The Morningside Preschool of Performing Arts is “Every Parent’s BFF” because its innovative approach to child care screams “We Care.”  The M School provides M Parents the most innovative solutions that erase barriers to acquiring quality child care when they really need it. This family-friendly approach creates happy parents and happy children, too! M Parents are now in a position to live their best life, personally and professionally, knowing that their children are living their best life too!

• We believe the preschool years are fundamentally important in providing a foundation for self-esteem: cooperation, social values of sharing, and friendship: respect and understanding for others from different backgrounds: and developing a foundation for future academic achievement.
• We believe that young children will learn best when the curriculum and activities are developmentally appropriate. Learning activities are matched with the children’s chronological and developmental age, their abilities and their interests.
• We believe the children develop concepts in the performing arts, cultural arts, language arts, mathematics, sciences, and social studies by actively exploring, discovering, and creating through “play”.
• We believe that the most important lesson a child can learn during their early years is that school is fun, interesting and rewarding. It is for that reason that every aspect of our day is planned to encourage each child to experience success, to develop a positive image and to help each one develop the social, emotional, physical, creative and intellectual aspects of their personalities.

M Kids love school, and M School loves them!

Our goal is to:

1. To provide an open, warm and welcoming first step from the home environment to school where children learn to trust adults and are free to express their feelings and their needs.
2. To show all children that they are loved and valued for their individuality and the wonderful gifts they bring to the classroom.
3. To strive for excellence in pre-school education.
4. To encourage children to fulfill their individual potential.
5. To teach children to approach new situations with a positive, enthusiastic and open mind.
6. To teach children to be independent, self-reliant free thinkers.
7. To provide a stimulating environment where each child’s potentialities and abilities are recognized and encouraged to unfold in accordance with their inner clock.
8. To provide a structured environment where there is a balance between academic instruction, social interaction and artistic expression; where a child’s self confidence is supported and developed by providing a range of positive developmental experiences.
9. To foster respect and responsibility, to help the child internalize structure and develop inner discipline.
10. To prepare the child for the transition into Kindergarten and First Grade, either in a public or private school.
11. To partner with M Parents and M Kids to achieve the highest possible successes, academically and behaviorally!