Meaningful Learning Through Play.

Fremont Parents’ Nursery School (FPNS) is a nonprofit cooperative, driven and supported by parents.

Established in 1961, we are a local leader in early childhood education, dedicated to providing a safe, joyful, and nurturing environment to our diverse community of families.

About Us

Why us

We believe that children thrive when they are having fun. Our environment fosters the development of the whole child—physically, socially, and emotionally—at a pace that respects their unique individuality.

Purposeful Play

Parents work alongside the teachers in the classroom to nurture each child's development. Parent education meetings are offered to help families provide progressive, developmentally-appropriate care at school and home.

Collaborative Community

Our Philosophy

Programs

We offer play-based nursery school programs for children ages 2-6 and their families.

Mixed Age

Provide your child with fun, stimulating learning experiences in our mixed-age class. Parents work alongside teachers for one day each week.

Our new Extended Sessions (Tues/Thurs until 2:00 PM) give children aged 3.5+ the space to dive deeper into projects and social play.

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Summer Camp

Nurtures creativity, curiosity, and collaboration in a safe environment. With activities from outdoor adventures to art projects, it promises a summer your child will cherish.

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Play builds the kind of free-and-easy, try-it-out, do-it-yourself character that our future needs.

-James Hymes Jr.

"FPNS is like home away from home for me and my child. I feel like I am leaving him with a friend rather than a teacher or adult (another working parent) three years at FPNS has flew away so quickly that I feel hurt in a way to leave this place but surely will remain in my heart forever."

—P.K.
"As a parent at FPNS, I feel reassured to leave my child in the care of people I personally know, and I love how we develop friendships and long term bonding with parents and teachers here. Your child starts to see school as a community, a happy place, it feels homey."

—N.T.
"This is such a special, sweet little school. It is truly child led free play here. Your child will grow socially and emotionally in ways that is immeasurable, creating a solid foundation for academics later on down the road. Great community and teacher support, this school and their philosophy of learning through play is worth checking out."

—Celine O.