Friends Nursery School is a play-based preschool in Palo Alto serving children ages 2 through 5. The school operates morning, afternoon and summer sessions and is organized as a parent-participation cooperative.
Friends Nursery School is a play-based early childhood program serving children ages 2–5. The school occupies a converted house and includes an extensive outdoor play area and garden designed for exploratory, hands-on play.
The program follows a play-based philosophy and aligns daily practice with appropriate early-childhood guidelines. Classes are team-taught by qualified early childhood teachers, use low child-to-teacher ratios, and include parent assistance in morning sessions.
The school operates as a family cooperative with participation expectations for families and offers need-based scholarships. It is a nonprofit organization that relies on tuition, fundraising and charitable contributions.
Program for children who are two by the first day of school; classes meet on a choice of weekdays.
Programs for children who are three by September 1st through five years old, offered with morning, lunch-bunch and afternoon options and flexible scheduling to build a multi-day week.
An afternoon mixed-age program for three-, four- and five-year-olds offered as a single-session extension of the day.
A small-group morning class (two teachers, twelve children) that extends the morning program and is available on different days depending on child age.
Morning offerings that include a two-day class for three-year-olds and a three-day Pre-K program for four- and five-year-olds; an optional early drop-off is available.
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Four mixed-age, one-week sessions offered over the summer; families may enroll in multiple sessions.
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