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Wimpfheimer Nursery School, located on the Vassar College campus in Poughkeepsie, NY, offers a constructivist approach to early education, recognizing young children as natural learners and researchers. With a focus on true play, meaningful relationships, and the child as the curriculum, Wimpfheimer provides a nurturing environment that celebrates each stage of growth and fosters intellectual curiosity. Established in 1927, Wimpfheimer Nursery School continues to use traditional tools such as wooden unit blocks and child-sized easels, while also serving as a setting for observation and research for students from Vassar College and other Hudson Valley institutions. As a demonstration of innovation, Wimpfheimer Nursery School takes the pedagogy and practice of teaching young children seriously, emphasizing the child's voice, perspective, and the culture of childhood as models for high-quality education and a flourishing life.Generated from the website

The Reformed Church of Poughkeepsie is a welcoming and thoughtful Christian Church located in Poughkeepsie, NY. They are dedicated to helping others grow in their spiritual life through worship, community, and service, extending the same extravagant grace and radical welcome they have received from God. They value beauty, diversity, belonging, and work towards renewing the Christian ideal of inclusion. With a core value of radical welcome, the Reformed Church of Poughkeepsie believes in extending a warm invitation to all. They understand the challenges of visiting a church, finding a sense of belonging, and seeking spiritual growth. Through their ministries and opportunities for study, they aim to create a supportive community where individuals can explore, expand, and express their faith in kind ways.Generated from the website

We are followers of Christ who have made a commitment to be open to the transforming and reconciling power of God. We practice the Wesley model of searching for truth by relying on scripture, tradition, reason and experience. John Wesley said, "the world is my parish", therefore, mission is an integral part of our discipline. We are a connectional church, part of the New York Conference of the United Methodist Church, a fellowship of congregations covering southeastern NY state and western Connecticut.