{"id":62,"date":"2020-02-21T19:59:58","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T19:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/wimpfheimer\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2026-01-15T15:54:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:54:57","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/wimpfheimer\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\">At Wimpfheimer Nursery School we view young children as the original learners, natural researchers, joyful meaning-makers, and strong contributing citizens in our community.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-medium alignright\">\n<figure class=\"size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/wimpfheimer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/12\/b2d6f479-676d-4d8d-b149-95b00725945f_display.jpg\" alt=\"A child sits at a wooden table, drawing two figures on a sheet of paper.\" class=\"wp-image-490\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/wimpfheimer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/12\/b2d6f479-676d-4d8d-b149-95b00725945f_display.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/wimpfheimer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/12\/b2d6f479-676d-4d8d-b149-95b00725945f_display-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/wimpfheimer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/12\/b2d6f479-676d-4d8d-b149-95b00725945f_display-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Wimpfheimer provides a constructivist approach to early&nbsp;education. Learning is not passive. Children move freely, make choices, engage in true play, and form trusting relationships through which they construct knowledge and build meaningful foundational skills.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We know that early childhood is a unique period of human development.&nbsp; We respect the field of child development to support our pedagogy and practice which is specifically designed for toddlers and preschoolers.&nbsp; We cherish each stage of growth and create a community that celebrates what it means to be a child.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our early childhood program mirrors Vassar\u2019s values of inquiry and intellectual curiosity for our youngest citizens.&nbsp; The child is the curriculum and our questions focus less on \"what\" to teach and more on \"who\" the child is, and \"how\" they think and grow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The historic laboratory nursery school has been serving children and families on the Vassar campus since 1927.&nbsp; Many of the tools designed for childhood education from&nbsp;that period such as wooden unit blocks, child-sized easels, and sand &amp; water tables, are still used daily by the children at Wimpfheimer.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wimpfheimer Nursery School provides a setting for observation and research for Vassar College students, as well as for several other Hudson Valley colleges and high schools. Being that we serve as a demonstration of innovation, we take the pedagogy and practice of teaching young children very seriously. We hold up the child\u2019s voice, the child\u2019s perspective, and the culture of childhood as a model for high-quality education and living a flourishing life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"lazyblock-hours-ZV9Ss wp-block-lazyblock-hours\"><div class=\"module module--hours\">\n        <h2 class=\"module__title\">Hours<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n    \n    <div class=\"module__subsection\">\n        <h3 class=\"module__sub-title small-caps\"><\/h3>\n        \n        <div class=\"module__text hours--time\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>    \n    \n    \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Weekdays<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8:15 a.m.\u201311:45 a.m.<br>8:15 a.m.\u20133:00 p.m.<br>8:15 a.m.\u20134:00 p.m.<br>8:15 a.m.\u20135:00\/5:15 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"lazyblock-linked-list-Z1DD9bG wp-block-lazyblock-linked-list\"><div class=\"module\">\n        <h2 class=\"module__title\">Babies<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"\/wimpfheimer\/infant-toddler-center\/\">Infant Toddler Center<\/a>\n            \n    <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Wimpfheimer Nursery School we view young children as the original learners, natural researchers, joyful meaning-makers, and strong contributing citizens in our community. 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