Brooklyn Free Space
Preschool in Brooklyn, NY 11215
Brooklyn Free Space (BFS) a licensed and accredited cooperative preschool for children ages 2.54.8 years. Established in 1978 BFS has been caring for and educating young children in Park Slope and the surrounding neighborhoods for more than 30 years.
Our school is a place where children grow and develop with the nurturing guidance of our dedicated and experienced administration and full-time teaching staff. As a cooperative we are a community-based organization in every aspect of our operation as well as our philosophy. Our school is run by a combination of committed member families professional teachers and administrators who work together to create a warm responsive and caring environment for our children.
- Child Ages:
- 2 years - 6 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Hours of Operation:
- 9 am3 pm
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In a caring and positive atmosphere we create a warm and happy place for preschoolers to learn. As we create a bridge from home to school we guide the children through the continual development of positive self-image while building social skills in a school setting.
Sensory motor perceptual and language skills are introduced through learning themes materials and activities that are both child-centered and teacher-directed. Activities emphasize the process rather than the product fostering a sense of accomplishment and pride.
Based on the knowledge that children learn best through play classroom routines encourage active involvement meaningful experimentation and reinforcement through diversity and repetition. Schedules are designed to balance structure and free choice as well as active and quiet times.
Recognizing that children grow in predictable stages we treat each child as an individual. Working from the level each child has attained (keeping in mind the child’s learning styles and interests) and moving forward a step at a time we teach a love of learning by allowing them to feel success without pressure.
We value the active involvement of families in our program both through cooperative and classroom participation including community activities regular Parent-Teacher Conferences and Classroom Community Forums. This involvement enables the children to see their parents as important and involved members of the school community.
Parents may gain valuable insights and techniques from the expertise of the staff and at the same time share their own insights talents and interests so that we work together to create a warm dynamic learning environment at Brooklyn Free Space. School then becomes a shared experience that we hope will continue throughout the educational process.
