Good Shepherd Creative Play

Good Shepherd Creative Play includes group play, story time, art activities, music, movement, and circle time. The program offers Time for Twos / Toddlers classes and preschool classes that focus on name recognition, identifying colors and shapes, following directions, and social interaction with peers. The toddler classes have the stated goal of offering an environment where children and parents can learn and play together, and all children are given the opportunity to learn through play.

• Ages: 2–5 years old
• Schedule: Toddler and preschool class options 1, 2, 3, or 5 days per week, with sessions of 2, 2.5, or 3 hours

Good Shepherd Creative Play describes its goal as enhancing each child's world by building on their potential to imagine, create, and participate in a loving environment. The program states that preschool provides a foundation for learning both socially and academically, with the goal that children will develop a love of learning and school as they become increasingly independent. It is a cooperative preschool with an “opt-out” choice to pay a predetermined amount to cover some or all workdays in the classroom, and it notes that the goal of the Time for Twos / Toddlers program is to introduce two-year-old children to socialization and the routine of an early childhood setting. The program identifies itself as a non-profit organization and reports that it has been serving Rockland and Bergen Counties for over 55 years, with Renee Bucci listed as Director. It also states that it has traditionally relied on families to share information about the school and asks families to continue sharing information with family and friends.

Last updated May 28, 2026.