Davis Parent Nursery School (DPNS) has been a vibrant co-op preschool in the Davis, community for more than 75 years!
Founded in 1949, DPNS is a non-profit, parent-participation cooperative nursery school with a long history of enriching families in the community of Davis, California. Our program is play-based and allows children to grow intellectually, socially and emotionally through first-hand experiences. Children can learn to make social contacts in groups — small and large, supervised and informal.
Parents participate alongside our professional teaching staff to support the day-to-day activities of the school, which not only enriches the environment for our students, but also connects parents with each other and encourages community support as well as learning opportunities for the parents themselves. We have two locations in Davis that provide a variety of programs to suit your family’s needs. Starting Fall 2026, both locations will have 2, 3 and 5 day options for preschool programs. We also have child and caregiver programs including Tummy Time for children up to 18 months and Playgroup for children who are at least 15 months.
Come play with us …
Upcoming DPNS Events
We’re working to update our DPNS calendar for the new school year. You can subscribe to our calendar here: Add DPNS Calendar. Please refer to your family’s classroom calendars sent home from our teachers for more day-to-day events!