To provide a safe and nurturing environment while promoting the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of young children of all cultural and economic backgrounds. Civic League Day Nursery is a nonprofit childcare and daycare center located in downtown Rochester. It opened in 1930 as a safe, nurturing environment for children of working parents.
Our nursery school program is designed for children ages 16 months through 5 years, and centers on the enrichment of intellectual, social, emotional, and physical growth and development. Our curriculum is fun and encourages children to become enthusiastic learners, giving them a positive and successful start for school.
Our nursery school program is designed for children ages 16 months through 5 years, and centers on the enrichment of intellectual, social, emotional, and physical growth and development. Our curriculum is fun and encourages children to become enthusiastic learners, giving them a positive and successful start for school.
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Women's Civic League Inc. of Rochester formed in 1887. The original members were primarily churchwomen who teamed up to help identify unmet community needs and to initiate programs when none existed. In 1926, Civic League inherited a large house through the will of the Woodworth sisters, who had been active Civic League members.
During his visit he recalled and shared fond memories throughout the house we now call our home, Civic League Day Nursery. It is with great pleasure and excitement that we are nearing the completion of our commencement of our exterior faade repair and "facelift". Their staff, trucks and equipment have been around like busy bees working on the weekends to push this project along admist inclement weather.
Civic League Day Nursery has a rich history with Rochester and the Mayo Family. We have served the community as a place for early childhood education for the past 91 years. Civic League has occupied the historic Balfour Home since 1975 with its many rooms and levels, we are honored to be its stewards.
The original house was built on the site in 1874. Dr. Will Mayo and his wife remodeled the home in 1910 as a wedding present for their daughter, Carrie Mayo, and her new husband Dr. Donald Balfour. A major expansion in 1916 included the west end of the house and a half-story addition above the second floor.
In 1926, the Civic League inherited a large house through the Will of the Woodworth sisters, who had been active Civic League members. The property was located in the 400 block of West Center Street. Although the Will mentioned the possibility of the House becoming a "rest stop" for women shopping in the city, members of the Civic League Board felt there was a greater need to provide free custodial care for children of working mothers.
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Pocockable
Oct 11, 2014
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I attended this day care when I was a young child; four and five years old, in 1974. No offence to those who wrote the first and third reviews, but I have very fond memories of the place. The teachers were loving and had one-on-one relationships with the kids, and I remember sitting on their laps, etc. I had previously been to a cold and regimented daycare, but once I got transferred here, things improved. Naptime was very relaxing for me. I rarely slept, but would lie quietly on my back and listen to the records that were being played on the record player. I hope the place is just as good now
Vesper Dane
Jun 20, 2013
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