Playgarden Prep Online Preschool
Playgarden Prep Online, 58 Lake Rd, Valley Cottage, NY 10989
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Playgarden Prep Online Preschool offers daily online lessons that include activities such as Art, Music, Dance, Storytime, Spelling Bee, Worksheet Review, Story Sharing, Movement, and teacher-led Playdates with small student groups. The program also uses DIY educational materials, educational toys, Do-It-Together activities, art projects, educational games, crafts, and sensory play as part of its curriculum.
• Ages: 1–7 years old
• Schedule: 27 weeks of daily lessons, with repetition and typical school year breaks such as Winter and Spring breaks, for a full 9-month school year
Playgarden Prep Online Preschool is part of Playgarden Prep, which has been working with families since 2007 and began offering online early education programs in 2020 after starting development in 2019. The program uses an award-winning curriculum developed in private preschools and offers a comprehensive online preschool option for children learning at home, as well as a Play and Learn program to complement other school or daycare education. Families have access to certified Montessori teachers and certified teachers with qualifications that include degrees in Psychology with a focus on Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Developmental Disabilities, Industrial Engineering, and Business Administration, along with New York State Teaching Certifications for Birth through 2nd Grade. Leadership includes Head of Schools and Lead Pre-K Teacher Elizabeth Gilliard, Educational Director and Lead Teacher Emma Basel, CEO Carlos Corona, and COO Amanda Vierheller.
The program’s online features include pre-recorded Daily Lessons that can be completed at any time of year, UNLIMITED live Zoom classes offered year-round, and teacher-led Playdates with small student groups for nationwide socializing. Learning Kits follow an online Montessori preschool methodology, memberships can be used for the whole family, and the KidsCorner offers funny educational videos for hours of “Edu-tainment.” Playgarden states a 100% success rate in which students who graduate are guaranteed to meet or surpass their Kindergarten Readiness Standards, and it offers a 100% Satisfaction Money-Back Guarantee.
Playgarden’s mission is to become a premier provider of early education programs for children ages 12 months to 5 years by developing programs tailored to different stages of childhood, providing content in the right place and at the right time, and centering equity and inclusion. The mission also states that the team will take care of children as if they were their own, instilling them with confidence and a love of learning, and includes a well-being curriculum with topics such as Social and Emotional Development, Physical Health, Nutrition, and Sleep.
Parent testimonials describe using Playgarden Prep Online Preschool for homeschool structure with self-paced daily lessons, live workshops, and written worksheets, and mention children learning letters, numbers, continents, and planets before age 3. Other parents report that their children enjoy the teachers, songs, and online content, and one parent shares that at kindergarten registration, staff believed the child might be able to skip to first grade based on what was learned with Playgarden Prep. Multiple parents describe the curriculum as impressive, flexible, and well rounded, and note that the online teachers are engaging and introduce many subjects.
Last updated May 29, 2026.
• Ages: 1–7 years old
• Schedule: 27 weeks of daily lessons, with repetition and typical school year breaks such as Winter and Spring breaks, for a full 9-month school year
Playgarden Prep Online Preschool is part of Playgarden Prep, which has been working with families since 2007 and began offering online early education programs in 2020 after starting development in 2019. The program uses an award-winning curriculum developed in private preschools and offers a comprehensive online preschool option for children learning at home, as well as a Play and Learn program to complement other school or daycare education. Families have access to certified Montessori teachers and certified teachers with qualifications that include degrees in Psychology with a focus on Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Developmental Disabilities, Industrial Engineering, and Business Administration, along with New York State Teaching Certifications for Birth through 2nd Grade. Leadership includes Head of Schools and Lead Pre-K Teacher Elizabeth Gilliard, Educational Director and Lead Teacher Emma Basel, CEO Carlos Corona, and COO Amanda Vierheller.
The program’s online features include pre-recorded Daily Lessons that can be completed at any time of year, UNLIMITED live Zoom classes offered year-round, and teacher-led Playdates with small student groups for nationwide socializing. Learning Kits follow an online Montessori preschool methodology, memberships can be used for the whole family, and the KidsCorner offers funny educational videos for hours of “Edu-tainment.” Playgarden states a 100% success rate in which students who graduate are guaranteed to meet or surpass their Kindergarten Readiness Standards, and it offers a 100% Satisfaction Money-Back Guarantee.
Playgarden’s mission is to become a premier provider of early education programs for children ages 12 months to 5 years by developing programs tailored to different stages of childhood, providing content in the right place and at the right time, and centering equity and inclusion. The mission also states that the team will take care of children as if they were their own, instilling them with confidence and a love of learning, and includes a well-being curriculum with topics such as Social and Emotional Development, Physical Health, Nutrition, and Sleep.
Parent testimonials describe using Playgarden Prep Online Preschool for homeschool structure with self-paced daily lessons, live workshops, and written worksheets, and mention children learning letters, numbers, continents, and planets before age 3. Other parents report that their children enjoy the teachers, songs, and online content, and one parent shares that at kindergarten registration, staff believed the child might be able to skip to first grade based on what was learned with Playgarden Prep. Multiple parents describe the curriculum as impressive, flexible, and well rounded, and note that the online teachers are engaging and introduce many subjects.
Last updated May 29, 2026.
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