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Am - Tree Developmental Nursery School

115 Spring Valley Rd Montvale, NJ 07645

Tel: (201) 391-8103

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Nursery/Preschool
Enrollment: 175 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Nursery/Preschool
Enrollment: 175 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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School Type

Early Childhood / Day Care

Grades Offered

Grades Nursery/Preschool

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Distribution of Students By Grade

Grade	Am - Tree Developmental Nursery School
Pre-K	156
Kind	19

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Pre-K enrollment far larger with 156 students versus 19 in kindergarten.

Year Founded

1982

School Motto

I am a Tree If you water And nurture me I will grow Into a mighty oak

Student Body

Total Students

175 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

41%

State avg.: 40%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

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Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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Opening in 1982, Am-Tree is a family owned and operated school.
This independence encourages flexibility to accommodate parents and children's needs.
We continue to improved our programs, providing your child with the best care.
The Center strives to create and maintain a community in which children feel valued and are treated with respect.
Our program is designed to provide each child with a secure, healthy and nurturing environment.
We understand the development of ethnic pride, self-confidence, and the joy of learning.
We are dedicated to forming strong and positive partnerships between families, children and our staff members.
Children construct knowledge based on prior experiences.
It is the teacher's role to facilitate learning through their interactions and questions while building on children's interests and development.
We adhere to the Developmentally Appropriate Practices as outlined by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Our curriculum is aligned with the New Jersey Department of Education's Early Childhood Program Expectations: Standards of Quality.
We recognize that young children learn through active hands-on involvement and that learning is an ongoing process.
Our teaching staff individualizes the program to encompass the individual developmental levels of our multi-age group of children and recognizes that there are differences in children's learning styles.
The staff provides activities that both challenge and encourage each child to grow and learn at his/her own pace.
We provide a program that ensures positive growth in social, emotional, intellectual, language, creative and physical development.

Opening in 1982, Am-Tree is a family owned and operated school. This independence encourages flexibility to accommodate parents and children's needs. We continue to improved our programs, providing your child with the best care. The Center strives to create and maintain a community in which children feel valued and are treated with respect. Our program is designed to provide each child with a secure, healthy and nurturing environment. We understand the development of ethnic pride, self-confidence, and the joy of learning. We are dedicated to forming strong and positive partnerships between families, children and our staff members. Children construct knowledge based on prior experiences. It is the teacher's role to facilitate learning through their interactions and questions while building on children's interests and development. We adhere to the Developmentally Appropriate Practices as outlined by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Our curriculum is aligned with the New Jersey Department of Education's Early Childhood Program Expectations: Standards of Quality. We recognize that young children learn through active hands-on involvement and that learning is an ongoing process. Our teaching staff individualizes the program to encompass the individual developmental levels of our multi-age group of children and recognizes that there are differences in children's learning styles. The staff provides activities that both challenge and encourage each child to grow and learn at his/her own pace. We provide a program that ensures positive growth in social, emotional, intellectual, language, creative and physical development.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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