"Parents do not give up their children to strangers lightly. They wait in uncertain anticipation for an expression of awareness and interest in their children that is as genuine as their own."
Dorothy Cohen, The Learning Child

Stevens' philosophy emphasizes hands-on learning geared to each child's developmental readiness. A glance around any of our classrooms or at the daily schedules on the blackboards is evidence of all the things Stevens faculty consider and prepare. Here, teachers are required to be adaptable, flexible and creative since they must always be responsive to different learning styles. They are dedicated to supporting and challenging each child as an individual as well as a member of a group. From Nursery to 5th grade there are two teachers in each classroom; most Head teachers have Master's degrees (many from Bank Street College of Education) and most Assistant teachers are enrolled in Master's programs. Faculty collaborate closely with each other, with the Head of School, with the learning specialist and with the specialists in Art, Music, Movement, Computer, Math, Spanish, Latin and Physical Education. In addition, they commit numerous Afterschool, evening and weekend hours in the preparation and presentation of workshops and other activities aimed at fostering better parent understanding of how and what the children are learning.

Stevens Cooperative School
301 Garden Street, Hoboken • 201.792.3688
80 Pavonia Avenue at Newport, Jersey City, • 201.626.4020