Creative Playtime is located in a residential neighborhood bordering Eastchester and Scarsdale and was founded in…More 1981 as an outreach program of Grace Lutheran Church.</p> <p>Children of all religious or ethnic background are welcome. Creative Playtime provides half-day and extended day programs for children ages 2 to 4 years old.</p> <p>The school year runs from mid-September to early June. An ease-in schedule aids children in separating.</p> <p>Creative Playtime is a New York State Licensed facility and is inspected annually to meet the requirements for a safe child care center.  <br />   <br /> The professional staff strive to create a nurturing environment and attend annual conferences and workshops as part of teacher development efforts. They also participate in on-going training in the field of early education.</p> <p>Director Carol Guthrie reports to the Creative Playtime School Board. The curriculum is designed to foster children's growth by stimulating their curiosity and challenging their mental and physical needs, including social skills, promoting language and building self-esteem.</p> <p> </p>

This congregation has been in Scarsdale for 60 years since 1949, when a community of 18 people gathered together to…More build what became Grace Lutheran. As the years passed, the group found various locations to worship and in 1951 they found their first sanctuary on Alida St. Fifteen years later, the sanctuary on Grand Boulevard was completed.<br /> <br /> In 1981, Grace Lutheran founded a neighborhood preschool to foster the development of children of all faiths in a caring and nurturing environment. The preschool, Creative Playtime, continues to serve the needs of families in the Eastchester and Scarsdale communities.</p> <p>The Pastor is Sarah Brown and you can mail her at <a href="mailto:pastor@gracelutheranscarsdale.org">pastor@gracelutheranscarsdale.org</a>. For more information you can mail at <a href="mailto:info@gracelutheranscarsdale.org">info@gracelutheranscarsdale.org</a>.</p>