Playgarden Prep Online Preschool
Playgarden Prep Online, 58 Lake Rd, Valley Cottage, NY 10989
About
Playgarden Prep Online Preschool offers daily online classes where children take part in Art, Music, Dance, Storytime, Spelling Bee, Worksheet Review, Story Sharing, Movement, and more. The program also includes teacher-led playdates with small student groups, DIY educational materials, educational toys, Do-It-Together activities, art projects, educational games, crafts, and sensory play. Daily Lessons are pre-recorded and can be completed at any time of year, and families also have access to Video and Music Libraries at any time.
• Ages: 2–7 years old
• Schedule: 27 weeks of daily lessons that, with repetition and typical Winter and Spring breaks, span a 9-month school year; a full day of online preschool learning is available from 9AM–12PM through Daily Lessons, Worksheets, Activities, and more, with additional Live Zoom classes and UNLIMITED live classes offered throughout the day and year-round
Playgarden Prep Online Preschool is part of Playgarden Prep, which has offered educational programs since 2007 and has helped thousands of families over the last 15 years. The online preschool follows the same curriculum as elite and award-winning preschools in New York City and offers an online preschool program for children 2–4 years old that provides a private preschool experience at home, as well as a Play and Learn program to complement education received at school or daycare. The program uses a private preschool curriculum with lessons led by certified teachers, hands-on learning tools, a daily learning schedule, and Learning Kits that follow an online Montessori preschool methodology, and the online preschool teachers are the same teachers that teach in the in-person schools. The program is described as a comprehensive online preschool program for children learning at home all week, can be started anytime and used anywhere, includes memberships that can be used for the whole family, and offers a Play & Learn program where children can choose their own learning path.
Playgarden Prep Online Preschool states that it has proven results from an award-winning curriculum developed in New York City private preschools and that its online preschool follows an elite Manhattan private preschool schedule. The program lists a 100% success rate in which students who graduate from Playgarden are guaranteed to meet or surpass their Kindergarten Readiness Standards, and it offers a 100% Satisfaction Money-Back Guarantee. Additional features include Zoom classes, hands-on materials, nationwide socializing, and a well-being curriculum with topics such as Social and Emotional Development, Physical Health, Nutrition, and Sleep, supported by a well-being platform with thousands of learning videos in subjects like science, math, language, and other key skills.
Playgarden Prep’s educational and developmental programs were developed through the expertise of certified Montessori teachers, physical and cognitive therapists, special needs educators, and visual and musical artists. The leadership team includes Elizabeth Gilliard, Head of Schools and Lead Pre-K Teacher; Emma Basel, Lead Teacher and Educational Director; Carlos Corona, CEO of Playgarden Online and Co-Founder of Playgarden Prep; and Amanda Vierheller, COO of Playgarden Online and Co-Founder of Playgarden Prep. Staff credentials include degrees and certifications such as a BA in Psychology with a focus on Child Development, a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education (Birth to 2nd Grade), NYS Teaching Certification (Birth through 2nd Grade), a Master of Arts in Developmental Disabilities, a BA in Early Childhood Education with related minors, a BS in Industrial Engineering, an MBA, and decades of experience in early learning leadership and curriculum development.
Playgarden states that it is striving to become the premier provider of early education programs for children ages 12 months to 5 years by developing programs tailored to different educational stages of childhood. The mission includes providing the right content in the right place at the right time, a focus on whole child development, a belief in and support of equity and inclusion, and caring for children as if they were their own while instilling confidence and a love of learning.
Parents describe a range of experiences with Playgarden Prep Online Preschool. One homeschool parent reports that the self-paced daily lessons, live workshops, and written worksheets supported a consistent weekly schedule and could be combined with library and museum memberships and sports. Another parent reports that at kindergarten registration, staff believed her child might be able to skip to first grade based on how advanced he was after using Playgarden Prep. Other parents describe being impressed with the amount of care in the online content and curriculum planning, note that their children want to watch every day, and say they feel their children are getting daily learning. Several parents mention that their children have learned letters, numbers, continents, and planets before age 3, that their children adore the songs and teachers, and that the program has become part of their family routines.
Last updated February 8, 2026.
• Ages: 2–7 years old
• Schedule: 27 weeks of daily lessons that, with repetition and typical Winter and Spring breaks, span a 9-month school year; a full day of online preschool learning is available from 9AM–12PM through Daily Lessons, Worksheets, Activities, and more, with additional Live Zoom classes and UNLIMITED live classes offered throughout the day and year-round
Playgarden Prep Online Preschool is part of Playgarden Prep, which has offered educational programs since 2007 and has helped thousands of families over the last 15 years. The online preschool follows the same curriculum as elite and award-winning preschools in New York City and offers an online preschool program for children 2–4 years old that provides a private preschool experience at home, as well as a Play and Learn program to complement education received at school or daycare. The program uses a private preschool curriculum with lessons led by certified teachers, hands-on learning tools, a daily learning schedule, and Learning Kits that follow an online Montessori preschool methodology, and the online preschool teachers are the same teachers that teach in the in-person schools. The program is described as a comprehensive online preschool program for children learning at home all week, can be started anytime and used anywhere, includes memberships that can be used for the whole family, and offers a Play & Learn program where children can choose their own learning path.
Playgarden Prep Online Preschool states that it has proven results from an award-winning curriculum developed in New York City private preschools and that its online preschool follows an elite Manhattan private preschool schedule. The program lists a 100% success rate in which students who graduate from Playgarden are guaranteed to meet or surpass their Kindergarten Readiness Standards, and it offers a 100% Satisfaction Money-Back Guarantee. Additional features include Zoom classes, hands-on materials, nationwide socializing, and a well-being curriculum with topics such as Social and Emotional Development, Physical Health, Nutrition, and Sleep, supported by a well-being platform with thousands of learning videos in subjects like science, math, language, and other key skills.
Playgarden Prep’s educational and developmental programs were developed through the expertise of certified Montessori teachers, physical and cognitive therapists, special needs educators, and visual and musical artists. The leadership team includes Elizabeth Gilliard, Head of Schools and Lead Pre-K Teacher; Emma Basel, Lead Teacher and Educational Director; Carlos Corona, CEO of Playgarden Online and Co-Founder of Playgarden Prep; and Amanda Vierheller, COO of Playgarden Online and Co-Founder of Playgarden Prep. Staff credentials include degrees and certifications such as a BA in Psychology with a focus on Child Development, a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education (Birth to 2nd Grade), NYS Teaching Certification (Birth through 2nd Grade), a Master of Arts in Developmental Disabilities, a BA in Early Childhood Education with related minors, a BS in Industrial Engineering, an MBA, and decades of experience in early learning leadership and curriculum development.
Playgarden states that it is striving to become the premier provider of early education programs for children ages 12 months to 5 years by developing programs tailored to different educational stages of childhood. The mission includes providing the right content in the right place at the right time, a focus on whole child development, a belief in and support of equity and inclusion, and caring for children as if they were their own while instilling confidence and a love of learning.
Parents describe a range of experiences with Playgarden Prep Online Preschool. One homeschool parent reports that the self-paced daily lessons, live workshops, and written worksheets supported a consistent weekly schedule and could be combined with library and museum memberships and sports. Another parent reports that at kindergarten registration, staff believed her child might be able to skip to first grade based on how advanced he was after using Playgarden Prep. Other parents describe being impressed with the amount of care in the online content and curriculum planning, note that their children want to watch every day, and say they feel their children are getting daily learning. Several parents mention that their children have learned letters, numbers, continents, and planets before age 3, that their children adore the songs and teachers, and that the program has become part of their family routines.
Last updated February 8, 2026.
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