Center For Education history

1939 The School for Nursery Years is Founded The School for Nursery Years is founded by a group of parents, most of whom were professional psychoanalysts, as a playgroup in Hancock Park on Rossmore Blvd.

1946 Move to Alfred Street The School for Nursery Years moves to its current Alfred Street location.

1947 Teacher Training Program Opens The School for Nursery Years opens a teacher training program for nursery school teachers and administrators.

The Center for Education first began in 1965 as Greenberg School, the first tutoring school and counseling center in South Jersey.

1967 New Building Opens A new brick building (Building A) opens on campus with The School for Nursery Years on the first floor and The College for Developmental Studies on the second floor.

1968 The Center for Early Education The new building is dedicated, with The School for Nursery Years officially renamed The Center for Early Education.

1971 The Elementary School is Added Elementary School grades are added to The Center as the academic program and student population expand.

These were the first non-public, non-parochial schools in the Burlington and Camden County area. As a result of the success and uniqueness that the Greenberg method of education offered, an additional school was developed in 1979 and was known as Greenberg Day School.

Since 1988 the National Center for History in the Schools (NCHS) has nurtured ties between the historical profession and classroom teachers in an effort to improve and enliven the teaching of history at all levels.

1989 Celebrating 50 Years The Center celebrates its 50th anniversary.

1991 The College Closes The College for Developmental Studies closes after 44 years in operation.

What serves as a starting point for state standards? Browse the 1996 edition of the National Standards for History.

Classmate Coleman Ross established The Lewis M. Burton Master of Accounting Fellowship in his honor in 2015.

2016 Campus Enhancement Plan Breaks Ground The Campus Enhancement construction project breaks ground.