A fully licensed, nonprofit child care program affiliated with and partly supported by Wesleyan University, The Neighborhood Preschool is housed in two historic buildings on campus. Each facility, one on High Street and the other at 20 Lawn Ave., has a fenced-in play yard. Children of Wesleyan employees and students receive priority for admission, but vacancies are also open to the community. NPS programs emphasize self-directed play and interactive activities over formal instruction as a way to foster children's curiosity, independence, emotional health and problem-solving abilities.