connecting

HOME, HEART & SCHOOL

since 1948

Quality play-based learning for children ages 2 to Pre-K

Yorktown Community Nursery School
fosters children’s cognitive, social-emotional, creative and physical skills through joyful, meaningful and socially engaged learning experiences.

Our appropriately academic program uses play as the context for learning.

Our Programs

Toddlers
(age 2)

Juniors
(age 3)

Seniors
(ages 3, 4, 5)

Lunch Bunch +
Afternoon Enrichment Program
(ages 3, 4, 5)

“If it hasn’t been in the hand and the body, it can’t be in the brain.”
— Bev Bos

Our Philosophy

Yorktown Community Nursery School’s program is aligned with NY State Pre-k standards, covering all the prerequisite Kindergarten readiness skills in a play based manner, the way young children learn best.

Our Cooperative Program

YCNS prides itself on the community built between teachers, parents and children where everyone works together to truly connect home, heart, and school.

Our Teachers

  • Maribeth Fay

    DIRECTOR & CLASSROOM TEACHER
    Toddlers and Juniors

  • Liz Morhardt

    CLASSROOM TEACHER
    Seniors

  • Kathy Desiderio

    ASSISTANT TEACHER
    Toddlers and Juniors

  • TracEy Falcone

    ASSISTANT TEACHER
    Seniors

Meet Our Teachers