ORNS offers high quality
year-round childcare
for children ages 18 months through 5 years old.
Since the year
2000, ORNS has been awarded
three-star status by the State of Tennessee.
This rating is the highest a child care facility can receive and indicates
excellence in parent/teacher involvement, student/teacher ratio, curriculum,
staff compensation, and compliance.
Students at ORNS are
divided by age and developmental stage into four classrooms.
Each classroom contains many types of learning media including manipulative,
dramatic play, home living, computer, arts and crafts, and reading.
Sign language and Spanish are presented to the children using a developmentally
appropriate educational curriculum. Extracurricular gymnastics and
music classes are also available at the school.
The school has a large,
enclosed outdoor recreational area for the students, with a separate,
age-appropriate area for smaller children. Outdoor play is offerred
every day, weather permitting.