Welcome to New Life Nursery School

Students are welcomed and dismissed at the school entrance.
Our school day begins at 9:30 am and ends at 12:30 pm.

Our extended day program ends at 2:30 pm.

The entrance to the school is locked between 9:45 am – 2:30 pm. During these hours, please call or text 215-576-0783 to inform the school office of your arrival.

Lambs - 2 Year Olds

Our 2-year old class offers a 2-day or 3-day option. Our Lambs are introduced to basic alphabetical and mathematical concepts, such as recognition of letters, numbers and shapes. Circle time in the Lambs is short and fun, often including songs, fingerplays, and stories. Moving from parallel play to peer-engaged play is a milestone of this age. Lambs grow in receptive and expressive language, body awareness and social skills as they learn through sensory play and guided activities.

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Bears - 3 Year Olds

Our 3-year old class is a 3-day program.. Basic alphabetical and mathematical concepts, such as recognition of letters, numbers and shapes are reinforced. Bears practice building letters in a variety of ways, and begin writing. Circle time in the Bears class includes calendar, weather, stories and songs. Increased independence in self-care skills, such as hanging their coats, putting on their shoes, and using the potty, is a milestone of this age. Bears are also developing important social skills, such as turn-taking, manners, and conflict resolution.

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Fishies - 4 Year Olds

Our 4-year old class offers a 3-day or 4-day option. Fishies are introduced to a pre-k classroom structure. Students develop more precision in their fine motor skills through writing, cutting, and other manipulative activities. Students learn to identify upper & lower-case letters and work on a variety of pre-reading skills, such as sequencing, story retelling, and visual differentiation. S.T.E.M concepts such as graphing, counting and sorting are included in explorations of our monthly themes.

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Froggies - Pre-K Class

Our Pre-K class prepares children for kindergarten. Our Froggies class offers a 3 or 4 day morning option. Froggies are encouraged to learn through discovery at guided learning centers. Students grow as readers, writers, listeners and speakers. Froggies graduates are ready for Kindergarten!

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Extended Day Programs

NLNS offers 2 Extended Day options. Early Drop-off runs daily from 9:00-9:30 am. Enrichment runs daily from 12:30-2:30 pm.

Early Drop-Off

Early Drop-Off is a daily play time for students who need an earlier start to their day.

Enrichment

Creativity meets curiosity as children explore everything from architecture to volcanos during Enrichment! Students engage in a variety of activities including literacy, science, music & movement, art, baking, and more! Enrichment provides an opportunity to further explore the monthly themes through a daily lesson and activity, as well as providing a second recess.

Monthly Themes

New Life Nursery School has monthly themes & verses, which unify the content covered by the four classes at our school.

Our monthly themes are:

September	Getting to Know You	A friend loves all the time – Proverbs 17:17
October	Our Community Helpers	The Lord is with me, He is my helper – Psalm 118:7
November	Being Thankful	Give thanks to the Lord – Psalm 107:1
December	Christmas	For unto us a child is born – Isaiah 9:6
January	Friends Around the World	For God so loved the world, he gave His only Son, that whosoever believes in Him will not perish, but have everlasting life – John 3:16
February	Art and Music	Make a joyful noise unto the Lord – Psalm 100:1
March	Nursery Rhymes & Reading	Your Word is a lamp to my feet- Psalm 119:105
April	Creation	In the beginning, God created the heavens and earth – Genesis 1:1
May	Planting and Growing	The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control – Galatians 5:22

A Positive Approach to Classroom Management

NLNS has a proactive approach to classroom management. Staff members create a positive classroom atmosphere by stating clear expectations and praising desired behaviors. Negative behaviors are viewed as indicators of a need for instruction. Correction is specific and instructive, and is often paired with an opportunity to “try again”. Ongoing communication between school and home is an integral component of our classroom management philosophy and practices.