WHAT MAKES THE BEANSTALK DIFFERENT?
The Beanstalk Academy is an ADVANCED NURSEY SCHOOL located in Landing, NJ. We pride ourselves on our advanced curriculums and enriched learning environment for all of our classes, from Sprouts through Kindergarten. Our Pre-K classes operate similarly to public school Kindergartens in the area, and our Accelerated Kindergarten program operates similarly to local first and second grades allowing children to graduate reading chapter books on par with those grade levels. This enables all students to graduate and move on to their local school district and be able to focus more on social and emotional growth at school and reinforce concepts they’ve already learned at The Beanstalk. Our advanced learning environment provides all our students the tools to excel in their early learning years and provides a solid foundation for them emotionally, socially, and psychologically. We do not move students from class to class based on age, as local daycares do. We are a Nursery School, not a daycare, and we operate as such. Students do not attend solely for childcare but to learn, have fun, and have social time with their peers. All classes are curriculum-based and have activities planned for each academic and social day. All classes have one degreed head teacher at minimum.
Consistency: Our school year runs from September to June. Because we are a full-day nursery school and kindergarten, students are kept in their classrooms throughout the year to stabilize their learning environment. Daycare facilities often move children around, which strains their growth.
Degreed Head Teachers: Every classroom is led by a degreed head teacher, not a teacher with teaching certifications.
Required Attendance: Nursery school students must attend school from Monday through Thursday at minimum and Kindergarten students must attend from Monday through Friday. Our daily structured activities are lessons that build upon each other, and frequent absences will lead the child to feel lost.
No Screens: There are no televisions or iPads at The Beanstalk Academy. Instead, students learn from and are entertained by hands-on experiences, art projects, reading materials, and more.
Field Trips: Field trips are planned throughout the year as a complement to the academic “units” they are studying. These trips include the farm, the post office, a train ride (for the transportation unit), the planetarium (for the solar system unit), a theater play, and others. Kindergarten trips include excursions to the Morris Museum (for the dinosaurs and earth explorers unit) and ShopRite (for the nutrition unit). Certain field trips require a parent to attend.
Even Holidays Are Educational: Holidays are studied through art, literature, and cooking projects. We don’t discuss religion and focus on cultural aspects. Parents and families are invited to join the children for holiday events.
Potty Training: All Pre-K students must be potty-trained.
All students need to be able to use the bathroom with little
assistance.
Consistency: Our school year runs from September to June. Because we are a full-day nursery school and kindergarten, students are kept in their classrooms throughout the year to stabilize their learning environment. Daycare facilities often move children around, which strains their growth.
Degreed Head Teachers: Every classroom is led by a degreed head teacher, not a teacher with teaching certifications.
Required Attendance: Nursery school students must attend school from Monday through Thursday at minimum and Kindergarten students must attend from Monday through Friday. Our daily structured activities are lessons that build upon each other, and frequent absences will lead the child to feel lost.
No Screens: There are no televisions or iPads at The Beanstalk Academy. Instead, students learn from and are entertained by hands-on experiences, art projects, reading materials, and more.
Field Trips: Field trips are planned throughout the year as a complement to the academic “units” they are studying. These trips include the farm, the post office, a train ride (for the transportation unit), the planetarium (for the solar system unit), a theater play, and others. Kindergarten trips include excursions to the Morris Museum (for the dinosaurs and earth explorers unit) and ShopRite (for the nutrition unit). Certain field trips require a parent to attend.
Even Holidays Are Educational: Holidays are studied through art, literature, and cooking projects. We don’t discuss religion and focus on cultural aspects. Parents and families are invited to join the children for holiday events.
Potty Training: All Pre-K students must be potty-trained.
All students need to be able to use the bathroom with little
assistance.
