Rocky Hill Cooperative Nursery School

where teachers, parents, and children work together to provide a rich preschool experience

FAMILY. COMMUNITY. EXPLORATION.

RHCNS is a fully certified, non-profit and non-sectarian community for Rocky Hill, Montgomery, Princeton, Hillsborough, Hopewell, Kendall Park, Kingston, Franklin, South Brunswick and surrounding areas. We are located in the heart of New Jersey’s historic Rocky Hill Borough, in Rocky Hill’s Municipal Building, and have open space and a wonderful playground.


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Cooperative

Why choose a Cooperative Preschool?

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Distinctive

We are play-based, developmentally appropriate, and have a heavy emphasis on nature.

Find out more about our curriculum and our Music Together program.

Program

Our program is for 3 and 4 year olds in a multiage class setting.

Find out more here!

Mrs. Linden's Blog

We’re working with the Watershed Institute!

I recently completed training for the River Friendly Academy at the Watershed Institute! What an amazing experience! My first introduction to the Watershed Institute was in 1999 when I went on a field trip as a parent with Rocky Hill Co-op with my youngest son. I saw a flyer that said they needed volunteers for…

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Magical Days

Some days are just so joyful! Fridays are our “just threes” days, giving our young ones the chance to create their own joy. We always start the day with some sort of fine motor invitation. As children were coming in, they could come to the table and explore the cinnamon salt clay with whatever tools…

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Respecting Children’s Ideas

Many times my ideas don’t turn out how I’d anticipated. The other day I found paint cards in storage (the ones you get at the hardware store that show what colors are available), and I wondered why I hadn’t used them, because they would be GREAT for the threes! Vibrant colors in manageable size that…

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