Portuguese Bend Nursery School

We got really lucky when we found PBNS (Beach School)… we weren’t sure where to start for preschool and this treasure fell into our laps. Not only does this school have the most amazing location but the teachers and parents make this place so magical!
PBNS has been a real growing experience for my son and family. It is a Co-​Op and a lot of the parents time goes into the school… I treasure that time as I will never have this opportunity to be so involved in my sons schooling again.
I will be sad the day my son graduates this year to move on to Kindergarten but will always be so thankful that he was nurtured and prepared for this big step at Beach School. I am one of the lucky ones who gets to go back with another child and will be counting the days we can return!

My son has attended PBNS for the last two years and will be graduating in June and his younger brother will be walking in big brothers footsteps come September. The co-​op experience offered at PBNS has been a huge part of our lives for the last two years and I am looking forward to another two wonderful years with my second child. My son has grown and matured in the most incredible environment surrounded by supportive and nurturing parents and teachers. Every schoolday my son goes down the hill and plays on the beach in the most incredible outdoor beachside classroom imaginablle. On those special days when «mommy works» and comes to school I get to experiece all of it with him. PBNS has existed on the beach of Abalone cove as a co-​op for 60 years. Its teachers have decades of teaching experience. There is a 4:1 ratio and a library and art room that is open and accessible to all. This program been an amazing experience not only for my son but for my whole family. The Beach school has given us our greatest friends anan incredible support system.

Discovering Portuguese Bend Nursery School (aka «Beach School») after we moved to South Bay was such a blessing. This school is a true gem. It’s located right on the beach, so children can see dolphins almost every day. Its a magical experience not only for children but also for the parents. We have been a part of the PBNS community for over a year and couldn’t be happier. It is a loving, supportive, welcoming community with a diverse group of families. The children learn through play and daily adventures on the beach playground and inside the classroom. The teachers are amazing, they are so warm, loving and patient. Teacher Sandy has been there for 20 years. Everyone adores her. She has a really great way of interacting with kids. My daughter absolutely loves Beach School and there was never a day that she did not want to school. She absolutely flourished there.
This school is for families who wish to be involved in their child’s preschool experience and build lasting relationships with the other children and parents. Once you become a PBNS family, you will absolutely fall in love with this compassionate and fun village!
I became pregnant with my third child right after we joined the community and found so much support from the Beach School families through my pregnancy and postpartum. The PBNS families really shared in my excitement for the pregnancy. They threw me a baby shower and they cooked us yummy meals after the birth of our third son. I was overwhelmed and so incredibly grateful for how we were embraced. It was the type of community experience I had always hoped for when envisioning parenthood. This is the village I was looking for.
I can not recommend this school enough. Here in the Beach School we’ve got «serenity from the ocean».