Progressive Early Education Should be for All

The foundation for empathy, care of the earth, and love of learning starts early. And we're on a mission to make quality, progressive early education available for as many working families as possible.

Collective Kind is the first NYC-based network of Montessori Microschools providing high quality early education for working families of all backgrounds. Because we believe that truly progressive early education can't be just for the 1%.

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We are a WOMEN-OWNED, TEACHER-LED Public Benefit Corporation.

WE BELIEVE IN ANTI-BIAS EARLY EDUCATION, SHARING WITH CHILDREN BOTH MIRRORS AND WINDOWS.

Our curriculum includes direct discussions and learning around similarities and differences. Children see differences (like race, gender, and ability) at a young age and without intentional discussion they will attach stereotypes and biases that have been modeled or directly taught to them. We help give children tools to express and embrace their own differences and the unique identities of others. In the classroom, different identities are represented in all spaces (from books and music, to meeting discussions and classroom art) so that children see themselves reflected (mirrors) and also have perspective into the lives of people who are different (windows). This is a necessary step in learning to advocate for ourselves and showing empathy for others!

WE CONNECT CHILDREN TO THEIR LOVE OF THE EARTH THROUGH NATURE-BASED LEARNING.

Time in nature has positive influences on physical, social-emotional, and cognitive development and offers a myriad of opportunities to learn environmental stewardship - leading children to have the skills, knowledge, and empathy to care for the Earth. This involves time spent outdoors, interaction with natural objects in our Montessori teacher-made works, and art projects filled with nature-based materials. We see nature-based education as a vital tool to support the growth of emotionally and physically healthy children, enriching children’s lives with the chance to love their natural surroundings. This is a necessary step in supporting the wellbeing of our planet and the beings on it!

WE ARE MONTESSORI EXPERTS WHO HAVE BEEN WITNESSING THE EVER-LASTING EFFECTS OF HIGH QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION.

The foundational Montessori principles of order, concentration, coordination and independence lead to confident, passionate, self-starting learners. The Montessori method allows educators to tailor learning to each individual child in a multiage learning environment that values self-determination and community. The rich tactile and sensorial early experiences in a classroom allow children to grow into their own ways of knowledge building and love of learning. Montessori materials support developmentally appropriate learning of academic concepts through hands-on work for all types of learners. This is a necessary step in supporting the future change makers, future leaders, and future citizens of the world!

WE WANT THIS EXTRAORDINARY EDUCATION TO BE AVAILABLE TO AS MANY WORKING FAMILIES AS POSSIBLE. HELP US DELIVER THIS PROMISE!

Because: THE WORLD NEEDS MORE KINDNESS.

Collective Kind is the first network of microschools providing early care for families of all backgrounds in NYC. We're proud to offer sliding scale tuition rates for families and flexible corporate plans for employers of all sizes.

We run all of our programming on a sliding scale based on household income. This allows us to have tuition reduction built into our tuition model so that right off the bat our programs include and support economic diversity.

Tuition reduction is not based on qualifying for need or scholarship, but instead open to all. Yes - some families pay more…and some families pay less. 

What do tuition payments cover?

We are transparent about the financials of our program as this is a collaborative community space. Here is the breakdown:

Thank you for considering funding the expansion of Collective Kind. Here's what we'll deliver to the community of NYC and beyond with YOUR SUPPORT:

• SOCIALLY- CONSCIOUS EARLY EDUCATION

• MULTICULTURAL CLASSROOMS

• SLIDING SCALE TUITIONS TO ENABLE ACCESS TO FAMILIES OF ALL BACKGROUNDS

• FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY PLANS FOR EMPLOYERS OF ALL SIZES 

• ABOVE AVERAGE SALARIES AND PROGRESSIVE, INTERSECTIONAL FEMINIST BENEFITS FOR OUR TEACHING AND SCHOOL STAFF

• ONE-OF-A-KIND CLASSROOM MATERIALS

• INSPIRING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

• ACCESS TO CO-WORKING FOR WORKING ADULTS

• COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

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