Triangle Home Nursery Association

Triangle Home Nursery Association

The Triangle Home Nursery Association currently has seven nurseries: three in Chapel Hill, two in Durham and two in Hillsborough. See our website for individual addresses and phone numbers.

Age range: 2–5 years

Tuition: Varies

Scholarships available: Varies

Accreditation: N/A. We are a cooperative group of teachers who strive to support the ideals of Waldorf Education in a home-based setting by fostering an environment where the joy of childhood is alive.

Application deadline: We do not have deadlines; most apply February–April

Application fee: Varies, $0–$25, non refundable

School starts: Beginning of September, ends in June or July with summer camp options.

School runs: 8:45am – 12:45pm; some extended day options

Class size: Mixed age groups; ranges from 2 to 18 children

Student:teacher ratio: Smallest is 2:1; largest is 10:1

Boy/girl quota: We try to balance gender.

How toilet-trained do children need to be? Varies

Parental participation required: High level of parental/family involvement, but no mandatory parent hours. We facilitate support within our community for families and build bridges into the wider community through social and educational events.

Special features: Play-based and nature-based programs, music, art, handwork, Waldorf-inspired.

Email address: [email protected]

Web address: www.trianglehomenursery.com

 

 

Updated September 2011