Sequoia Parents Nursery School

My younger son attended SPNS for 2 years, and it was a WONDERFUL experience. Not only did it connect us with a really wonderful community in San Carlos, but it was a great preschool experience for our son. Would highly recommend this to anyone who wants a coop preschool experience in this area!

My son and I loved attending Preschool with Teacher Catherine and Teacher Jennifer at SPNS so much last year that we decided to come back again for Pre-​K this year! :) The teachers here are all great. They are kind, patient, knowledgeable, approachable and really understand how to communicate with kids and parents. Teacher Catherine and Teacher Jennifer were both very nurturing and patient with all of the kids and the best Preschool teachers we could ever have wished for. We still see Teacher Catherine walking around our neighborhood once in awhile and it always puts a smile on my son’s face. :)
We went to Hawaii two times last year – once in the Fall — before preschool started and another time in the Spring. During our Fall trip – the morning of our return flight – my son hid his toy trains that he had brought with him on our trip and I asked him why he did that and he said because he wanted to live in Hawaii and doesn’t like home anymore. Then during our spring trip my son said that he liked Hawaii but he liked home more because his friends are not in Hawaii. :)
This year in Pre-​K with Teacher Lisa has been really great so far as well. We are lucky to have such a wonderful group of kids this year and have Teacher Jennifer in our class again as well. Teacher Lisa gets all of the kids involved with art projects (something my son would normally not participate in if not for small groups) and she has them do a sharing bucket (show and tell). She also chooses a different teacher’s helper everyday– which really is great for the shy kids like my son. She makes the class really fun and my son wishes he could go to school everyday instead of just 3 days/​week.
I have seen a really big change in my son since starting SPNS. He started off super shy in Preschool but he’s really come out of his shell now and if you didn’t know him before – you might not even think that he was ever shy! :)
I highly recommend this Preschool/​Pre-​K to anyone who is looking for a great school with a wonderful community of kids and parents. My son and I have made some really good friends here and would not have traded our experience at SPNS for any other.

My daughter and I have now had more than a month with new Teacher Lisa and our high opinion of SPNS hasn’t changed. Lisa is magic! The Pre-​K class session is 30 minutes longer than the 3yo program, and three days a week instead of two – and we really do make the most of the extra time. The kids really love cooking/​baking projects and science experiments (like making «gak» this week) and the small group activities. Our first field trip – to a nearby gymnastics class – was great fun, and we’re thrilled to go to the pumpkin patch a bit later this fall.

SPNS has been a fantastic preschool for my son. He is full of energy, but can be a bit shy. Teacher Catherine and Teacher Jennifer in the Explorers class have been so wonderful this year in helping bring him out of his shell and direct his energy. They are warm and engaging and playful, but they also gently set and enforce boundaries and help the kids learn to play together happily.
The community of parents here is priceless. I have learned so much from watching other parents interact with the kids during school and from our discussions during our lunch time parent class. Who knew that drawing picture reminders of key house rules would be so helpful? And it had been years since I had played red light green light, which is now a backyard favorite at my house.
The classroom is spacious and sunny. The teachers rotate the toys, costumes, and books each month to match the monthly theme. This is wonderful for sparking new play and for keeping the play choices plentiful and fresh without making the space chaotic or overwhelming.
I have also really appreciated the on-​site nursery. The woman in the nursery, Gayle, has been nurturing and fun with my younger son. She has been with the school for several years and many of the kids in preschool come down to visit her and give her a hug before school starts.
Overall we are very happy at SPNS. It is a great place to play and make friends and learn a ton along the way. :)

All three of my children attended Sequoia Parents Nursery School and we could not have been happier. This school provides so many opportunities for our children… hands on learning, free play, caring environment, amazing community, thoughtful curriculum… and so much more. We were lucky to be at SPNS for five years and loved every minute of it! SPNS is truly a magical place!

Sweet little school. Life long friendships formed here!

Not sure why there’s 13 reviews that are Filtered so make sure you read those as well (bottom left click on (13 filtered). I think Unilocal didn’t like that they are all 5 stars which is weird.
If you read those reviews as well you’ll see this is a great preschool. It’s a co-​op preschool and nursery which means parent involvement. But it also means the ratio of adult to kid during class is around 4 – 1.
Both my sons have attended and they love teacher nancy. She can get them to do pretty much anything and don’t want to disappoint her. We’ve made some friends along the way as it’s nice to get to know other parents who really like to be involved in their kids earliest development phase of school.
There’s also a nursery program that both of our boys were in as well which was nice to get them familiar with the school so they both participated 2 years each.
SPNS has been great. It’s also the most reasonably priced school in the area which is a bonus.

SPSN is such a great place for both your child and all of the moms. We started at SPNS when we just moved to the Bay Area and was the best way to meet fellow moms/​dads in the area. The time spent at SPNS will never be forgotten. My son asks every day if he can go back to SPNS and play with his friends:)

My older daughter and I started at SPNS a few months after we moved to the Peninsula from San Francisco. We chose a co-​op because we wanted to be part of a community, and SPNS did not disappoint… the kids and parents truly feel like extended family. I can’t wait to start again with my younger daughter in just a few weeks!

This school is a special place. This year will be our family’s 3^rd year attending (I have 3 boys). This is a wonderful place for children to get their start in education. As both a co-​op and a play based preschool my boys and I have both received an education. I have met amazing parents and have forged many friendships while savoring my children’s tender preschool years. If you are looking for a charming school where you can be involved in your child’s education this is the place!

Teacher Nancy is purely awesome. Great with the kids and just a loving character overall. Great place to meet other parents who are also very involved with their children. I am very happy to have my son enrolled in the program.

My daughter loves SPNS! Teacher Catherine and Teacher Nancy are great. Parent participation is expected on some days. We have completed 3 years there and have made many friends. Very warm and inviting environment for little ones.

Great school with Great Teachers! My son is doing awesome with Teacher Nancy and can’t wait to go back to school every week!

This preschool has a great location! The inside is sunny and bright, the children can play outside as much as they want. If you are looking for a play based school this is it! The co-​op duties are not that bad and I have made some of my best friends at this school. The Pre-​K program really prepares them for kindergarten. In today’s world where there is such a focus on getting kids an academic advantage it is nice to know that there is still a school that believes kids should be kids and they will learn a great deal through their play.
Parents learn too! The preschool classroom teaches parents how to work with their child and how to help thier child resolve conflicts. If you have considered being more involved in your child’s education you should check out this co-​op.

This is indeed a great school. When I visited with my oldest she felt right at home during the tour and did not want to leave. I was not intending to join a coop because I wanted more time to myself, not more time with other peoples kids. The teachers for both the 2 yo class and the 3 and 4 yo classes are both really wonderful. The space is very inviting, both inside and out.
The community of moms and dads, coupled with the social activities sponsored by the school ended up being invaluable for me. As it turned out, my workday was my favorite day of the week. Both my daughters and I have made very good friends at this school. So much so that I have now joined another parent participation school for elementary school.
Also, I really feel that if there is something that I want to be different I can approach the teachers and ask for it. It may not always happen but at leat they will tell me why. And I really knew what was going on in my childs education and social interactions which think is so important.
As for Kindergarten readiness after a play based curriculum, my oldest has at this point finished Kindergarten and she was more than ready. I think that the most important thing for kindergarten readiness is really being able to socially deal with a classroom situation and holding your pencil well. A Kindergarten teacher may disagree though.
This school is really worth visiting if you are looking for a preschool.