Garden Nursery School
We still have a few open spaces for the '23-'24 school year
Looking for a part time introduction to school for your child? 2,3,5 day options available
Click here for our online application.
Take a peek at some of the hard work and play that characterizes a typical day at Garden Nursery School.
Cambridge's Most Flexible Cooperative Preschool... Since 1959!
Garden Nursery School is a parent and teacher run cooperative preschool located in Harvard Square in Cambridge. For more than half a century, Garden Nursery School has offered a nurturing and stimulating environment for children and their families.
We are excited to have moved into a fully-integrated structure that provides the possibility of a five-day program while preserving the option of a part-time program that has been the cornerstone of GNS for over 60 years.
The school was founded on the belief that active parental involvement helps establish community and that this, in turn, naturally eases the transition for children as they make their way in their new school environment. GNS parents describe additional benefits as well, including the focused time to share with their child at school, understanding their child better as a learner and leaving GNS well-positioned to partner with their child's teachers for many years to come.
GNS offers early drop-off, extended day, and a media/marketing-free environment. We invite you to learn more about our cooperative, and the unique experience we offer. Schedule a tour and come visit us today!
Co-operative Participation and Community Building
Garden Nursery School is run together by parents and three staff members. Parents work alongside the teachers and program director to ensure school functioning. They help in the classroom, assist in maintaining the space, organize Open Houses and admissions, welcome new families and are a majority on the GNS Board.
GNS strongly believes that active parental involvement helps establish community and that this, in turn, naturally eases the transition for children as they make their way in their new school environment.
Learn more about the amazing opportunities that co-ops provide
Enrolling in GNS
We love sharing our school! Learn more about enrollment, or schedule a tour and submit an application today!
Come Visit Us
We are located at 24A Farwell Place in Harvard Square, across from the Cambridge Common. To reach the school from Garden Street, walk along the path that is to the left of Christ Church's circular driveway. If you are driving, please do not park in this driveway.
Contact us at:
Phone: 617-354-4229
Applying: admissions@gardennurseryschool.org
All Other Questions: office@gardennurseryschool.org
Mail: P.O. Box 382310, Cambridge, MA 02138-2310
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