Julie R. wrote on 9/28/18
FPNS was perfect for our family and we miss it now that our daughter has moved on to Kindergarten.
Our son and daughter each spent 3 years at the school. Before choosing FPNS we visited several area preschools and did out research on the types of schools we were interested in. Once we visited FPNS and saw the play-based co-op environment in action we were sold and never looked back. FPNS was the gentlest introduction to school we could have asked for, both for us as parents and for our kids.
The parent involvement at FPNS was very attractive to me, one because our son was nervous about starting school so I could be there with him to ease him into school. Second, I liked the parental presence at school when I wasn't there. It was comforting to me knowing that there were at least 3 other parents there at all times, beyond the teachers.
We also chose a play-based learning environment for our kids because we believe that kids learn best through play at these early ages. FPNS allowed them to be the kids they are while still learning. At FPNS our kids thrived and have gone on to be outgoing happy kids at their elementary school.
I also can't say enough about the teachers. Our son was a bit of a challenge in his last year and the teachers were so helpful in working with him and following up with us.
Finally, I would say the greatest thing we got out of attending FPNS were the friends we made. My son is now in 2nd grade, so 3 years after leaving FPNS we still have a weekly play date with his FPNS friends. And for my daughter's class we have made bonds that will certainly last long after our time at the school.
I can't speak highly enough about this school. I would encourage you to check it out.
Marie M wrote on 8/4/2012
Great Teachers: CHECK
Great Parents: CHECK
Great Learning Environment (for both children and parents!) CHECK! CHECK!
Rarely will we as parents get a chance to play an integral role in our child's development! It's a loving environment where parents and children really come together as a community. I've tried the "mommy groups" and tried other local community events, but nothing has compared.
Yes--it's a co-op. Don't think because you may work full-time that you wouldn't get the full experience from this type of school. It was a great way to get the whole family involved. Grandma drops him off, Me and dad have switched off to our time requirements at the school. The time I miss at work is always well spent with my son and our friends at FPNS.
School's out for the summer and my son is already asking when we are going back! WE LOVE FPNS!!!
Roop S wrote on 3/1/2013
Really great school - creates a tailored and customized learning plan for each kid - child driven. Our 3 year old has had issues adjusting with other schools and with the love and attention at this school, is progressing much better.
Nicole B wrote on 9/20/2012
This is a fantastic preschool!! My son is three and he loves it. The teachers are wonderful they really care and take an interest in each and every child. I love the fact that you can be directly involved with your child at school and being able to participate in class and interact with the other children. They have a great atmosphere of fun, play , and learning . They have several yearly field trips and a great math and science fair every year. All of the parents work and help each other out . I would recommend this to any parent seeking a quality preschool at an affordable fee to come join FPNS.
Jodie H wrote on 1/22/2013
My experience with Fremont Parent Nursery School has been nothing but wonderful. I just wish I had found this preschool sooner. My daughter has been with this school since the 2011/2012 school year. She has developed so much self esteem and self awareness from this school. The teachers are kind and loving. They have a high priority to teach the children problem solving. This is my daughters last year there before heading onto Kindergarten. It will be a sad goodbye. If you are a parent who can take the time to help out at your child's school, I would highly recommend this one.
Robert B wrote on 3/19/2013
This is a great school for several reasons:
1) Teacher to student ratio is very low, usually 3 students (ors less) to every one teacher.
2) Tuition is very affordable, much lower than other schools
3) Teachers really work with each student to help them learn and socialize.
My experience with other pre-schools was that the teacher student ratio was usually the maximum allowed by law (I believe 12-1 for over 3 and 8-1 for under 3). Also other preschools would often council out children that had problems adjusting or required extra attention, especially if they had a waiting list.
In general other preschools treat the education of children as a business, while FPNS does not. I suppose this is because other preschools are for-profit, but FPNS is a non-profit.
In summary, this is a great school that really goes out of its way to help your child learn.
Ida L wrote on 8/8/2013
This is the perfect preschool for my kids. I was looking for a preschool that's play based & promote healthy socializing for both kids & adults. For anyone who is looking for an academic based preschool, this place is not for your kids. But please at least attend an open house event to see it for yourself even though you are not looking for a play based preschool. I've both of my kids went to FPNS for a total of 3 years, & I was very happy every year that we enrolled.
A few years ago, I was invited to an open house event at FPNS, I wasn't planning on signing up my son until he's older, but I went just out of curiosity. The caring teachers & parents at the event that day made me fell in love with the school instantly. Going to the school felt like being at play date with parents & kids. I immediately signed up after exchanging emails with one of the board member who was specialized in enrollment. This is a co-op school meaning each parent has to do its share.
Each day that we went to FPNS, the same loving & caring environment was there. The teachers there respect each kid as a human being. Behavior issues were always being addressed in a loving & caring way. It's not your typical large preschool with 1 teacher to 20+ kids running around. Teachers aren't just there to monitor & guide the kids during school hours. It's more than that. The teachers treated everyone with respect & calmly worked out any situations that arised. The teachers gave 1 on 1 time for each kid. Each project taught kids about numbers, alphabets & how to follow directions. As for outsiders, it all looks like the kids are just playing during school hours with no formal academic learning. But it's designed in such a magical way that kids are learning while playing.
In the real world, It's easy to be academically prepared for most kids. However, it's not easy to be socially well prepared for most kids. Just ask any kindergarten teacher, they will tell you that they prefer socially well prepared kids than only academically well prepared kids. You can easily help the kid along if they fall behind academically. Kids need to have strong foundation for them to be socially well prepared, & it needs to start when they were young.
Both of my kids are still shy up to this date, they did well academically & socially. Attending FPNS gave them confidence to be themselves, to use their imaginations, to respect others, to resolve conflicts among their peers, to listen when important instructions are being given, & the bonus is that we all made a lot of very very good friends both kids & adults along the way.
FPNS was perfect for our family and we miss it now that our daughter has moved on to Kindergarten.
Our son and daughter each spent 3 years at the school. Before choosing FPNS we visited several area preschools and did out research on the types of schools we were interested in. Once we visited FPNS and saw the play-based co-op environment in action we were sold and never looked back. FPNS was the gentlest introduction to school we could have asked for, both for us as parents and for our kids.
The parent involvement at FPNS was very attractive to me, one because our son was nervous about starting school so I could be there with him to ease him into school. Second, I liked the parental presence at school when I wasn't there. It was comforting to me knowing that there were at least 3 other parents there at all times, beyond the teachers.
We also chose a play-based learning environment for our kids because we believe that kids learn best through play at these early ages. FPNS allowed them to be the kids they are while still learning. At FPNS our kids thrived and have gone on to be outgoing happy kids at their elementary school.
I also can't say enough about the teachers. Our son was a bit of a challenge in his last year and the teachers were so helpful in working with him and following up with us.
Finally, I would say the greatest thing we got out of attending FPNS were the friends we made. My son is now in 2nd grade, so 3 years after leaving FPNS we still have a weekly play date with his FPNS friends. And for my daughter's class we have made bonds that will certainly last long after our time at the school.
I can't speak highly enough about this school. I would encourage you to check it out.
Marie M wrote on 8/4/2012
Great Teachers: CHECK
Great Parents: CHECK
Great Learning Environment (for both children and parents!) CHECK! CHECK!
Rarely will we as parents get a chance to play an integral role in our child's development! It's a loving environment where parents and children really come together as a community. I've tried the "mommy groups" and tried other local community events, but nothing has compared.
Yes--it's a co-op. Don't think because you may work full-time that you wouldn't get the full experience from this type of school. It was a great way to get the whole family involved. Grandma drops him off, Me and dad have switched off to our time requirements at the school. The time I miss at work is always well spent with my son and our friends at FPNS.
School's out for the summer and my son is already asking when we are going back! WE LOVE FPNS!!!
Roop S wrote on 3/1/2013
Really great school - creates a tailored and customized learning plan for each kid - child driven. Our 3 year old has had issues adjusting with other schools and with the love and attention at this school, is progressing much better.
Nicole B wrote on 9/20/2012
This is a fantastic preschool!! My son is three and he loves it. The teachers are wonderful they really care and take an interest in each and every child. I love the fact that you can be directly involved with your child at school and being able to participate in class and interact with the other children. They have a great atmosphere of fun, play , and learning . They have several yearly field trips and a great math and science fair every year. All of the parents work and help each other out . I would recommend this to any parent seeking a quality preschool at an affordable fee to come join FPNS.
Jodie H wrote on 1/22/2013
My experience with Fremont Parent Nursery School has been nothing but wonderful. I just wish I had found this preschool sooner. My daughter has been with this school since the 2011/2012 school year. She has developed so much self esteem and self awareness from this school. The teachers are kind and loving. They have a high priority to teach the children problem solving. This is my daughters last year there before heading onto Kindergarten. It will be a sad goodbye. If you are a parent who can take the time to help out at your child's school, I would highly recommend this one.
Robert B wrote on 3/19/2013
This is a great school for several reasons:
1) Teacher to student ratio is very low, usually 3 students (ors less) to every one teacher.
2) Tuition is very affordable, much lower than other schools
3) Teachers really work with each student to help them learn and socialize.
My experience with other pre-schools was that the teacher student ratio was usually the maximum allowed by law (I believe 12-1 for over 3 and 8-1 for under 3). Also other preschools would often council out children that had problems adjusting or required extra attention, especially if they had a waiting list.
In general other preschools treat the education of children as a business, while FPNS does not. I suppose this is because other preschools are for-profit, but FPNS is a non-profit.
In summary, this is a great school that really goes out of its way to help your child learn.
Ida L wrote on 8/8/2013
This is the perfect preschool for my kids. I was looking for a preschool that's play based & promote healthy socializing for both kids & adults. For anyone who is looking for an academic based preschool, this place is not for your kids. But please at least attend an open house event to see it for yourself even though you are not looking for a play based preschool. I've both of my kids went to FPNS for a total of 3 years, & I was very happy every year that we enrolled.
A few years ago, I was invited to an open house event at FPNS, I wasn't planning on signing up my son until he's older, but I went just out of curiosity. The caring teachers & parents at the event that day made me fell in love with the school instantly. Going to the school felt like being at play date with parents & kids. I immediately signed up after exchanging emails with one of the board member who was specialized in enrollment. This is a co-op school meaning each parent has to do its share.
Each day that we went to FPNS, the same loving & caring environment was there. The teachers there respect each kid as a human being. Behavior issues were always being addressed in a loving & caring way. It's not your typical large preschool with 1 teacher to 20+ kids running around. Teachers aren't just there to monitor & guide the kids during school hours. It's more than that. The teachers treated everyone with respect & calmly worked out any situations that arised. The teachers gave 1 on 1 time for each kid. Each project taught kids about numbers, alphabets & how to follow directions. As for outsiders, it all looks like the kids are just playing during school hours with no formal academic learning. But it's designed in such a magical way that kids are learning while playing.
In the real world, It's easy to be academically prepared for most kids. However, it's not easy to be socially well prepared for most kids. Just ask any kindergarten teacher, they will tell you that they prefer socially well prepared kids than only academically well prepared kids. You can easily help the kid along if they fall behind academically. Kids need to have strong foundation for them to be socially well prepared, & it needs to start when they were young.
Both of my kids are still shy up to this date, they did well academically & socially. Attending FPNS gave them confidence to be themselves, to use their imaginations, to respect others, to resolve conflicts among their peers, to listen when important instructions are being given, & the bonus is that we all made a lot of very very good friends both kids & adults along the way.
