The Children's Academy
Preschool in Springfield, NJ 07081
The Children’s Academy was established in 1981 by Susan Weller, a career educator with over 20 years of experience. Dedicated to the philosophy of Maria Montessori, the Academy’s academic goals are to work with the whole child. The children are encouraged by our nurturing staff to reach their own individual potential using their unique gifts.
The Academy employs 8 highly qualified Montessori trained teachers, a French teacher, and a music teacher.
We encourage parental involvement. Children’s Academy is proud of our Parents Association, which works closely with our teachers to make your child’s academy experience an enlightening and enriching one.
Since 1981, the Children’s Academy has grown from a student body of 35 to its present enrollment of 75 students.
The Academy has 3 separate classrooms. The Little Room was developed for pre-primary children, ages 2 1/2 to 3. The Transitional Room is a smaller environment for 3 and 4 year olds. The Big Room serves the needs of children 3 to 6 1/2.
Please take the time to learn more about Children’s Academy. The links at the left are a great place to start and our doors are always open.
- Child Ages:
- 3 years - 7 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- New Jersey Department of Children and Families
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Hours of Operation:
- Monday - Friday: 9am -3pm
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We believe in working with each child to the best of his or her ability. We instruct our teachers to have a positive approach rather than a negative response towards the children. The noise level of a classroom is quiet and peaceful, promoting love and understanding. In order to fulfill our philosophy, we strongly urge parental involvement. We encourage the parents to visit at any time and to take part in many of our school activities and functions. This insures a feeling of security and closeness between teachers, parents and children.
Our discipline always emphasizes positive behavior. Praise is always administered rather than condemnation. In individual cases, our discipline follows this procedure:
1. If a child misbehaves, he or she is told privately to correct the inappropriate behavior.
2. If the behavior does not improve, we remove the child from the situation and try to involve him or her in another activity.
3. If the above two suggestions do not correct the unfavorable behavior, the child is asked to sit quietly in our classroom until they feel they are able to rejoin the group.
4. If none of the previous methods correct the situation, we call the parents and arrange to have a conference.
Our ultimate goal is to provide quality education in a peaceful, nurturing environment.
