West Wind Nursery and Kindergarten School was founded in 1947 by a group of five women who wanted their children to receive individual attention while learning in a pleasant environment. The women, Mrs. Eleanor Billimoria, Mrs. Suzy Rutz, Mrs. Trudi Mueller, Mrs. Girsperger and Mrs. Reynolds, believed that the school should provide a well rounded education instead of only focusing on academics. Mrs. Reynolds, herself an American trained kindergarten teacher conducted the classes three mornings a week at her house. The five children were all around 2 ½ years of age. The school was then and continues to be a cooperative, non-profit institution devoted exclusively to the intellectual and emotional well being of the child, with mothers playing a pivotal role in administration.