The nursery school serves as a site for research in child development and early childhood teacher training. University students participate in a teaching practicum, which is supervised by classroom teachers and the nursery school s director. In addition to providing opportunities for children to grow and develop, we support our parents, the children s first and most influential teachers. We hold parent study and discussion groups, and encourage parents to borrow books from our parenting library. The teachers make every effort to keep in close touch with parents regarding their children s progress.
Parents are always welcome to visit and help with activities in our school.
The nursery school is located on the Washington University campus. It is composed of three classrooms and an all-purpose room, which are designed to offer children a variety of choices in their play. Each classroom has access to a large outdoor play area where children have the opportunity to run, bike, swing, climb, slide, and play in the sand.