Fullerton Community Nursery School

FCNS is a high quality, fully accredited preschool with experienced teachers that nurtures the whole child. It allows parents and other caregivers the opportunity to participate in their child’s early education and be involved in a community of like-​minded families. We could not have been more pleased with our experience here when our daughter attended and are now excited to be starting again with our son. Both children love it here and have blossomed intellectually and socially with the «learn through play philosophy». We have built relationships with some great families here and have enjoyed the activities and involvement we have experienced. I would highly recommend FCNS to any family looking for a co-​op preschool. It is truly exceptional.

We are an FCNS alumni family and we have so many wonderful memories of this school. The teachers/​directors are absolutely wonderful with kids and are beyond experts in their field. This is a co-​op which means you, as parents, have the opportunity to be involved with the program and be a team partner in your child’s early education. They say the more a parent is involved, the more successful your child can be in school. It is more affordable than daycare preschools and other private programs. It is a place where parents become friends too, and you feel like a close community. This place is Nationally Accredited, fully licensed, and has been around since the 1950’s!
Check it out! They ALWAYS welcome families to tour the school.

I have lived in and around Fullerton for years and don’t know how I missed FCNS, but I am so glad I found it when I did! I was a member of the Fullerton YMCA and my eldest daughter would go to the KidZone. One day we parked over by FCNS and when I got home I looked at the website. From the very start I loved the concept of whole child learning and parent participation. I was revealed to see that they were NAEYC accredited because I believe they hold schools to high standards.
When I sent an email I was happily surprised to get a response from the director inviting my daughter and I to visit and take part in a class. We arrived and we were greeted by a parent who was taking care of the office that day. She told me that two of her children had been in the program and she was very sad to be leaving. Her input was very important to me, because I could see that she really felt at home and her children were obviously happy.
My daughter’s teacher is amazing! She never seems to be annoyed by anything and addresses the children with respect and her energy never seems to fade. She is never out of control of the situation and the kids obviously respect and love her. I wish I could be more like Mrs Micky!
I know the participation is not for everyone and I don’t do nearly as much as other parents but I love the opportunity to get to know the other children, parents and observe the way the teacher interacts with her students.
This spring I re-​enrolled my daughter for the 4 year old program and I pre-​enrolled my younger daughter for 2012! THANK YOU FCNS! We love you!

If you like a hands on approach to your child’s education, then this is definitely the place to be. It is a cooperative preschool wherein 3 parents are in the class with the children every single day. That allows about a 4 or 5 to 1 ratio so that your child is not lost amongst a sea of kids and the teacher has more time to focus on her role. It also gives the parents the opportunity to see how your child interacts with others along with being able to see first hand any problems or strengths that your child may have. After this experience, I will continue my child’s education in elementary schools which include parent participation because I have found this to be a most valuable experience.