It Takes A Village

It Takes a Village is a nature-based preschool. Children start the classroom day outdoors in all weather, and the day can include snack, morning meeting, small group and whole group instruction, indoor free play, lunch, clean up and bathroom time, and rest and reflection.

Programs

• 3 Year Old Classes — Children who turn 3 years old by December 1 of their enrolling year, or have turned 2 years and 9 months upon enrolling · Half day 9:00 am-12:00 pm; Full day 9:00 am-2:50 pm · Nature-based preschool with inside and outdoors activities; small teacher-student ratio of 14:3; focused on social, emotional, academic, and physical growth

At a glance

• Ages: 3–4 years old
• General schedule: As a nature-based preschool, children start the classroom day outdoors in all weather. Half-day schedule includes arrival, snack, morning meeting, small group/whole group instruction, indoor free play, and dismissal. Full-day schedule includes arrival, snack, morning meeting, small group/whole group instruction, indoor free play, lunch, clean up and bathroom, and rest and reflection.
• Facility hours: Monday 9:00 am-3:00 pm; Tuesday 9:00 am-3:00 pm; Wednesday 9:00 am-3:00 pm; Thursday 9:00 am-3:00 pm; Friday 9:00 am-3:00 pm; Saturday closed; Sunday closed

About the provider

The program was founded as a collaboration between three local mothers. Its mission is to create a community based school for three and four-year-old children where professionals foster intellectual, creative, social, emotional, and physical development and promote a caring, cooperative environment supporting positive social relationships and respectful interaction inside and outside the school community. It is one of only 7 preschools in Suffolk County with a nationally Certified Outdoor Classroom and one of only fifteen certified Nature Explore outdoor classrooms.

Tuition and billing are determined and activated when the enrollment form is signed. Sessions are first come first serve and may fill up based on teacher/student ratio per state guidelines. The 3-year-old classroom is for children who turn 3 by December 1 of the enrolling year, or have turned 2 years and 9 months upon enrolling.

Last updated August 27, 2026.