Kensington Nursery School is a play-based, parent-participation cooperative preschool in Kensington, California, enrolling children ages 2 years 6 months through kindergarten. The school operates year-round and offers a range of schedules including full‑day, morning and afternoon options plus after‑school care.
Kensington Nursery School is a cooperative, play-based preschool that serves young children through the kindergarten year. The program is year-round with scheduled closures and organizes daily routines and activities around monthly themes.
The program emphasizes learning through play, exploration and relationships, with consistent routines and a mix of large‑group and small‑group activities. Monthly thematic units guide classroom activities, and children gather for a daily morning meeting that includes songs, calendar time and counting in English and Spanish. Children spend a substantial portion of each day outdoors.
The site includes three indoor classrooms and two outdoor play yards with a play structure, swings, sandbox and open play areas. Families supply daily snacks and some personal items (for example nap supplies and a change of clothes). As a parent cooperative, the school requires family participation in assigned jobs, regular general meetings and periodic work parties; parent teachers may assist in the morning program and receive a tuition credit.
Afternoon sessions operate 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Full‑day schedule operating from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Staff pick up children from Hilltop Elementary after school and supervise play until 5:00 p.m.
Morning program runs 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; an extended morning option runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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