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The Co-op was founded in 1951 by parents from the
Roslyn area and was initially called the Roslyn
Country Club Nursery School. It was located on the
grounds of the Shibley Day School and had 26 children
in attendance. It had a provisional charter from the
Board of Regents and was a non-profit, non-sectarian,
interracial school with the goal of offering the best
possible early childhood education at the lowest
possible cost. The school was unlike the typical
nursery schools in Roslyn at the time where parents
ran the business administration of the school and
participated in the classroom once a month.
In 1959, and now called The Roslyn Nursery School, the
school was registered by the New York State Department
of Education. By this time, the school offered parent
education seminars in the evenings, an open house for
parents to experience nursery school activities, 90
minute staff meetings that included outside experts,
and a psychologist on staff. The school enjoyed a
long-term association of consulting with the North
Shore Child Guidance Center and continues to have
mental health consultants on staff today.
In 1974, the school moved to its present location at
1579 Northern Boulevard and was officially named The
Roslyn Trinity Cooperative Day School. The school was
now able to draw from a larger geographic area, which
enlarged and expanded its classes. There were 3-day
and 5-day programs, AM and PM classes, as well as an
accredited kindergarten. Carpooling and busing also
began. The efficient carpooling system that is used
today was developed over time by the Co-op staff,
during this time. In 1977, the Two's Company program
was formed. It was, and still is, an introduction to
nursery school for two-year-olds who attended one
morning a week with their parents. That summer the
Co-op began the Summer Program organized by the staff,
which included Roberta Burstein, a current Co-op
teacher.
In 1991, the Co-op became accredited by the National
Academy of Early Childhood Programs. In 1995, Lindi
Nubel, a former Two's Company teacher, with over 20
years of experience in the field of Early Childhood
Education, became director of the school and serves as
the current director. She is dedicated to ensuring
the Co-op continues its role as provider of
high-quality early childhood education to all
students.
Since its inception, the Co-op's philosophy has been
to offer children a warm, nurturing environment in
which they can develop socially, emotionally,
physically, and cognitively, while building a positive
self-image. The programs that have been added,
developed, and changed over the years have all stemmed
from the value of what is best for children. The Co-op
has attracted excellent, creative, and loyal staff who
have pioneered many of the ideas and materials that
have served as an example to many other schools and
professionals in early childhood. Such things as cubby
pictures, a family book, song rolls, and home visits
are just a few examples. We are proud to have offered
a high-quality early childhood program to children and
their families for more than 50 years and will
continue to do so. The Co-op has constantly challenged
itself and, through this process of re-evaluation, has
been able to maintain a well-proven philosophy. This
is reflected in its history and is what will enable
the Co-op to thrive for many years to come.
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