Enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year opens on February 28, 2026

Enrollment for 2026-2027

Welcome to Davis Parent Nursery School! We are excited to offer 2, 3 and 5 day options at both of our beautiful campuses this year! See our program page for more details.

• Priority enrollment for our 2026-2027 programs begins February 28, 2026. Open enrollment begins on March 16, 2026 and continues on a first-come, first-served basis until classes are filled. Tummy Time is a free program and is available on a drop-in basis.

Age exceptions: There are a limited number of age exceptions per program and are at the director’s discretion.

Application fee: Applications for Davis Parent Nursery School programs have a non-refundable application fee — $55 for Preschool programs and $25 for Playgroups or Summer Camp. An invoice for the fee will be sent to you after your application is submitted.

Apply: Below are the program applications, which require you to create a free account in Brightwheel.

We have some spaces available in our 2025-26 preschool classes! If you have any questions about programs or applications, please email the DPNS Registrars team at dpns.registrars@gmail.com for assistance. Applications below are for the 2025-26 school year.

Enrollment for 2025-2026

Welcome to Davis Parent Nursery School! We’re excited to welcome a mix of new families, current families, and alumni families to DPNS preschool in 2025-26.

• Limited spaces are available in all DPNS preschool programs, including 2-Day, 3-Day, and 5-Day preschool classes as well as Playgroups. Registration continues on a first-come, first-served basis until classes are filled.

Application fee: Applications for Davis Parent Nursery School programs have a non-refundable application fee — $55 for Preschool programs and $25 for Playgroups or Summer Camp. An invoice for the fee will be sent to you after your application is submitted.

Age exceptions: Families who are applying outside a program’s stated age range should also include an Age Range Exception Form with their program application.

Apply: Below are the program applications, which require you to create a free account in Brightwheel:

Looking for more information about preschool at DPNS?

Davis Parent Nursery School is a parent-participation, coop preschool in Davis, California, with programs for children ages 1-6 years old. Each program has its own age range, schedule, and emphasis. Parents participate to gain a better understanding of their child’s behavior and development, sharpen their parenting skills, and build long-lasting friendships with other families. Parent participation includes classroom time, parent education, task time, cleaning, and fundraising. Explore these pages further to learn more about joining DPNS:

More questions about applying to DPNS programs? Please reach out to the DPNS Registrars team so they can help - dpns.registrars@gmail.com.