Parents Nursery School, a cooperative

Our History and Philosophy

Parents Nursery School began as a mothers' cooperative in 1943 and met on the Stanford campus. It then moved to a room at the First Methodist Church. In 1948 a group of parents raised funds to purchase the permanent site for the school, and in 1950 Parents Nursery School was chartered as a non-profit educational foundation. Our parent education is provided as part of the Palo Alto Adult Education program.

Since the beginning, the underlying philosophy at PNS has been that children do their best when their parents can actively be involved in their development. Parent education provided by the school helps to make parents more effective in caring for their children. Parents Nursery School provides an environment where families work together in the true cooperative spirit to create a positive learning environment for the children and the parents.

Located in Palo Alto, California, Parents Nursery School offers part time, play-based pre-school programs for children ages 3 to 5 and their families.

Parents Nursery School, Palo Alto, CA