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Calling all 2's! Spots available for the 2012-2013 school year. Contact CCNS Director Tracy King for details
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Founded in 1953, CCNS proudly remains one of the few truly cooperative preschools in Connecticut. It serves children ages two to five with a unique passion and vision combining creativity, play, the child and their family. Centered on a cooperative spirit, the parents own and care for our school, and in doing so, embrace the qualities we strive to instill in our children. The school is licensed by the State of Connecticut.
Mission
At our little red schoolhouse in Rowayton, our mission is to provide a nurturing, creative environment where children are fully invested in their learning and understand that their thoughts and ideas are valued and respected.
Philosophy
At CCNS, we believe children gain confidence and become lifelong learners when their curiosities are peaked and their individual interests are nurtured. We do everything possible to help our children grow and develop by providing oppotunities for imaginative play, art exploration, scientific discovery, social interaction, writing, music, movement, literacy, cooking, math and outdoor fun. 
School Community
CCNS is a community of parents and educators coming together
in the shared belief that the early years are full of endless possibilities
that require the utmost care and attention. Parents are an integral part of the
CCNS experience and there is always one parent working with the teacher in the
classroom at all times. When we, the parents, take those first steps from home
to school with our children, we not only help smooth the transition, we also
create an enriching experience for them.
Curriculum
At CCNS we implement the
Connecticut Framework for our learning objectives, but we use an Emergent
Curriculum method which allows the teacher to follow the lead of the children’s
interests for topic selection. The children learn how to develop their questions
and then discover how to seek answers to what interests them. The emphasis is
on the process of discovering the many ways to learn rather than the answers.
One class might be interested in dinosaurs and immerse themselves in the
topic by creating their own “dig” as they become paleontologists. Another
class might be interested in birds and explore and learn about different types
of birds, their features and calls, meet with an ornithologist, build
birdhouses, bird feeders, and nests. They might even build a tree inside their
classroom to house these nests. Finally, another class might want to learn
about construction and embark upon learning how to build a range of things from
pizzas to houses to airplanes.
Our preschool is located at 4 Trolley Place in Rowayton (Norwalk) CT.
CCNS News and Links
History Comes to Life Through Play
Nursery School Teacher Earns Stepping Stones Award
New York Times: Taking Play Seriously NPR: Old-Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills
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