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Village Nursery School

Po Box 184 40 Poor Farm Road, Harvard, MA, 01451-0145 -

School Notes Overview:

The Village Nursery School is a non-profit, private school for preschool and kindergarten children which enrolls approximately 100 students from Harvard and a wide number of towns west of Boston. The school follows a developmental model of education, to provide a nurturing child-centered environment that supports each child’s learning style and developmental readiness. VNS promotes the joy and happiness that young children need and deserve in their first school experience. The primary goal of the Village Nursery School and Kindergarten is to provide a developmentally appropriate preschool and kindergarten education that is a healthy and happy experience. We recognize each child as an individual and foster an environment in which everyone has the opportunity to develop at his or her own rate emotionally, socially, physically, and intellectually. he Village Nursery School offers small classes, each of which is supervised by either a head teacher and assistant teacher or a team of two co-teachers. The school employs a director, teachers, assistants, an when necessary consultants and advisors, who by prior education, training,experience, and interest in early childhood education can meet the the needs of the children and uphold the school's philosophy and goals....

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School Overview:

	Village Nursery School
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Worcester County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	71 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	8%	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 59 students
	Kind - 12 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	1 teachers
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:47	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	160 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	3 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The Village Nursery School is a non-profit, private school for preschool and kindergarten children which enrolls approximately 100 students from Harvard and a wide number of towns west of Boston. The school follows a developmental model of education, to provide a nurturing child-centered environment that supports each child’s learning style and developmental readiness. VNS promotes the joy and happiness that young children need and deserve in their first school experience. The primary goal of the Village Nursery School and Kindergarten is to provide a developmentally appropriate preschool and kindergarten education that is a healthy and happy experience. We recognize each child as an individual and foster an environment in which everyone has the opportunity to develop at his or her own rate emotionally, socially, physically, and intellectually. he Village Nursery School offers small classes, each of which is supervised by either a head teacher and assistant teacher or a team of two co-teachers. The school employs a director, teachers, assistants, an when necessary consultants and advisors, who by prior education, training,experience, and interest in early childhood education can meet the the needs of the children and uphold the school's philosophy and goals.
Profile last updated: 02/16/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01451)	School Zip (01451)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	5,000 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	79%	43%
Population Average Age	41 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$108,024	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.9 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	38 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	90% / 10%	58% / 42%