First Steps

First Steps' 2-Year-Old program provides parent/child educational classes to Ossining families. With thoughtful program planning, we aid our earliest learners in communication and language development, learning foundational academic concepts, and developing social and emotional skills. This age-appropriate program is held once a week, with the option of coming to the morning or afternoon program. This class requires parent involvement and is not a drop-off program. Registration and regular attendance is required. This program begins in September of each year and ends in May. Graduates of our 2-year-old program are invited to attend our 3-year-old program the next school year.   Register here.

First Steps' 3-year-old program is sometimes referred to as our “Little School”. Children enroll in a four-day per week, half-day educational program, with caregiver participation required every Monday. Students participate in lessons to expand their communication and early literacy skills, cognitive development, build foundational math skills, strengthen their fine and gross motor skills, and learn about self-care. During our interactive Mondays each week, caregivers stay at school to guide their children through learning activities led by their teacher. Students are dropped off Tuesday through Thursday, learning independence to prepare them for the next step of their educational journeys.