Village Nursery School

Daly City's Premier Co-Op Preschool - Est. 1953

2023-24 Openings!


Celebrating 70 Years!

Village Nursery School is a small, parent cooperative serving families in Daly City, as well as neighboring communities in San Francisco, Pacifica, Brisbane, and South San Francisco. We are a well-established school and have served hundreds of diverse families over the last 70 years.  We pride ourselves in providing children and their families with a creative and nurturing place to grow.

Village offers a play-based, child-centered curriculum where the children learn through “hands-on” experiences with a variety of materials in their environment. Our free choice activities include project of the day, dancing & singing, water table, playdough, blocks, art and reading. Outside, we have a beautiful fenced-in playground with swings, a large climbing structure, slide, playhouse, and space to run. We also have a wide variety of outdoor toys for developing gross motor skills like balance beams, foam building blocks, balls, and spinning seats.

To keep our community safe, Village Nursery School maintains strict protocols to protect from COVID-19. We abide by the guidelines from the San Mateo County Health Department and develop safety strategies tailored to our community so our students can have a learning environment where they can thrive safely and creatively.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the age range of children enrolled?                                                        Our program is designed for children ages 2 to 5

  • What are your hours?                                                                                            Our half-day program hours are 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

  • How many days a week do kids attend?                                                              We offer enrollment packages for 3, 4 or 5 days a week

  • Do you offer after school care?                                                                                We have a full-day program, with hours from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and early drop-off begins at 8:30 a.m.

  • Does my child need to be potty trained?                                                            No, but we encourage children to sit on the potty at school and begin the potty training process.

  • What immunizations are required?                                                                         All students and participating parents must have all state required immunizations up-to-date. Parents must have the COVID-19 vaccine to do work days at the school.

  • What is the adult to child ratio?                                                                          We strive to maintain a 1:4 adult to child ratio.

  • Do you have a Pre-K program?                                                                            We offer a short, daily session of Pre-K instruction for children the year before they enter Kindergarten or Transitional Kindergarten.

Tours are held regularly by appointment only

Village Nursery School admits students of any race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, or religion to all the rights, privileges, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin or religion, in administration of its educational and admission policies.

Village is licensed through the State of California Department of Social Services (License #410503442), and is a
a 501(c)(3) non-profit school. All donations are tax deductible and 100% of the proceeds benefit Village Nursery School.