calvary nursery school parent portal

Why Calvary preschool?

Calvary Preschool exists to nurture preschoolers in their growth and development according to Biblical values, to prepare children for formal education, and to be an example of God’s love in the community. Registration for the 2022-23 school year is coming up.

How do I update student information in the parent portal?

Yearly student information updates are done in the Parent Portal. Please update contact information and phone numbers for students. If you need to make an address change, you must take your address proofs to the school and they will approve the address. School registration is to be completed at your student's zone school.

What is Parent Portal and how does it work?

Parent Portal is a complete on-line system which allows the parent access to their student’s information including, but not limited to, student schedules, grades, discipline, and attendance. Yearly student information updates are done in the Parent Portal. Please update contact information and phone numbers for students.

Play is the work of childhood

At Calvary, we offer a hands-on, integrated teaching approach where learning doesn’t take place in one lesson, but rather throughout the day and in everything we do. While letter and number sense is most important, we believe that learning them doesn’t have to be via worksheets.

Virtual Tour

Visit our little school by the sea virtually! Please contact us with questions about the upcoming school year at 860.535.0398.

What is the partnership between NESS and Calvary?

The partnership between NESS and Calvary is a natural intertwining of NESS' four core values of Inclusiveness, Experiential Learning, Personal Growth and Stewardship and Calvary's focus on creating an awareness and appreciation for the natural world and our role within it.

What is our little school by the sea?

Our little school by the sea was founded in 1994 by group of parents from Calvary Episcopal Church who wanted to create a "dream preschool". They believed that complementary teaching philosophies, including Waldorf and the Reggio Emilia approach, would provide a well-rounded curriculum and allow each child the opportunity to learn in an environment best-suited to teaching to their strengths. In addition, instilling values of faith, hope, love, service and forgiveness were important in providing children with a base from which to interact and go forward in the world.

Why is Calvary School special?

Because young children so deeply imitate and absorb their surroundings, at Calvary, special care is taken to create an environment that is beautiful, harmonious and secure. We keep the natural aesthetic in all that we do; from the use of simple hand crafted toys in the classroom to placing importance on the outdoor environment and the traditional celebrations of seasonal holidays.

Why do we have a predictable daily and weekly rhythm?

A predictable daily and weekly rhythm is established at the beginning of the school year to help children feel secure and in control. As the year progresses, a change in the daily activity requires a class vote. This is the start of the children learning about their civic duty.

What is Calvary Preschool?

Calvary Preschool exists to nurture preschoolers in their growth and development according to Biblical values, to prepare children for formal education, and to be an example of God’s love in the community.

What time does Calvary Church post school closings?

School closings or delays due to inclement weather will be determined by Calvary Preschool and Calvary Church administration and will be posted by 7:00AM, if possible. Please check the following information sources for Closings and Delays: Call the Preschool Office at 717-509-6248. Check the top of this page.