Davis Parent Nursery School (DPNS) is a non-profit parent participation cooperative nursery school possessing a long history of enriching families in the Davis community. We offer play-based and family-centered nursery school and playgroup programs in two Davis locations. Our 5-day morning nursery school sessions are held at our central Davis location and our 2-day and 3-day morning sessions at our location in south Davis.

We offer playgroup sessions for young children at both facilities.

Our program is play-based and offers children an opportunity to grow intellectually, socially and emotionally. Children can learn to make social contacts in groups — mall and large, supervised and informal. They are given a chance to explore the world around them through first-hand experiences.

A wide variety of materials and activities is provided for this purpose: playground and climbing structures to define and exercise large muscles; puzzles and small toys to develop small muscles and coordination; musical, arts and handicraft facilities to offer a basis of aesthetic and cultural experience.