Chickpeas A Mixed-Age Preschool

This is a mixed-age preschool. Located in Park Slope, Brooklyn, Chickpeas serves children ages 3 and 4 through a 3-K and Pre-K program under contract with the NYC Department of Education. Its emergent curriculum develops from children's observed interests, actions, and questions, with an emphasis on play, identity development, and social and emotional learning. The school has one multi-aged class with a maximum of 20 children, a large classroom, and a private backyard playground. Families are involved in organizing events and fundraising, caring for the school spaces, and building community. The core program runs from 9:00 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Early Bird care is available from 8:00 to 8:45 a.m., with after-school care from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. for an additional cost.