Our History

In 1961, Isaac Lopato named our school after his wife, Mina Lopato.
Warmth and love opened our doors on that day and on every day since.  

In 2016, Mina Lopato moved into the spacious hall of the Greenside Synagogue. All five classes lead into a massive, sunny indoor play area that houses a custom-designed “Geppetto’s World” play area and a state-of-the-art (and still delightfully classic) library. Outside, our beautiful gardens and thoughtfully designed play areas give learning a welcome breath of fresh air.

Mina Lopato Nursery School and Greenside Synagogue enjoy a mutually beneficial relationship and celebrate all Jewish holidays under the spiritual guidance of Rabbi Mendel Rabinowitz and Adina Roth.