St. Gertrude's Preschool
St. Gertrude's Preschool, 28 School St, Bayville, NY 11709
About
St. Gertrude's Preschool includes activities such as self-expression through language, art, dramatics, music, and play. The program also includes simple prayer and the celebration of Christian holy days as part of the day-to-day experience.
• Ages: 2–4 years old
The St. Gertrude's Preschool program mission states that it is designed to provide a happy, secure place where each child has a variety of experiences to develop language, thinking, physical, emotional, and social skills while nurturing a positive self-concept. The mission explains that the curriculum is intended to be relevant to young children's needs while preparing them for future school experiences, with experiences that increase skills in problem solving, thinking, reasoning, and creating, and that support growth in physical, linguistic, social, emotional, and mental processes. The program philosophy describes offering young children abundant opportunities to interact naturally with their environment, with learning that is meaningful and related to each child's experiences and development.
St. Gertrude's Preschool is described as a nursery school serving the Bayville, Locust Valley, Glen Cove, and Oyster Bay communities, with a focus on education for two, three, and four year-olds. The program has a Catholic identity, with a basic religious understanding of God provided, a day that includes simple prayer, celebration of Christian holy days, and the introduction of certain Church symbols. The program refers to all creations such as trees, birds, and animals as creatures of God and friends to all.
The curriculum is described as a planned set of activities focused on particular themes or concepts, using a “hands on” approach to learning through themes, literature, art, and related learning experiences. Classes are small, with approximate adult-to-child ratios of 6:1 for four-year-olds, 5:1 for three-year-olds, and 4:1 for two-year-olds.
The preschool is identified as a ministry of the parish offered to families who are open to having their children introduced in a developmentally appropriate manner to the Catholic faith. Staff members are required to be Virtus trained through a Church program that educates all who work with children about abuse, teachers are certified and experienced in working with young children, and all staff are CPR trained and certified.
Last updated May 30, 2026.
• Ages: 2–4 years old
The St. Gertrude's Preschool program mission states that it is designed to provide a happy, secure place where each child has a variety of experiences to develop language, thinking, physical, emotional, and social skills while nurturing a positive self-concept. The mission explains that the curriculum is intended to be relevant to young children's needs while preparing them for future school experiences, with experiences that increase skills in problem solving, thinking, reasoning, and creating, and that support growth in physical, linguistic, social, emotional, and mental processes. The program philosophy describes offering young children abundant opportunities to interact naturally with their environment, with learning that is meaningful and related to each child's experiences and development.
St. Gertrude's Preschool is described as a nursery school serving the Bayville, Locust Valley, Glen Cove, and Oyster Bay communities, with a focus on education for two, three, and four year-olds. The program has a Catholic identity, with a basic religious understanding of God provided, a day that includes simple prayer, celebration of Christian holy days, and the introduction of certain Church symbols. The program refers to all creations such as trees, birds, and animals as creatures of God and friends to all.
The curriculum is described as a planned set of activities focused on particular themes or concepts, using a “hands on” approach to learning through themes, literature, art, and related learning experiences. Classes are small, with approximate adult-to-child ratios of 6:1 for four-year-olds, 5:1 for three-year-olds, and 4:1 for two-year-olds.
The preschool is identified as a ministry of the parish offered to families who are open to having their children introduced in a developmentally appropriate manner to the Catholic faith. Staff members are required to be Virtus trained through a Church program that educates all who work with children about abuse, teachers are certified and experienced in working with young children, and all staff are CPR trained and certified.
Last updated May 30, 2026.
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