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GOSHEN AREA PARENT NURSERY SCHOOL
GOSHEN, NY · EIN 141629729 · Form 990 · FY2020 · Micro (<$100K) · gapns.com
revenue
$98K
expenses
$117K
net assets
$51K
employees
12
program ratio
95%
mission · from form 990

MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY A NON-PROFIT PARENT NURSERY SCHOOL ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE EDUCATION OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN.

profile · synthesized from sources

Goshen Area Parent Nursery School is a nonprofit cooperative preschool in Goshen, New York, serving children ages 24 months to 5 years. It provides early childhood education through play-based learning, focusing on socialization, literacy, and academic readiness. The school operates on a parent-involvement model, where families participate in governance and operations, helping keep tuition costs lower than comparable programs.

named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Enrichment Program
Weekly class for 3- and 4-year-olds focused on creativity, curiosity, and love of learning through interactive activities
Mommy & Me
Social and educational program for infants and caregivers to bond and interact with other families; infant siblings are welcome
Pre-K Program
Pre-kindergarten program for 4- to 5-year-olds designed to build academic and personal readiness for school; runs September through June
Summer Camp
Themed weekly summer program featuring crafts, singing, dancing, and outdoor water play; offered during summer months
Three's Program
Program for 3- to 4-year-olds emphasizing social skill development and peer interaction through play-based learning; follows the school calendar from September to June
Toddler's Program
Classroom-based program for children aged 24 to 36 months focusing on structured activities and free play to introduce classroom routines; runs September through June
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Play-Based Early Childhood Education 3 activities
    • Offer an enrichment program for 3- and 4-year-old children
      Provides interactive activities that promote creativity, curiosity, and a love of learning for children aged 3 and 4 years.
    • Provide a Three's program for 3- to 4-year-old children
      Runs a school-year program from September to June focused on developing social skills and peer interaction for children aged 3 to 4 years.
    • Run a Toddler program for children aged 24 to 36 months
      Offers a structured school-year program from September to June that introduces classroom routines through structured activities and free play to support early development.
  • Early Childhood Education & Development Programs 2 activities
    • Deliver a Pre-K program for 4- to 5-year-old children
      Offers a school-year program from September to June designed to build a foundation for academic and personal success for children aged 4 to 5 years.
    • Operate a cooperative parent nursery school for preschool children
      Provides early childhood education through a cooperative model where parents and teachers jointly manage school operations, serving children in the Village of Goshen with a history of over 40 years of continuous operation.
  • Summer Day Camp Programs 1 activity
    • Host a themed summer camp program for children
      Runs a summer camp featuring weekly themed activities including crafts, singing, dancing, and outdoor water play for children.
  • Safe and Inclusive School Environment 1 activity
    • Maintain non-discriminatory admissions and scholarship policies
      Admits students and administers educational, admissions, and scholarship policies without discrimination based on race, color, national or ethnic origin.
  • Admissions Outreach and Enrollment Support 1 activity
    • Manage student admissions and waitlist for age-appropriate programs
      Reviews applications and maintains a waitlist to place children in appropriate age-group programs when space is not immediately available.
  • Parenting Education and Support Programs 1 activity
    • Offer a Mommy & Me program for infants, toddlers, and mothers
      Provides social and educational experiences for young children and their mothers, including infant siblings, while creating opportunities for mothers to connect.
financials · form 990 · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$98K
Contributions & grants$7K7%
Program service revenue$91K93%
Investment income$30%
Other revenue$189
expenses
Total expenses$117K
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$84K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$51K
Cash$51K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$51K
Liquid reserves5.2 mo
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • LAURA HORKAN — REGISTRAR
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Parent-Involved Cooperative Model
    methodology: parent-cooperative
    By engaging parents as active partners in governance and classroom participation, we strengthen child learning outcomes and reduce costs, because shared responsibility fosters community ownership, enhances educational continuity between home and school, and increases family engagement.
  • Play-Based Learning Model
    methodology: play-based_learning
    By using interactive and engaging activities centered on play, we cultivate creativity, curiosity, and a love for learning in young children, because play is the primary mode through which preschoolers explore, make sense of the world, and develop cognitively and emotionally.
  • Social Skill Development Through Peer Interaction
    methodology: peer_interaction_for_social_development
    By creating structured opportunities for peer interaction in group settings, we foster social skill development in three-year-olds, because early childhood is a critical window for learning cooperation, communication, and emotional regulation through direct experience with peers.
  • Structured and Free Play Balance
    methodology: structured_and_free_play_balance
    By balancing structured activities with free play, we support developmental readiness and ease children into classroom routines, because this combination fosters self-regulation, social adaptation, and cognitive growth in age-appropriate ways.