MECEC is a private, not-for-profit preschool; we offer half-day and or full-day programs.

Founded

MECEC was founded in 2007, initially serving children ages 2 through 5.

Students

Students come from different Northeast Dutchess communities, but the majority are from the Village of Millbrook, Pleasant Valley, Amenia and the town of Washington.

Student/Teacher Ratio: Ratio between Ages 3 and 4 is 6:1. A small student-teacher ratio is enforced to ensure each child's emotional and developmental needs are being fully met while their talents can be nurtured and challenged.

Students that are African-American, Latino/Hispanic, Asian-American, or multiracial children currently represent 25% of the enrollment. It is MECEC's goal to maintain this high level of diversity in its student population as a means of enriching the classroom experience for all children.

Faculty

4 Head Teachers

4 Assistant Teachers

Location

MECEC is located off of a quiet side street in the Village of Millbrook, housed in a wing of the Lyall Memorial Federated Church. All classrooms are scaled to small class sizes appropriate for very young children.

Curriculum

The curriculum has been developed around the synthesis of 40 years of research in early childhood education. The school has established an advisory group of leading early childhood education teachers and researchers to help ensure that MECEC's curriculum applies the most current knowledge about best practices in early childhood education.

Teacher training

MECEC's teachers regularly take advantage of training courses to keep their skills and knowledge current. with a minimum of 15 hours of professional development per year.

Governance

The Executive Director of MECEC oversees the educational program and the training and management of the faculty, which is directly overseen by the Board of Trustees.