asks to listen to music instead of watching DVDs. His favorite things are playing guitar and dancing. Christian Nursery School offers enrichment programs: Ms. Joanne has the best reading/writing program, "Little explorers" Science classes, Zumbatomics (children's Zumba) and cooking classes. Our thank you very much to the wonderful staff, as they are all very caring and loving to the children and the parents. www

Jen Mulligan June 22, 2012 at 12:05 pm

Christian Nursery School is by far the best. My son was already reading and writing before K and he was already exposed to science, music, zumba and much more! He enjoyed the multiple field trips during community week and loved the ability to have some great extended days! I cant wait till my 2 year old starts the 2s program in the fall!!-Jen

Jane Lee June 22, 2012 at 12:48 pm

Christian Nursery School!!! They know how to nurture the mind and the soul.

Rich June 22, 2012 at 01:22 pm

Christian Nursery School is THE BEST! It has been serving the community for 28 years with a well rounded hands-on curriculum for 2-4 year old children teaching them about the love of God, fostering self-esteem, helping them identify their individual strengths, and celebrating each other's gifts and talents. Family participation is welcomed and encouraged. The teachers are great!

Cathy Artinian June 22, 2012 at 01:44 pm

Christian Nursery School! This is an OUTSTANDING school with warm loving teachers, who provide a safe, fun, and nurturing environment. Both my children have graduated reading, writing some words, but without feeling any pressure to do so. The teachers are fabulous on every measure. As an added bonus, they are PEANUT FREE, and work tremendously well with families of food allergic children to provide a safe environenment, whatever the food alelrgy (we ahve multiple). I can not say enough good things about CNS!

Vincenza June 22, 2012 at 03:33 pm

Christian Nursery School. The Director and the Staff are so very caring and amazing. They provide personal attention to each child within a a safe, nurturing and happy environment allowing each child to grow at their own pace. My children thrived there and were so very ready for kindergarten.

Joanne O June 22, 2012 at 09:49 pm

Christian Nursery School. My son looked forward to going to CNS each and every day. They have a fabulous playground for my son who has tons of energy. The classroom environment is stimulating and friendly. The artwork that the kids produce is very creative and always explores a new theme. He took part in the extra curricular pizza days, zumba dance, baking days, music class. The Christmas pageant and 4's graduation were outstanding and we were all amazed at how the kids learned so many lines and songs. We had a great experience there and I would recommend CNS to any parent.

Shalini June 23, 2012 at 12:18 am

Christian nursery school. My daughter graduated this year from CNS. We all had a great experience with the preschool. Great field trips throughout the year, reading , writing,dance,pageants, science, baking. CNS has so much to offer for your children. The best place for kids to be.

Meredith June 27, 2012 at 03:33 pm

Christian Nursery school offered a wonderful preschool experience for my eldest daughter. The teachers are terrific and do a great job of the learn through play technique. The school offers extended day which is hard to find at other preschools. Children are exposed to music, art, science and reading/writing.  The children attend field trips with a lesson surrounding the experience. The school also has a large gym area and playground to keep kids active and socializing with their peers. The end of school picnic is a blast for the children and their family. The families and teachers at CNS work as a community. We have since moved and my husband and I compare all the preschools for our younger daughter to Christain Nursery School. We have yet to find one that even comes close.
Meredith

Thevaki Chrzanowski June 29, 2012 at 02:13 pm

Briarcliff Nursery School has been an amazing environment for both my twin girls (just graduated the school) and my now 2 year old who is in the 2's program. The play yard is amazing space where creativity, socializing and adventure occurs everyday. The teachers are not only highly educated but also integrate so much learning of the fundamentals through play and projects, that my twins are so ready for more than ready for elementary school. I have been involved with various committees and find the community strong and so helpful in our everyday life here in Briarcliff Manor & Pleasantville.
-Thevaki Chrzanowski

Cathy July 1, 2012 at 11:42 pm

Christian Nursery School!

Brett July 9, 2012 at 05:29 pm

Bns

Brett July 9, 2012 at 05:31 pm

BNS

gail burlakoff July 23, 2012 at 11:09 pm

Pleasantville Children's Center is far & away the best!

Sarah Studley (Editor) July 24, 2012 at 02:51 pm

Gail, thanks for commenting. Unfortunately, the deadline for nominations has passed.

Jennifer Hickey July 26, 2012 at 02:23 pm

Christian Nusery School (CNS) is by far the best!!!!

Laurie August 6, 2012 at 08:05 pm

BNS.... Has such an outstanding program.... In addition no nursery school in Westchester can compete with the play yard!