Rosendale, NY

The Children's Center at SUNY New Paltz is a nationally accredited early childhood program serving the university community and surrounding areas including Rosendale. As a laboratory school, it maintains exceptionally high standards with degreed early childhood educators and student teachers from the college's education programs. The center follows a developmental, play-based curriculum that emphasizes social-emotional learning, cognitive development, and creative expression. Features include spacious classrooms, natural outdoor play spaces, and a strong focus on emergent curriculum that follows children's interests. The program maintains excellent teacher-to-child ratios and serves as a training ground for future educators, ensuring cutting-edge teaching practices.

Primrose School of New Paltz provides balanced learning through their exclusive Balanced Learning® approach, combining purposeful play with nurturing guidance from trained teachers. The curriculum focuses on character development, literacy, math, science, and social studies while emphasizing arts and physical development. The facility features secure entry systems, age-appropriate playgrounds, and bright, engaging classrooms. Teachers hold degrees in early childhood education and receive ongoing professional development. The school maintains strong parent partnerships through regular communication and family events, serving families from Rosendale and surrounding communities with comprehensive early childhood programs.

The Children's Annex has been serving Ulster County families for over four decades with a unique inclusive model that integrates typically developing children with those receiving special education services. Their play-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum is designed by certified early childhood special education teachers and therapists. The program emphasizes social-emotional development, communication skills, and school readiness through structured and unstructured learning opportunities. Features include sensory-rich classrooms, outdoor learning environments, and integrated therapeutic services. The center maintains small class sizes with low student-teacher ratios and employs highly qualified staff including special education teachers, speech therapists, and occupational therapists, making it a regional leader in inclusive early childhood education.