Letters from Fishman and Berg: Village Should Hire an Independent Telecommunications Expert
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(This Letter to the Editor was written by Carrie Fishman)
To the Editor: It is incomprehensible that the Village Board of Trustees has not hired an independent telecommunications expert to assist it in understanding and analyzing the many technological issues involved in devising strategies for implementing a COMPREHENSIVE plan to deal with telecommunications coverage gaps in Scarsdale.
Instead, the Trustees, relying on Verizon’s word as opposed to evaluating the variables involved with its own expert, are advancing a plan to use the Police/Fire (“PF”) Headquarters as a cell tower site when that site was thoroughly considered and definitively rejected by the Village Trustees and the village government in the late 1990s.
In fact, under New York State’s SEQR environmental review law, Scarsdale acted as the lead agency in the late 90s for a proposed cell antennae site at PF Headquarters and concluded that there was the probability of substantial adverse environmental impact if the project went forward. Scarsdale formally notified the State and the proposed project was dropped.
Moreover, outside telecommunications experts submitted a report to the trustees in 1999 which provided substantive information that rebutted much of what cell carriers told the Trustees at the time. Much of what is in that report covers issues that are still in play today. I have resubmitted the report to the Trustees.
Little has changed in the ensuing years except that now the village wants to proceed with a site that it formally rejected pursuant to New York State environmental law when there are alternative sites and technologies that can take care of the coverage gaps. Other carriers have installed small repeaters, located on existing utility poles, along Route 22 and other state roads within Scarsdale.
The proposal presented last Tuesday evening would place a broadcasting cell tower in a topographically low lying, densely populated area and violate a section of the Village Code regarding cell tower setbacks. The house closest to the proposed tower is only 185 feet away.
The Village Trustees have a fiduciary duty to Scarsdale’s residents to hire an independent expert and thoroughly understand and assess data and question its own expert BEFORE negotiating with carriers, in order to achieve the goal of better cell service while also finding the best and least intrusive way to do so.
Carrie Fishman
Ridgecrest East
(This letter was written by Robert Berg)
Robert J. Berg
17 Black Birch Lane
Scarsdale, New York 10583
(914) 522-9455
robertbergesq@aol.com
February 28, 2023
Hon. Mayor Jane Veron
Trustees of the Village Board of Scarsdale
Scarsdale Village Manager Robert Cole
Village Attorney Nicholas M. Ward-Willis
Village Hall
1001 Post Road
Scarsdale, New York 10583
Re: Resolution Authorizing Entering into Lease Agreements with
Verizon Wireless for Colocation of Wireless Facilities at Village
Hall Roof (1001 Post Road) and at the Police and Fire Station
Property (50 Tompkins Road)
Dear Mayor, Trustees, Village Manager, and Village Attorney:
Tonight is your last opportunity to table the above-referenced Resolution and take the only responsible course of action consistent with your sworn duties to our residents, first responders, and Village staff. My daughter, Zoe, and I have repeatedly advised you of the substantial dangers to human health that come from locating wireless telecommunications facilities in close proximity to residential housing, schools, and occupied buildings such as Village Hall and the Public Safety Building. At the Village Board meeting on February 14, 2023, numerous members of the public likewise expressed their serious concerns about the health risks raised by the instant proposal to have Verizon Wireless install approximately 22 commercial wireless antennas at the 103-foot height level on the Public Safety Building monopole at 50 Tompkins Road and install commercial wireless antennas on the Village Hall roof at a height of 49 feet. You have turned a deaf ear to all of us.
Once the leases with Verizon Wireless have been entered, you intend to enter into a similar lease agreement with AT&T for a like wireless antenna array just below the Verizon Wireless array on the monopole. Having opened this Pandora's box, should another carrier (e.g., T-Mobile) apply to install a third commercial wireless antenna array on the monopole (assuming the monopole can structurally support that array), the Village will be required under federal law to accept the installation. Under the Spectrum Act, the height of the monopole can also be heightened as of right. At the end of the day, the Public Safety Building monopole may eventually host more than 66 commercial wireless antennas if you vote in favor of the above resolution tonight.
Think very carefully about what you are doing. Your decision will affect the health and the lifespans of our professional fire fighters, who live and sleep in the Public Safety Building 24/7 when they are on duty. Our police officers are also headquartered in the Public Safety Building. Quite a number of civilian staff work their entire workday in the Public Safety Building. All of these Village employees will be exposed to continuous wireless radiation emanating from antennas 24/7 on the monopole just a couple of feet outside the Public Safety Building. What are you going to tell our fire fighters when they develop various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, kidney disease, or various neurological conditions that they can trace to their continuous exposure to the wireless radiation from the very wireless antennas that you invited the telecoms to install on the Public Safety Building monopole? What are you going to tell their family members? What are you going to say to our policemen and their families?
Let's go to Village Hall. What are you going to say to the employees who work on the Third Floor of Village Hall who are working right below the AT&T wireless antennas on the roof and who will also be working below new Verizon Wireless antennas? Their health doesn't matter?
What do you say to the hundreds of Village residents who live in the immediate proximity of the Public Safety Building monopole -- the residents on Ridgecrest East, North, and West, Donellan Road, Brewster Road, Dobbs Terrace, Cohawney Road, Tompkins Road, Rugby Lane, Cambridge Road? You don't care if they develop cancer or diabetes or Parkinson's from the wireless radiation exposure? Their kids' lives don't count?
Who's going to pay the compensatory and punitive damages when residents sue the Village and the carriers down the road? Don't you realize that Verizon Wireless and AT&T have no liability insurance against risks of wireless radiation exposure? Nor does the Village? So taxpayers would ultimately be stuck -- and maybe the Village Attorney's malpractice carrier?
Last night, the Scarsdale Chinese Association held a public Zoom meeting to discuss the Village wireless proposal and the health risks of wireless radiation. Village Manager Cole was invited to participate. He declined. My daughter, Zoe, arranged for Dr. Paul Heroux, a distinguished McGill University Professor and scientist to present a brief talk and answer questions about the health risks of wireless radiation. I presented a brief overview of the Village's proposal. Interestingly, Verizon's attorneys attended. I invited them to speak and participate. They remained silent. I invite you to listen to this excellent discussion in advance of tonight's meeting by clicking here.
I also refer you to a newly-published peer-reviewed article in the journal Environmental Research. The article is titled "Problems in Evaluating the Health Impacts of Radio Frequency Radiation," and is authored by four renowned scientists. The article argues that the "precautionary principle" that normally protects the public from potentially dangerous substances, materials, and practices has been utterly ignored when it comes to the public's exposure to wireless radiation, especially from mobile communications and its infrastructure. The article examines the current state of the research on the health impacts from wireless radiation, and will educate you on the dangers your approval of the resolution tonight will unleash upon the community. The article can be accessed here:
Your vote tonight will probably be the most important vote you make as a public official. There is an alternative solution to the existing wireless coverage gaps through the use of small cell wireless facilities installed on existing or new utility poles in the public right of way or on Village or School District property. While such small cell facilities also generate wireless radiation, they are lower powered and can be strategically located so as not to impact our first responders and Village Hall staff and to minimize the impact on residential properties. To date, you have relied upon Verizon for "expert" advice. That's metaphorically the same as relying upon the fox for expert security advice on guarding the chicken house. This Board hires "independent consultants" for everything under the sun -- except here, for expert advice on closing the wireless communications gap in the Village of Scarsdale. It's simply unbelievable to me that the Village Board, which spends hundreds of thousands of dollars per year on outside consultants, refused to hire one here, and instead, chose to rely on the "expertise" of Verizon Wireless and its attorneys, with whom the Village is negotiating.
When I think about how poorly the Village Board has handled this entire wireless matter, I'm reminded most of Hannah Arendt's famous series of articles in The New Yorker, "Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil. Arendt concludes that Adolf Eichmann, the executor of the Final Solution, simply was an efficient bureaucrat, performing his duties in an efficient, unquestioning manner. Was he simply banal and efficient or unthinkably evil and monstrous? As you contemplate how you will vote tonight, please don't be banal and definitely don't be unthinkably evil or monstrous. Think about the Pandora's box you will be opening. Think about the lives whose health you may impact. There is a better, safer solution at hand. You owe everyone, including yourselves, to table the resolution and hire an independent expert to explore that alternative before steaming ahead with banality.
Respectfully,
Robert J. Berg
What You Missed at the Scarsdale Democrats February Meeting
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The Scarsdale Democratic Town Committee is the local branch of the national Democratic Party: all are welcome to monthly meetings to discuss politics and policy with our county and state elected officials and plan volunteer efforts to campaign and raise funds to help elect Democrats to county and state offices.
Here’s what you missed at the Scarsdale Democrats February Meeting
The club was joined by State Senator Shelley Mayer, Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, County Executive George Latimer, and County Legislator Ben Boykin who presented and answered questions about the environmental impact of Indian Point, challenges to the state and county health budgets, improvements to policing technology for school safety and crucial judicial nominations.
All are welcome to the Scarsdale Democrats' monthly meetings. The next meeting will be March 16, 8 pm in the top floor meeting room of Village Hall.
Your locally elected Democrat District Leaders will be knocking on doors in the coming weeks to collect the signatures needed to put candidates on the ballot in November. To learn more about getting involved in the local party, ask them and visit: www.scarsdaledemocrats.org.
Submitted by Eugenie Rosenthal.
Dr. Patrick Unveils Proposed 2023-24 School Calendar
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After much discussion about the inclusion of new holidays into the Scarsdale School calendar, Dr. Patrick unveiled the proposed 2023-24 school calendar at the Board of Education Meeting on January 31.
This proposed calendar, as Dr. Patrick noted, was the culmination of a new process for Scarsdale involving students, parents and the input of teachers. Dr. Patrick reminded everyone of the need to balance sometimes opposing needs, and the desire to be more inclusive of the diverse student body. He acknowledged that the calendar is not perfect for everyone.
The proposed calendar includes a pre-Labor Day start date of August 31, with the trade-off of a two week December break. The calendar includes celebrations of Diwali, Lunar New Year, and Eid al-Adha, with Eid al-Fitr observed as a Superintendent’s conference day. The elementary school conference days have been moved to be contiguous with weekends. Dr. Patrick also pointed out that the late end date of June 26th is set by the state. The date for graduation and rain date have not yet been decided.
There were two comments about the calendar:
Cecilia Schiera of Lockwood Lane spoke of the importance to her family of celebrating the end of summer, including Labor Day weekend. For Ms. Schiera and her husband, the end of summer is an easier time to at work to take time off, and it has been their tradition to travel and see family at this time. She also noted that as a working parent, it is harder to schedule childcare for the two week December break.
Former Board Member Art Rublin of Donellan Road praised the process, agreeing with the board that it was well-managed. He gave his support to the inclusion of the new holidays, noting that around 25% of the student population of Asian heritage.
The draft calendar will be presented to the board to be voted on at the February 13th meeting.
Board members Jessica Resnick-Ault, Suzie Hahn Pascutti and Ron Schulhof all had questions and comments regarding the draft calendar. Schulhof noted that the two week December break could accommodate travelling and would also met with students request for time to decompress.
Other Business
Dr. Patrick and others shared some of the goings-on about the district, including the Lunar New Year celebrations at the elementary schools.
Eric Rauschenbach, Assistant Supertindent for Special Education and Student Services reported on the lockdown system integration, which is expected to launch either after spring break or next fall.
Personnel
Dr. Jigar Jadav has been recommended for appointment in the tenure area of Mathematics and will be assigned to the high school, while three teachers announced their retirements. They are Janie Fitzgerald, Scarsdale Middle School teacher, who has served the district 32 years; Nancy Pavia, Elementary Math Coordinator, who has served the district 34 years; and Pamela Winders, Fox Meadow teacher, who has served the district over 36 years. All present wished them well.
Policies
Mr. Rauschenbach updated the board on two policy changes, one on the use of Timeout Rooms, Physical Restraints and Aversives (note: Scarsdale does not use aversives, which are defined as negative stimuli, as in punishments) and a policy update on homebound instruction.
Rauschenbach noted that New York state does not allow the use of aversives and they are never used in Scarsdale. He explained what a Timeout room is and how it could be used but said that Scarsdale does not currently have any students who require a Timeout Room. However this policy outlines how they are to be used if required in an I.E.P. He also explained how physical restraints are used in the event of an emergency where no other intervention can keep the student safe, and how parents are notified if this occurs.
Regarding the updates to the policy for homebound instruction, Rauschenbach noted that 15 hours of secondary and 10 hours of elementary homebound instruction have been the practice in Scarsdale since Covid. This is for students who need medical leave, say for surgery or a long illness. This is not the same as homeschooling. Both of these policies may be found on the Board website.
New Textbooks
Dr. Edgar McIntosh, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment presented a proposal for four new textbooks. He noted that they are recent works, two published in 2022, which is a way to outsmart A.I. programs like chatGPT, since the artificial intelligence doesn’t have much to say about them. All four are for the ELA curriculums. Two middle school novels, both by Aisha Saeed are Amal Unbound and Omar Rising. Both books examine issues around class, equity and the agency students have for social justice reforms. The two high school books are Sigh, Gone by Phuc Tran, a memoir proposed for 11th grade and Trust, for AT English by Hernan Diaz.
The meeting concluded, with the announcement of many School Budget meetings on the calendar.
Lisa and Jordan Copeland to Receive SFCS Rising Star Award
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Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling Service (SFCS) today announced it has selected Lisa and Jordan Copeland to receive its annual Rising Star Award in recognition of their volunteer leadership and contributions to many Scarsdale organizations. The annual Rising Star Award recognizes leaders in the Scarsdale Community who have demonstrated dedicated, impactful and active community service.
The Award will be presented to Lisa and Jordan Copeland at the SFCS 2023 annual benefit gala, Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Scarsdale Golf Club.
“This award recognizes that Lisa and Jordan have transformed their backgrounds in law, business, and education into careers of civic and social service engagement,” said James Genova, LCSW, executive director, Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling Service.
“Together, they are using their experiences to benefit others, with specific focus on healthy youth development and care for those with mental health needs. This is why we honor this dynamic couple as two of Scarsdale’s finest rising stars.”
The Copelands moved to Scarsdale to raise their three sons: Caleb (20, SHS grad, attending college at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Henry (16, 11th grade), Aidan (13, 8th grade). They also have two rescue dogs, Trixie and Spike.
Lisa Copeland
A former New York City public elementary school teacher, Lisa became a “professional volunteer” after moving to Scarsdale. She is a long-time member and former president of the Junior League of Central Westchester, committee chair and treasurer of Cub Scout Pack 60 for seven years, and spent many years as Class Parent Coordinator for the Edgewood PTA. Lisa has also served on the Drake-Edgewood Neighborhood Association, where she created newsletters and planned community-wide social activities. Currently, Lisa is serving her sixth year as Board Chairperson of Family Services of Westchester, one of the county’s oldest and largest social service and mental health nonprofits. Lisa is also currently serving on the board of The Sharing Shelf, a clothing bank for children.
Lisa is an owner and director of her family business, which provides services, resources and information for foundations, corporations, individuals and families. Lisa is also an owner of Andersen Corporation, the window and door manufacturer founded by her great-great-grandfather.
Jordan Copeland
Jordan has also done a lot of volunteer work in Scarsdale. Currently he serves as Associate Village Historian. One of his largest projects so far has been a widely-viewed presentation on the History of Black People in Scarsdale. He also serves on the boards of the Scarsdale Public Library (finance officer), Scarsdale Adult School (finance chair), Scarsdale Historical Society (vice president) and is an Assistant Scoutmaster in Boy Scout Pack 4. Jordan was formerly the Cubmaster of Cub Scout Pack 60 (of Edgewood School) for 7 years, and chaired the School Board Nominating Committee, the joint committee of the SBNC, the Advisory Council on Youth, and the Education Committee of the Scarsdale Forum, and was a Little League coach for six years.
With degrees in law and in education, Jordan clerked in federal court for a year, and then was a public defender in the Bronx for ten years. He also taught fifth grade in a Bronx public school for seven years. The past three years Jordan has been spending most of his time writing and recording music and volunteering in the community. He also has been a Director of Andersen Corporation since 2003, and is chair of its Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee.
Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling Service
Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling Service (SFCS) is a nationally recognized family service agency accredited by the Council on Accreditation. The agency has been an anchor in the community for almost 100 years, providing counseling services and supportive programs to local individuals and families in all stages of life. Our mission is to strengthen and support family life and to contribute to the well-being of our residents. We believe families matter and that healthy families are the cornerstone of a healthy community.
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Preschool Programs for Scarsdale Kids
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If you have a toddler who will be ready for preschool in the fall, now’s the time to find out what programs are available and enroll them for September 2023. The good news is that Scarsdale offers many wonderful options for children’s first school experience. Take a look at the descriptions below and email or call the schools to set up a tour and see for yourself.
Happy hunting!
Congregation Kol Ami’s Early Childhood Program is dedicated to nurturing young minds and providing an engaging, joyful community. We offer classes for ages 14 months through 5 years old including our stellar Pre-K/5’s program. While Jewish learning and values are embedded in our curriculum, we are an inclusive community and embrace children and families of all faiths.
We believe children learn best through play and exploration, and our developmentally appropriate curriculum fosters learning through purposeful experiences and guided activity. We recognize and respect each child’s unique qualities and strive to foster their growth in all areas of development: cognitive, physical, social, and emotional. We view children as eager and capable learners and respect children for who they are now, as well as for their potential. Learning is incorporated in all aspects of our day through meaningful experiences and hands-on activities that foster curiosity and a sense of self and community. We believe classrooms and other indoor and outdoor learning environments provide powerful and meaningful opportunities for teaching. We are committed to outdoor education and offer a full garden and Teva (nature) curriculum. We have a working garden, where children plant, tend, and harvest. Our school’s philosophy is not bound by a single educational theory. We use many of today’s best practices in education including, but not limited to project-based learning, collaborative exploration, and differentiated instruction. We provide a print-rich curriculum which exposes the children to literacy and numeracy in all classes, and we offer enriching experiences for play and cognitive and social emotional development.
For more information call our Director, Merav Veetal at 914-949-4717 ext 107 or email MeravVeetal@NYKolAmi.org to schedule a convenient time to connect with us.
JCC Mid-Westchester offers engaging and enriching programs for children ages six to five years, including toddler classes, a Fives 
kindergarten bridge class, and early/after care at its two locations. Our exceptional staff of early childhood educators will provide age-appropriate learning tools to foster independence and enhance listening, language, social, and academic-readiness skills. We provide a nurturing and safe environment based on the philosophy of purposeful play: we learn to play and we play to learn. Children of all ethnic and religious backgrounds are welcome. Contact Caryn Symons at symonsc@jccmw.org. Learn more and register at jccmw.org/nursery-school-general-info/
At Hitchcock School we believe that early childhood experiences provide the foundation for one's lifetime. The Hitchcock School's program provides individualized experiences based on an authentic assessment to promote the optimal social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development of each child. We offer toddler, 2’s, 3’s, and 4’s morning programs. We also have an afterschool “Lunch Bunch” for our 3’s and an “Extended Day” for our 4’s.
The Hitchcock School Program provides a variety of activities and materials based on developmentally appropriate practices that emphasize concrete experiential learning to achieve the following goals:
· Foster positive self-concept.
· Develop social-emotional skills.
· Encourage children to think, reason, question, and experiment.
· Encourage language and cognitive development.
· Encourage and demonstrate sound health and safety, and nutritional practices.
· Enhance physical development and skills.
· Encourage creative expression and appreciation for the arts.
· Promote respect for the cultural diversity of staff, children, and families.
· Be responsive to individual family home values, beliefs, experiences, and language as well as to the individual learning needs of all children.
Please contact us for more information and to set up a tour! 6 Greenacres Avenue, Scarsdale, 914-723-0922 or email us at welcome@thehitchcockschool.org
Young children respond naturally to music. With spontaneous delight, they listen intently, sing along, and move to the beat. At Hoff-Barthelson, our teachers build on these early inclinations, inspiring a deep enjoyment of music while guiding the development of music-making skills. Our Early Childhood Program encourages and supports the development of children’s minds and bodies through Dalcroze Eurhythmics, a renowned teaching method that pairs music and movement.
Weekly classes for children aged 9 months- to 5-years-old incorporate exercises and games that involve singing, moving, improvising, and using small percussion instruments to promote keen inner hearing and rhythmic sensitivity. Props such as colorful balls, hoops, scarves, and puppets animate musical concepts, engage the senses, and spark the imagination. Even the very youngest children develop focus, spatial awareness, fine and gross motor skills, social skills, and the ability to work with others—all while having fun!
Group classes in piano, violin, flute and guitar introduce the joy of making music with others while teaching basic playing technique, and foundational musical concepts.
Join us at an Open House on Monday, January 23, 2023, from 10:00-11:30 am. Spring classes starting soon. For additional information and to RSVP for the Open House visit. https://hbms.org/early-childhood/ Hoff-Barthelson Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale, 914-723-1169, hb@hbms.org
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Mazel Tots® at Scarsdale Synagogue provides a warm and stimulating environment, which encourages
children's curiosity and helps them to grow socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually. Our warm and nurturing staff will guide the children through a curriculum filled with a variety of child-centered and developmentally appropriate activities that are safe, fun and friendly. The children's spiritual growth will be enriched by the study of Jewish holidays, traditions and family values. We also offer a group of special activities such as sports and games, music, creative movement, sign language, nature, yoga, karate, science, art atelier, dance and more! We have two beautiful playgrounds and gardens, plus a fully equipped indoor play space featuring ride-on toys, gym equipment, giant blocks and stepping stones just to name a few! Our Early Childhood Program serves children from 18 months through those Kindergarten-bound! For more information please contact Jody Glassman, Early Childhood Program Director at 914-723-3001 or mazeltots@sstte.org. You can also visit our website. Scarsdale Synagogue is located at 2 Ogden Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583. 914.725.5175.
The Scarsdale Congregational Church Nursery School (SCCNS) has a 65-year history of nurturing the hearts and minds of children. We are a play-based, non-sectarian preschool instilling a desire to learn by encouraging verbal expression, promoting social development, and supporting the development of fine motor skills. We offer preschool programs for 2-, 3-, and 4-year-olds, with partial and full weeks available. For program options please visit our website at www.sccnurseryschool.com. SCCNS preschoolers have the opportunity to participate in music, Spanish, the arts and gym with skilled specialists who visit weekly. We also offer after-school Enrichment programs, including STEM, cooking, and more! Our safe, diverse, bright, and nurturing classrooms are located on the grounds of the Scarsdale Congregational Church. During the summer months, we also offer our six-week M-Th Inchworm Summer Program, where children can socialize and play among their peers. Each weekly theme is filled with fun and exciting activities. For more information or to schedule a tour, please email the director at sccnschool@gmail.com.
At Westchester Reform Temple’s Early Childhood Center (ECC), we strive to create an environment that fosters social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth, as well as, creativity and confidence. Our warm, nurturing teachers provide children with the tools they need to communicate with each other and with the world around them. At the ECC, children learn about Jewish holidays, traditions and lifelong values which help them to become confident members of our community. We emphasize STEAM concepts through hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and math investigations which encourage young learners to achieve developmental goals. Through inquiry and play-based instruction, we provide students with an opportunity to learn language arts, math and handwriting readiness skills that prepare them for kindergarten and beyond. We facilitate learning through small groups and foster relationships between our children and their teachers, specialists and the WRT clergy. Lunch and afternoon classes are available for older children. For toddlers between the ages of one and two, we offer parent/caregiver participation classes for socialization and fun: These classes are facilitated by an ECC social worker and ECC teacher. These classes are wonderful opportunities for making friends for adults, as well as children.
End of the year Mini Session and Summer Play Place camp offered. For further information regarding school registration, please contact ECC Director Sue.tolchin@wrtemple.org or call us at 914 723-5493.
Yellow Acorn Montessori’s mission is to encourage the social, emotional, and cognitive development of the child by providing a comprehensive Montessori education, cultivating independent thought and foundational skills as well as awareness of their environment, empathy for others, and social ease and confidence. The Early Childhood Program (3-5 years) and Toddler Program (18mos-36mos) include Language, Math, Science, Geography and Culture, Practical Life, Sensorial, Music and Art and more.
Enrollment Information:
Early Childhood (3-5 years)
Toddler (18 months-36 months)
Full Day Programs offered
Contact Information: info@yellowacorn.org, 46 Fox Meadow Road, Scarsdale 914-725-2173
