School Overview
Curriculum
Northwood Presbyterian Day School is committed to providing a positive, engaging, stimulating learning environment for every child. Because children learn by doing, classrooms are designed with learning centers and children are provided time to explore and experience at their own rates, based on their interests and abilities. In addition, children participate in teacher-led activities, including story and vocabulary time, games, and group discussion.
Classroom curriculums reflect a well-rounded balance of cognitive, social, emotional, physical and spiritual development. In order to enrich the learning experience, group and individual activities are conducted both indoors and outdoors. Field trips and special events are incorporated into many of the classes. Our enrichment programs include, but are not limited to, music, gross motor/p.e. and Spanish.
- Low teacher-student ratios
- Chapel (Monday - Thursday)
- Small class sizes
- Trained staff
- Parent involvement
- Large classrooms
- Large playground
Staff
Our staff is selected on the basis of their teaching experience, interaction with children and ability to implement classroom curriculums. All of the lead teachers at NPDS have appropriate credentials for teaching in early childhood centers, including Associate Degrees, certification in Early Childhood Education, and designation as a Child Development Associate. As a commitment to your child's education and to our staff, we require that our teachers continuously sharpen their skills by attending workshops and seminars throughout the year and that they be certified in first aid and CPR. Many of our professional staff members have been a part of the NPDS team for more than a decade.