Lafayette Nursery School - Lafayette, California

Melissa Allison

I am so glad we found Lafayette Nursery School for my son, who is starting his second year of preschool there. LNS is a wonderful, nurturing co-op preschool and has been the perfect fit for my three year old. The teachers have years of experience and work very hard to provide a wide range of learning experiences for the children. I am continually impressed by their creativity and dedication. LNS has a great system for orienting new parents and making you feel like part of the team right away. I love being in the classroom on my co-oping days to take part in my son’s experience.

Liane Yu

Highly recommend Lafayette Nursery School if you are in the area and looking for a co-op preschool. The teachers are great with the kids and there are always so many things for the kids to do during a normal school year (this year has been distance learning due to COVID, so a bit different since it's been take home activities instead of in-person). Parent education is also a great offering and very helpful. It's a wonderful preschool.

Sabrina Soper

We honestly found Lafayette Nursery School on a walk through our new neighborhood. I was instantly enamored by the midcentury, one-room schoolhouse. Even though the building caught my attention, it is the teachers, and community that make the school great. We had an instant family in Lafayette! Being an educator, I also value the play-based program, and nurturing environment, that Lafayette Nursery School provides. We stayed for all three years of preschool, and adjusted schedules just so we could stay for our daughters final year. It is a hidden gem.

Kelsey Mesrour

Lafayette Nursery School has been a wonderful preschool for our family. I’ve sent two daughters and will send my son when he’s old enough. The play based philosophy really helped my oldest daughter learn to solve problems on her own and has set her up to love learning. Because the parents help run the school, the sense of community and support is very strong. I got more than a dozen meals delivered after the birth of my son and am happy to be returning the favor this year. The Directors and the Board do a good job of providing parent education and I have become a better, more patient parent because of that. I recommend LNS to anyone who wants to be involved in their child’s education and be connected to a wonderful extended family.

Nate Purpura

Lafayette Nursery School is more like a family than a preschool.

The community of parents and kids extends well beyond the school grounds.

Dinners, birthdays, holidays and vacations - we spend them all with members of our LNS family.

We feel blessed to be part of such a great group of people and a preschool with such an incredible, long and distinguished history.

Meredith Maffeo

LNS is such a warm and nurturing environment with many fun, stimulating, and developmentally appropriate activities for the children. The school's directors are so patient and responsive, and are adored by the children and parents alike. They are also well educated in child development, and the feedback sessions and suggestions they have to help in managing behaviors both at home and at school have been invaluable. I'm so glad to have found LNS and I am confident that my children will be entering kindergarten well-prepared and balanced.

Tahoe Cabin

I found Lafayette Nursery School (LNS) when I was researching preschools for my daughter. A friend of mine told me about co-op style preschools and how they benefited not only the child, but the parent(s) as well. I had very few friends with children so the idea of meeting parents with children the same age was very appealing to me.
I visited their booth at the annual Pleasant Hill Preschool Fair. I entered my information there and with a few other schools, but only heard back from LNS. They offered to let me come in and shadow the 2s class to see if my daughter would like it.
Well, that’s all it took. She LOVED it! They offer several activities that change daily. There is a math and science option, art option, rug (engineering toys) option, cooking option (with a parent in the kitchen), writing option (varies for each class) and free play with play dough/art or pretend play. Plus, there is an awesome play yard with animals, art, gardens, trikes, play structure and sand area. What kid wouldn’t thrive with all of those things at their fingertips?
My daughter is now in the 4/5s class and has made so many friends…and so have I. I consider LNS a family. This community of families really comes together to create a fun and supportive environment.
We will be coming back in a year with our son and look forward to watching him grow at LNS!

Laura gunderson

My kids and I love LNS! The teachers are amazing, the school is magical and the community is like family. It's truly a special place.