Rivendell School - Rivendell Motessori Preschool

We invite you to visit the school to meet with our Admissions Coordinator and Educational Director and spend time in our classrooms, observing the teachers and students. When you visit, you’ll receive our brochure containing an application. The application should be completed and returned to us by Friday, January 15, 2010.

Preschool Staff Once we have reviewed your application, we will ask you to bring your child for a visit. On this occasion, your child, along with four or five other children, will come into the classroom to work and play with the teachers for approximately 30 minutes.

We follow ISAAGNY (Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York) guidelines (www.isaagny.org/admissions.htm) for new student admissions. Current students and siblings of current students and alumnae have admissions priority. Please contact Shelly Wolf Scott, Admissions Coordinator, to get started.

Session

Days of Attendance

Time

Tuition

Morning session

Monday – Friday

8:45 – 11:45 a.m.

$12,975.

Partial extended day/
2 days

Monday – Friday

8:45 – 11:45 a.m.
(two days 8:45 a.m. –
3:00 p.m.)

$15,075.

Partial extended day/
3 days

Monday – Friday

8:45 – 11:45 a.m.
(three days 8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)

$16,125.

Extended day

Monday – Friday

8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

$18,225.

Afternoon Session

Monday – Friday

1:00 – 3:30 p.m.

$11,500.

Class One -
Two's Program

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

8:45 – 11:45 a.m.

$10,000.

Class One-
Two's Program

Thursday, Friday

8:45 – 11:45 a.m.

$6,825.

Materials fee for new students

$400.

Class One - for children two years old in September

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday ..........8:45 – 11:45 a.m.

Thursday, Friday ..........8:45 – 11:45 a.m.

Each Class One session may have up to 10 children.

For children ages 2 1/2 through 6:

Classes Two, Three, and Four

Morning (5 days) ..........8:45 – 11:45 a.m.

Partial Extended or Extended Day

Extended Day (5 days)..........8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Afternoon Class ..........12:45 - 3:15 p.m.

We also offer Earlybird (8:00 – 8:45 am) and Latebird (3:00 – 4:00 pm) to accommodate parents’ needs.

Growing Connections is a unique horticultural program that uses hands-on experiments to stimulate children's innate curiosity regarding the natural world and helps set the basis for scientific investigation. Growing Connections began in 2002 as part of Rivendell School's commitment to homeless families with young children. The program was implemented at a transitional housing shelter in Manhattan using techniques inspired by horticultural therapy. Over 5 years Growing Connections served 2,000 mothers and children and led to the development of a natural science curriculum for young children. In spring 2007 the Growing Connections program, which incorporates a greenhouse, moved to Rivendell Preschool where it continues to evolve in harmony with our Montessori-based science curriculum.

Summer School

Our Summer School session runs from mid-June through the end of July, from 8:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Rivendell Preschool is closed in August.

Our financial aid program seeks to enrich our school community by increasing the socio-economic diversity of our preschool. It is also part of our mission to retain kindergarten students; thus, if family finances are preventing enrollment, aid is offered. .

Parents are an integral part of life at Rivendell Preschool. You know your child best and we welcome your ideas so that we work together to help the children. Through parent-teacher conferences, phone calls, classroom visits, participation in school family events, parent meetings and membership in the Parent/ Teacher Association, parents become active members of the Rivendell Preschool community.

Rivendell Parent/Teacher Association
All parents whose children are enrolled in Rivendell Preschool are PTA members. A $15.00 fee, assessed at the beginning of the school year, covers the cost of refreshments and childcare provided during PTA meetings, as well as other miscellaneous expenses.

The PTA has parent chairpersons; in addition, each classroom is represented by class liaisons.

Mission
The Parent/Teacher Association strives to support the programs of the school and foster communication between parents, teachers and administrators.

Fundraising and Events
The PTA sponsors the annual Fundraising Auction. The auction raises most of the money that comprises our Scholarship Fund and our Teachers’ Continuing Education Fund. Every fall the parents in each classroom have a “getting to know you” party and organize seasonal events and a picnic at the Prospect Park Carousel.

Meetings
The PTA meets several times during the school year. The format of these meetings varies from year to year, but is driven by the interests and concerns of parents and teachers. Past topics include: discipline and setting limits, sibling rivalry, in-depth looks at various aspects of the Montessori curriculum.

School Calendar

We provide excellent preparation for children entering the next stage of their school experience. With a strong foundation for continued learning, Rivendell Preschool students are ready to learn and grow in a variety of public and private programs. Over the years, our children have gone on to a wide variety of schools, including: The Children’s School, Berkeley-Carroll School, P.S. 321, P.S. 295, Packer Collegiate Institute, P.S. 107, Gateway School, P.S. 261, St. Ann’s School, Poly Prep Lower School, Brooklyn Heights Montessori School and Brooklyn Friends School.

(718) 499-5667