Hillview Founder Returns for 90th Birthday Celebration!

Kicking off her 90th birthday with a reminiscent tour of her former stomping grounds, Hillview Nursery School Founder, Dr. Elaine Samans comes to visit the students of Hillview!

On Friday, January 23rd, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Elaine Samans at Hillview Nursery School for her 90th birthday. Dr. Samans founded the school in 1957 shortly after moving into the newly developed community. Dr. Samans purchased one of the first homes in the development with her loving husband and quickly fell into a leadership role forming a neighborhood group, spearheading the construction of the development’s first community center. Soon, Dr. Samans had a small family of her own. After her first born was on the cusp of starting preschool, she quickly found that there was a need for a strong academic program for the preschool and prekindergarten age groups within the area. Letting her natural leadership skills guide the way, Dr. Samans soon found herself spearheading a new groundbreaking project: transforming the current neighborhood community center into a much needed preschool. The community came together once again building the foundation (literally and figuratively) to form Hillview Nursery School. Many members of the neighborhood dedicated their time and services building the community center and school from the ground up. The school opened its doors in 1957 after much research, hard work and dedication from not only Dr. Samans, but the entire community.

It was wonderful listening to Dr. Samans share her story with the current students and teachers of Hillview, and the students highly enjoyed asking questions about the construction of the actual building and the animals that Dr. Samans and her team used to see on the grounds.

Dr. Elaine Samans, a true leader and an amazing aspiration to us all.

Our current mission is still representative of the values instilled in us by Dr. Samans. Our mission at Hillview is to make your child’s first educational experience a positive one. We provide countless opportunities for success. We offer a loving, caring and stimulating environment where our children gain confidence in themselves and the world around them. Our small classes and highly experienced teachers offer our children continuous support, focused attention and endless encouragement.

Hillview is a non-profit preschool operated by a parent-governed Board of Directors. Founded in 1957, the school and staff are certified by the State of Pennsylvania and are affiliated with the Delaware Valley and National Association for the Education of Young Children.

We are currently enrolling for the 2015-2016 school year! Spaces are limited so act now! Come check out Hillview and everything it has to offer! Our one-of-a-kind school offers programs for children ages 2½* to 5-years-old. For more information, please visit our website at http://hillviewnurseryschool.com/

Hillview Nursery School…Celebrating over 55 years of educational excellence!

**Pictured: (Seated L to R) Olivia DiSantis, Jason Kelly, Dr. Elaine Samans, Taylor Eby, Anthony Vetter, (Standing) Jenna Scorsone, Makenzie Widener, Athan Vargiamis, Aidan Matthews, Zoe Brown, Daniel Salamon, Lacey Terra, (Back) Valerie Palsson and Donna Mugler **

*Students must be at least 2-years 7-months to begin our program*