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- (401) 272-2228
Welcome to the East Side Nursery School, a parent/ teacher cooperative preschool since 1957, where young children learn through play.
Welcome to the East Side Nursery School
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ESNS is a joyful and community-centered nursery school where children explore and learn through play.
We believe learning is an interactive process that requires active thinking and experimenting though child-led and teacher-supported exploration.
We have two class groups: a three-year old class that meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and a four-year-old class that meets on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Our adult-child ratio is approximately 1:5.
Applications open on September 1 for the following school year. Class spots are offered in March preceding the school year.
We are experimenting with density in our sensory table. Which objects will sink and which objects will float? We make observations and then make a prediction. Special challenge: Can you make a sinking item float or a floating item sink?
A box can be so many things! In our Dramatic Play area this month boxes are becoming any kind of vehicle we can imagine. A submarine to Antarctica? A bus to a park? A rocket ship to the moon? Grab your map (and an imagination) and start your journey. These friends are riding in a truck to Alaska!
“The individual attention given, genuine care shown, and wealth of knowledge and experience the teachers have, honestly, has enriched not just our kids but our whole family. We love ESNS!”

Brodie FriesenFormer Parent
“Highlights: the community and the warm, caring, communicative environment… I’m still wowed by what an amazing place it is.”

Kristen NoblesParent
The East Side Nursery School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, disability, or national or ethnic origin in its hiring, admissions, operation, or programs.