About Us

    The Episcopal Nursery School (ENS) was established in the early 1960s. to serve the community by providing socialization and education for Three Year Olds and pre-Kindergartners. Our program aims to provide young children with many positive experiences that will expand their physical, mental, emotional, and social development. Teachers focus on listening ability, language development, social interaction, and independent thinking. As a service to the local families, the tuition is priced at an affordable rate, and a low student /teacher ratio is maintained.
    Over the years, we have given the children many opportunities through educational field trips to the community fire house, police station, dentist and bowling alley. Recently, new programs have been introduced such as Apples seeds, a lunch enrichment session that includes science, social studies, art and music lessons. In the future, the school will continue to serve the needs of children and their families by implementing new programs such as an extended day for pre-K and a 5 day curriculum for children who have completed our pre-K program. All of our programs have been built to prepare all students for Kindergarten.
    Our teachers are the heart of our beloved school. Each is a specialist in early-childhood education and together the faculty has many years of teaching experience.
    Mrs. Donna Rafuse teaches the three year old and pre-K classes. Donna has been a member of the ENS family since 1997 Miss Donna served on the ENS Board and was also the Administrative Coordinator. She brings over 18 years of teaching experience to the classroom.
    Mrs. Denise Schmidt teaches the three year old and pre K classes. Denise has been a member of the ENS family since 1993. Miss Denise brings 16 years of teaching experience to the classroom.
    Mrs. Wendy Benensky is a teacher's aide. Miss Wendy has been a member of the ENS family since 1991 serving as a board member for over 10 years and in more recent years served as a teacher's aide.
    Mrs. Donna Pifer is a teacher's aide. Donna brings 14 years of professional experience to the classroom.

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