A NAEYC accredited, family-fueled cooperative preschool in the heart of Portland, Maine for 50 years.

New students welcome on a rolling basis. Spots still available for the 2024-2025 school year.

We offer a unique, play-based program with an emerging curriculum, strongly focused on nature and community. 

Take a peek inside The Children’s Nursery School and see the magic for yourself!

Families Working Together. In & Out of the Classroom.

As a family-fueled cooperative, The Children’s Nursery School represents a wonderful opportunity for involvement in your child’s first school experience. It is also a meaningful commitment of time and energy, inviting families to share their whole selves. Families are not only the administrators of the school, they are an integral resource for the teachers.

OUR VALUES.

  • EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    We nurture social and emotional health.

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  • PLAY-BASED

    We learn through exploration, creativity, work, trying out new ideas, and connection to the natural world.

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  • DIVERSITY

    We welcome and honor differences.

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  • COMMUNITY

    Parent-caregivers work together, support each other, communicate clearly with one another, and learn from one another.

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