Potomac Nursery School, Potomac

The purpose of Potomac Nursery School is to provide a nursery school program that will benefit the child, the parents, and the community. We are committed to the development of a well-rounded child with a positive self-image. We believe that exposure to peers in a social atmosphere and the development of skills through the use of appropriate instructional and ma­nipulative materials, in an environment specifically designed for children, will help us to realize that commitment. We will achieve our goals and objectives by implementing the following: promote health, physical growth, and motor development increase independence strengthen inner emotional controls recognize reasonable limits and influence growth towards self-discipline foster security with adults encourage self-confidence stimulate liking for children of different ages and backgrounds promote language skills free self-expression in art, music, and dance broaden intellectual horizons help children to observe, investigate, seek, and acquire information, and think critically. Classes are established with the well-being of the individual child uproots in mind. We take into consideration staff-child ratio and mandatory training of teachers in Early Childhood Education, augmented by a loving, child-oriented staff.