Programs

  • Barrow Street Nursery School

    BARROW STREET NURSERY SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED MORE THAN 30 YEARS AGO TO PROVIDE FAMILIES OF GREENWICH VILLAGE WITH AN INDEPENDENT NURSERY SCHOOL. IN 2006, GREENWICH HOUSE ASSUMED OWNERSHIP OF BARROW STREET NURSERY SCHOOL. THROUGH QUALITY PROGRAMING AND ACTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, BARROW STREET NURSERY SCHOOL BUILDS THE FOUNDATION FOR LIFE-LONG ENJOYMENT OF LEARNING, APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS, AND CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT. RECENT CURRICULAR AND ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATIONS INCLUDE: NEW TODDLER PROGRAM INCLUDING DEVELOPMENTAL WORKSHOPS WITH FAMILIES, TECHNOLOGICALLY-ENHANCED COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS, SCHOOL-WIDE ZERO-WASTE INITIATIVE, MODELING FOR CHILDREN HABITS OF GIVING BACK TO THE WORLD AND HELPING THOSE IN NEED, INTRODUCING CHILDREN TO DIVERSE CULTURES AND ARTS, AND A LITERACY PROGRAM "WRITING WITHOUT TEARS".BARROW STREET NURSERY SCHOOL PROVIDES EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR ABOUT 170 STUDENTS, AGES 19 MONTHS 5 YEARS. OUR PROGRESSIVE APPROACH IS CENTERED ON COLLABORATIVELY DESIGNED LEARNING EXPERIENCES. CHILDREN PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN CO-CONSTRUCTING AN EMERGENT CURRICULUM THAT NURTURES THEIR GROWING SENSE OF IDENTITY, AGENCY AND BELONGING. TEACHERS ENGAGE IN ONGOING OBSERVATION, REFLECTION AND CRITICAL THINKING TO BRING BREADTH AND DEPTH TO LEARNING EXPERIENCES. FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS ARE ENCOURAGED THROUGH MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE, AUTHENTIC INTERACTION AND MUTUAL SUPPORT. OUR COMMUNITY DRAWS STRENGTH FROM THE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES AND BACKGROUNDS OF OUR JOYFUL CHILDREN, DEDICATED TEACHERS AND ENGAGED FAMILIES.THE PROGRAM SERVICES OF BARROW STREET NURSERY SCHOOL ARE INTEGRATED INTO A HOLISTIC INSTITUTION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN THE WEST VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD OF MANHATTAN. THESE INCLUDE NURSERY SCHOOL CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AGES 2-5, A TODDLER PROGRAM, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, SUMMER EXTENSION PROGRAM, AND EDUCATION FOR PARENTS. TOGETHER THESE CONSTITUTE THE SINGULAR PROGRAM OF THE SCHOOL. BSNS PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO FAMILIES ON THE BASIS OF FINANCIAL NEED THROUGH A FUND RAISED BY FAMILIES. SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS INCORPORATED INTO THE NURSERY SCHOOL AND ENGAGING FAMILIES AND CHILDREN INCLUDE SUPPORTING OTHER SCHOOLS IN NEED AND HURRICANE VICTIMS, COAT AND TOY DRIVES, ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES, AND SMILES FOR SENIORS. THE PRIMARY REVENUE STREAM IS FROM TUITION PAID BY FAMILIES, SUPPLEMENTED WITH DONATIONS FROM FAMILIES FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND SPECIAL INITIATIVES, E.G. RENOVATIONS.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $5.8M

  • Program 1 [2025]

    BARROW STREET NURSERY SCHOOL (BSNS) WAS FOUNDED IN 1986 TO SERVE FAMILIES IN GREENWICH VILLAGE BY PROVIDING AN INDEPENDENT, PROGRESSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM. IN 2006, GREENWICH HOUSE ASSUMED OWNERSHIP OF THE SCHOOL. THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING AND ACTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, BSNS BUILDS A FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING, APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS, AND CARE FOR COMMUNITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT. RECENT INNOVATIONS INCLUDE NEW FULL-DAY CLASSROOMS FOR 3S AND 4S, A BRAND NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN THE BUILDING, UPGRADED SAFETY FUNCTIONS, EXPANDED EXTENDED-DAY OPTIONS, AND THE CREATION OF A MATERIALS ATELIER WHERE CHILDREN COLLABORATE USING LOOSE PARTS AND RECYCLED MATERIALS TO INSPIRE IMAGINATIVE CONSTRUCTION AND CREATIVITY.BSNS SERVES APPROXIMATELY 185 CHILDREN AGES 19 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS. THE SCHOOL'S PROGRESSIVE APPROACH CENTERS ON COLLABORATIVELY DESIGNED LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND AN EMERGENT CURRICULUM THAT SUPPORTS CHILDREN'S DEVELOPING IDENTITY, AGENCY, AND SENSE OF BELONGING. TEACHERS ENGAGE IN ONGOING OBSERVATION AND REFLECTION TO DEEPEN LEARNING, AND FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS ARE FOSTERED THROUGH MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE AND MUTUAL SUPPORT. THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY IS STRENGTHENED BY THE DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND PERSPECTIVES OF ITS CHILDREN, STAFF, AND FAMILIES.BSNS OFFERS NURSERY SCHOOL CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AGES 2-5, A TODDLER PROGRAM, AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER EXTENSION PROGRAMS, AND PARENT EDUCATION. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PROVIDED TO FAMILIES WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED THROUGH FUNDS RAISED BY THE PARENT COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES HAVE INCLUDED DRIVES TO SUPPORT VICTIMS OF THE L.A. FIRES AS WELL AS GREENWICH HOUSE SENIOR AND YOUTH CENTERS. THE SCHOOL'S PRIMARY REVENUE SOURCE IS TUITION, SUPPLEMENTED BY FAMILY DONATIONS SUPPORTING SCHOLARSHIPS AND SPECIAL INITIATIVES SUCH AS TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $6.6M