Philosophy

The philosophy of the Endicott Preschool program is that each child learns through guided exploration of their world with support of the teacher and family. Preschool children learn through active and purposeful play. Through this guided play, the child develops creativity, language skills, social skills, motor skills and self confidence.

Virtual Tour

We invite families researching preschools for the upcoming 2023-24 school year to view our virtual eight minute Open House video!  We welcome your questions!  Please phone 607.748.1744 or email at educationdirector@endicottpreschool.org. Ready to register?  Click on the registration link above for either the Threes or Fours Program.  Slots are going fast!

In order to get children ready for school, we set goals:

To provide a curriculum that builds upon what children already know and are able to do to enable them to connect to new concepts and skills
To provide a literacy-rich environment through the use of centers for reading, science, math and dramatic play
To provide units with themes that integrate and teach across all content areas (English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and the Arts)
To provide children with exposure to a wide variety of information and literacy experiences including the use of technology in the daily activities
To provide a safe environment for students and staff
To provide a learning climate in each classroom that is active; one in which children interact with each other and manipulatives while engaging in cooperative hands-on learning with day-to-day life experiences
To provide a balance of classroom activities that is teacher-directed and child-initiated; these activities may be active or quiet, performed individually or in large or small groups
To provide an environment that is sensitive to cultural, language and learning differences among all children and families served
To provide a curriculum that promotes the students’ growth in creative development, motor development, cognitive development, and their social and emotional development
To provide an on-going process of collecting information from multiple sources about a child’s needs, which include observation, portfolios, screening and development checklists. This data is used to determine each child’s individual strengths and weaknesses. This information is used to plan and adapt the child’s program. Assessment information is also shared with parents in a timely and ongoing manner

3's, 4's, and More!

We offer three-year-old and four-year-old classes here at the Endicott Preschool, with 2 or 3 day options in the Threes program and 2, 3, or 5 day options in the Fours program. Please click on a picture below for a more complete description of each aspect of our school:

Preschool News

Check back often for updates about what's going on with our little ones!
See all

Our Staff

Meet the people that are going to help your children learn and grow
Ronne Sisco
Ronne Sisco

Director of Education

educationdirector@endicottpreschool.org

    Jane Kamper
    Jane Kamper

    Director of Business

    businessdirector@endicottpreschool.org

      Cassandra Thomas
      Cassandra Thomas

      Preschool Assistant

      cthomas@endicottpreschool.org

        Kristin Cioci
        Kristin Cioci

        Speech and Language Pathologist

        kcioci@endicottpreschool.org

          Becky Decker
          Becky Decker

          Lead Teacher: 3-Year-Olds

          bdecker@endicottpreschool.org

            Lisa Koral
            Lisa Koral

            Teacher Assistant: 3-Year-Olds

            lkoral@endicottpreschool.org

              Rich Garufy
              Rich Garufy

              Assistant Teacher: 3-Year-Olds

              rgarufy@endicottpreschool.org

                Samantha Marimberga
                Samantha Marimberga

                Lead Teacher: 4-Year-Olds

                smarimberga@endicottpreschool.org

                  Kristin Olson
                  Kristin Olson

                  Teacher Assistant: 4-Year-Olds

                  kolson@endicottpreschool.org

                    Laura Parsons
                    Laura Parsons

                    Lead Teacher: 4-Year-Olds

                    lparsons@endicottpreschool.org

                      Sarah Mueller
                      Sarah Mueller

                      Assistant Teacher: 4-Year-Olds

                      smueller@endicottpreschool.org

                        Courtney Donnelly
                        Courtney Donnelly

                        Lead Teacher: 4-Year-Olds

                        cdonnelly@endicottpreschool.org

                          Andrea Yardman
                          Andrea Yardman

                          Teacher Assistant: 4-Year-Olds

                          ayardman@endicottpreschool.org

                            Mike Jones
                            Mike Jones

                            Custodian

                              Steve Disbro
                              Steve Disbro

                              Custodian

                              sdisbro@endicottpreschool.org

                                29 Grant Ave. Endicott, NY 13760
                                Contacts
                                E-mail: educationdirector@endicottpreschool.org Phone: (607) 748-1744