Getting Involved

 

 join the Board of Directors

The Neighborhood Preschool is an independent, non-profit, non-stock corporation. All parents of children using the school are members. NPS is governed by a Board of Directors composed of:

  • volunteer parents

  • the school director

  • a Wesleyan University representative

  • a staff representative

The Board serves as a policymaking, financial, and planning body. We also hire and oversee the position of the Director, who is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the school.

During the 2023-2024 year our regular board meetings will be announced through the parent listserv, parents are automatically added to the listserv upon registration at NPS. All parents are welcome to attend all board meetings. Time is reserved at the beginning of each meeting for visiting parent comments, questions, or concerns. Two meetings each year are specifically designated as general membership meetings. When the general membership meeting is in-person, it is held in the building and childcare and pizza are provided.

NPS Board 2025-2026 Roster
President – Emma Czarnecki (Green Room Preschool )
Vice President – Nathan Mealey(Green Room Alum)
Treasurer – Lila Woodhouse (Blue Room I/T )
Secretary – Jen Kleindienst (Orange Room Preschool)
Wesleyan Representative – Christopher Olt

Director – Karen Yorker


Staff – Tina Brockett

Guardian Members
Greg Fortunato(Yellow Room I/T)

Emmy Brockman(Yellow Room I/T)

Kolby Hanson(Orange Room Preschool)

Collin Raymond (Blue Room I/T)

Ali Sweeney (Green Room Preschool)

Molly and Jared Yellen (Green Room Preschool)

Board Documents
Board By-Laws
Board Policies
Board Policies - Financial Hardship Addendum

VOLUNTEER

We welcome parents at any time into the program. We hope some parents will choose to visit and share arts, crafts, music, dress, dance and stories from various heritages; such contributions are a real treat for both the children and staff.

find us on Facebook

NPS shares photos and information on its private Facebook page, specifically for current families and recent alums. Please submit a request to this group through this link.