St. Stephen’s Nursery School was established in 1976, as a ministry of St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Hicksville, NY. We offered a well-rounded Christian education for the preschool child ages 2, 3 and 4. We provided the materials and motivation to aid the child in developing a sense of what the child and the child’s world are like. Our qualified staff guided the child and channel his/her energy and enthusiasm into constructive learning experiences. Our program contained enough structure to challenge the child and provide a stable, yet varied environment. All possible facilities and resources were used to aid in the intellectual, social, emotional, physical and spiritual growth of the child.

Christian faith was a part of the program as the curriculum followed the seasonal calendar of the church. There was an emphasis on Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter and Pentecost. The children attended short chapel services occasionally throughout the year. The program was divided into four seasonal units. Each unit included appropriate books, music, arts and crafts, math activities, language, social studies/science activities, creative play experiences and some field trips.

The children learned to share, take turns, negotiate and cooperate. We helped them develop longer attention spans; feelings of self-discipline and patience. We encouraged creativity and imagination. All in all, St. Stephen’s offered a well-rounded Christian education for the pre-kindergartner that served the Hicksville and surrounding communities for over 40+ years.