Mountain View Parent Nursery School is a parent-participation, play-based preschool serving families in the Mountain View and Los Altos area. It operates as a cooperative program in which parents share classroom and community responsibilities alongside credentialed early childhood staff.
Mountain View Parent Nursery School (MVPNS) is a parent-participation, play-based preschool founded in 1969 and organized as a non-profit. The school emphasizes developmentally appropriate practices and parent education while serving families from the Mountain View/Los Altos community.
The program centers on play and exploration as primary methods of learning; teachers design curriculum that responds to children’s interests and weaves mathematics and language into everyday activities. The school also provides parent education sessions and has articulated anti-bias and equity goals for classroom practice and staff training.
An enrichment class for current students and alumni up to age 6; the fall session runs eight weeks with morning meeting options on Mondays or Thursdays.
A cooperative class in which parents participate about one day per week; the program offers a warm start to nursery school and focuses on social-emotional development through sensory, art, and outdoor play.
Class time begins with teacher-led circle time followed by extended free exploration indoors and out, with projects and activities such as science explorations, carpentry, and open-ended art.
A mixed-age, three-day morning class emphasizing free exploration, project work, integrated math and literacy, music, snack routines, and occasional field trips to extend learning.
A weekly two-hour parent-attended class designed as an introductory, play-based school experience with sensory-rich indoor and outdoor activities and monthly parent-education topics.
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A summer program held every June for current students offering activities after the school year ends.
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