University NOW Day Nursery
Preschool in Princeton, NJ 08540
Welcome to U-NOW Day Nursery, where children from three months through five years of age can experience, explore and develop in a warm and caring environment.
U-NOW believes that all aspects of a child’s developmentphysical, social, emotional and cognitiveare equally important, and that all children possess the right to learn in their own way and at their own pace in the continual process of discovering the self, other human beings, and the world.
- Child Ages:
- 3 months - 4 years
- Rates:
- $$$
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- New Jersey Department of Children and Families
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Children per Teacher:
- Infant: 8/4, Toddler: 13/4, Pre k: 21/4, Afterschool: -/-
- Hours of Operation:
- Monday-Friday 8am-6pm
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Young children learn by doingthrough interaction with the objects and people in their environment. Thus, we prepare an environment from which children can choose stimulating and challenging materials and activities. We seek to extend their learning by stimulating curiosity and encouraging them to work out problems on their own.
We respect each child’s special interests, abilities, pace and style and encourage them to respect each other. Learning for the pre-schooler begins with achieving self-awareness and assurance and developing social maturity, communication skills, and physical coordination. We encourage development of these skills in a caring and supportive environment.
Through play and discussion children develop perceptual pre-reading, thinking and pre-mathematics skills. They develop social and cultural awareness and an understanding of and appreciation for nature and the physical world. They enjoy process-oriented art and music experiences.
In addition to the daily exposure children have to nature, music, art, dance, and play, visitors within these disciplines visit UNOW on a weekly basis. Additionally, we have special programs that are scheduled throughout the year when the whole school comes together. In the past, we have had flamenco dancers and ballet dancers, pigs and ponies, the Princeton University football team and womens soccer team, and much more.
