WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS

The nursery school also serves as a site for research in child development and early childhood teacher training. Washington University undergraduate and graduate students are employed to assist in the classrooms. The classroom teachers, as well as the nursery school's director, supervise them. The student workers' presence enables children to receive additional individual attention... The nursery school is located on the Washington University campus. It is composed of three classrooms which are designed to offer children a variety of choices in their play. Two additional all-purpose rooms are equipped with a library and a variety of indoor gross motor play materials. A large outdoor play area gives children the opportunity to run, bike, swing, climb, slide and play in the sand... The Washington University Nursery School was founded in 1947 as a cooperative venture of faculty and Washington University in St. Louis. The primary purpose of the nursery school is to provide the highest..

Also known as: nursery school

Primary location: St. Louis United States