Merrick Community nursery School is celebrating 50 years of providing quality preschool education for children in Merrick, Bellmore, North Merrick, North Bellmore, Wantagh, Freeport and surrounding communities.

Founded in Merrick in 1955, Merrick Community Nursery School is non-profit, non-sectarian and interracial. Chartered and registered by the University of the State of New York. We are also licensed by the Office of Children and Family Services.

Many of the teachers at Merrick Community have advanced degrees. They have specialized in early childhood education because they love the process of watching young children learn. They bring to class many years of experience, their own enthusiasm for science, literature and math and the ability to present age appropriate projects in original and exciting ways. Our teachers continue to learn by regularly attending workshops and conferences.

Parents, extended family members, or caregivers participate in their child’s classroom on a rotation schedule by bringing a snack to share and becoming a “teacher’s helper”. This provides an important early bond for the home school network. Parents are encouraged to share their special talents with the class anytime – from storytelling, to music, to cooking a special snack together.

New option: Non-Participation fee schedule for working parents or parents unable to help monthly in the classroom. Call for more information.

The art processes at Merrick Community release the imaginations of our children. They are designed to exercise fine motor skills while producing competency, completion and self-esteem. Traditional and nontraditional materials are used to let children see with all their senses the wide range of possibilities available to them, and to feel that the potential for success is in their hands. Traditional and nontraditional materials are used to let children see with all their senses the wide range of possibilities available to them, and to feel that the potential for success is in their hands.

Merrick Community Nursery School offers a wonderful opportunity to develop your child’s sense of community. Children often work together in groups or at one of the play centers. The principles of self-control, sharing, compromise and empathy are seen at work here every day.

Children play outside every day, weather permitting. Our large, tree shaded and fenced-in playground has a tree house, sandbox and bike path and sets the scene for dramatic play on a grand scale. For inclement weather, a large indoor room is also equipped with a variety of gross motor equipment.