Both of my children attend/attended Deerfield Community Nursery School (I have a 2 1/2 year old currently there and a 6 year old who attended for three years before entering kindergarten). Since the first day my oldest started as a 2 year old, I knew I had made the right choice in preschool. The staff are not only extremely experienced, but also CARING and really attentive to the needs of each individual child. They deal with separation issues all the time, and work with each family individually to find out what is right for them. The school is play-based, and through play they learn so many skills that will prepare them for kindergarten and life -- but the kids just see it as having fun. The school has a parent-run board, so there are many ways to get involved and help shape the education and experience your child is getting. I have found it extremely rewarding to know that I am making a difference in my child's (and many other's) education. The word "community" is in the name of the school, and it really is a comunity your family can become part of.
We are an interfatih family as well, and there are people of many different relgions at DCNS. We do NOT have a relgious affiliation.
DCNS has been a wonderful place not only for my children but for myself and my husband as well. In this short response I can't tell you about all the wonderful things the school has done for my children. Please feel free to email me if you would like to chat. For more information about the school, our classes and tuition, you can contact our director, Mindi Schryer at the school. The phone number is ###-###-####. She is wonderful and would be happy to show you the school and let you see some classses in action.