WPENS - Westside Parent Education Nursery School - Preschool

We have been at WPENS for 2 years and it has been an amazing experience.   Both my son and I have been included in the community and  have  been given the tools to grow.  I love the monthly interactive workshops for parents and how they help advance my parenting toolkit.  Math, language, science are all covered as well as interactive play, songs,  and outdoor time.  It has been wonderful being a part of WPENS!
Feb 10th, 2020

I cannot say enough goods thing about the WPENS program or program director, Cory. Our whole family is grateful to be a part of this community.
Jan 24th, 2020

Affordable, play-led education which parents get to be a part of. We're so happy our little one goes here because the teachers are involved and experienced, the community is friendly and caring, and watching them socialize together is so fun to watch. Ours was a little underaged but we were accepted because she's advanced, and now the kiddo is thriving and loves it. It's fun to make new friends and community and see them around town. Highly recommended!
Dec 13th, 2019

I love this School!  We have been at WPENS for the last 3 years, and what a great community we have! The magic is all in the name: Westside Parent Education Nursery School.  Notice how it says 'Parent Education' - at WPENS the parents learn with the kids! Here are some of the biggest pros:1.) Lower cost Co-operative preschool  -  most affordable and keeps you involved with your child's education 2.) Community Building  -  get to know other families and build connections3.) PARENT EDUCATION  -  because we don't know it all.  Monthly educational seminars and weekly meetings help to hone those parenting skills4.) Incredible Teachers  -  decades of young child education gives a perspective that is invaluable and patience that is incredible.
Feb 23rd, 2020

As a rule, I never write reviews, but WPENS is my exception because it has given our family so much and I want others to know how wonderful it is. We have spent more than five years at WPENS and I cannot imagine a better preschool for our two (very different) children. My husband and I have made lifelong friends at WPENS because volunteering in the classroom truly creates community--you really get to know the people you are working with, and of course all parents of preschoolers can use more support and camaraderie. Our two different teachers have been the dream early childhood educators--playful, compassionate, gentle, encouraging, and insightful. WPENS teachers care so deeply about your children that they feel like family members. I visited and interviewed at four different preschools when we were in the process of choosing WPENS, and it was clear to me from the teachers' interactions with the children that this was the right place for us. Every morning, my preschoolers were so excited to come to school and hug their teacher, practice writing their letters, sing songs and learn the sign language alphabet, play with play-dough and sand, build towers out of blocks and Magnatiles, play dress-up, ride around the track, read books, share snack, and do a variety of ever-changing creative art projects--and that is all just what happens in one morning at WPENS! We are so grateful to our teachers and this beautiful preschool community for the educational and social foundation you have given our children, and by extension, us as a family.
Feb 12th, 2020