Ardsley Community Nursery School

The Ardsley Community Nursery School has been serving families from the local area for more than 50 years with a fun-loving environment run by caring staff and a strong enrichment program consisting of music, dance and movement, soccer, yoga, nature study and Spanish. Recently the Ardsley Historical Society has written us up as the oldest nursery program in the area.  We maintain the outstanding quality of a nursery school from 9 AM until 12, and additionally offer limited spots in a variety of afternoon sessions. Early drop off is available for working parents. Programs are offered from ages 2 through 5 years old. A 3 week pre-camp program runs in June, and a 6 week summer camp program runs from the end of June through the first week in August.

Children learn through carefully planned play experiences that include songs; arts and crafts; language, phonemic awareness and literacy; science and exploration; computers; multicultural humanities; and independence and social skills. We follow both the NYS and Common Core learning standards for preschool. The school curriculum centers around integrated activities based on weekly themes that reflect the interest of our students, such as Dinosaurs, Outer Space, The Wild West, Circus, Animals, Oceans, and Farms. Fun days include our Halloween and Spring carnivals, Valentine’s Day brunch for parents, Thanksgiving feast, holiday puppet show, Beach Day, and Lunar New Year parade. All cultures are celebrated. We are diaper-friendly. We also have the ability to include children with special needs.

The school has a beautiful, shady playground with sandboxes, swings, climbing equipment, playhouses and mobile toys. Field trips are taken to the nearby police and fire stations, the local supermarket, the library and the Greenburgh Nature Center. Children experience science and nature daily through taking care of plants and classroom pets, and hatching butterflies and chicks every Spring. 

Our goal is for every child to feel good about themselves, make friends and love school. We are located at 21 American Legion Drive in Ardsley, and our phone number is 914-693-4932. We accept children from all local areas. Please call to obtain an application or arrange a visit. 

Our website is www.acns.us.