Friends Nursery School

Friends Nursery School A play-based preschool
committed to nurturing children and
cultivating a lifelong love of learning

Friends Nursery School is a play-based preschool in Palo Alto committed to nurturing the development of every child that walks through our doors. Our fully-qualified teachers plan a well-rounded, creative program enabling children to explore the world around them through their senses, stimulating their creativity and leading them to become confident and resilient individuals. Our low student:teach

er ratio provides your child with an incredible amount of support while they develop social skills with their peers. Our private and expansive outdoor play area truly makes us unique.

A few beautiful snaps of this year’s Fiesta by 📸
06/02/2026

A few beautiful snaps of this year’s Fiesta by 📸

Thank you to the amazing teachers and staff who make Friends a wonderful place to send our children to learn and grow. W...
05/13/2026

Thank you to the amazing teachers and staff who make Friends a wonderful place to send our children to learn and grow. We appreciate you so much! 🌸🌺🌻

Our Fiesta Fundraiser was a success thanks to our many wonderful volunteers and local businesses who contributed to the ...
05/12/2026

Our Fiesta Fundraiser was a success thanks to our many wonderful volunteers and local businesses who contributed to the festivities!

Thank you to:
🍎Sigona’s Farmers Market for the delicious fruit🍎
🪥Sunrise Pediatric Dentistry for the dental supplies and balloon art fun🪥
🎸School of Rock for the tunes🎸
💃🏻Luna Dance Studio for the performances💃🏻
🎻Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra for the music🎻

Please check out the tagged businesses and support the local community!

THANK YOU to everyone who has already contributed to this year’s Giving Project! We have raised over $5,800 toward upgra...
05/12/2026

THANK YOU to everyone who has already contributed to this year’s Giving Project! We have raised over $5,800 toward upgrading the school’s backyard play space. THERE IS STILL TIME TO MAKE A DONATION using the QR Code in this post. The full project will cost $17,000 so if you haven’t donated yet, please consider donating today!

🪅FIESTA FUN🪅 PAFNS’ annual Fiesta fundraiser raised over $11,700 for scholarships and the Giving Project (upgrades to th...
05/12/2026

🪅FIESTA FUN🪅 PAFNS’ annual Fiesta fundraiser raised over $11,700 for scholarships and the Giving Project (upgrades to the school’s backyard play space). Thank you to everyone who showed up and showed out!

Marching in the 102nd Palo Alto May Fete Parade! Friends walked, strolled, scooted and biked together to represent PAFNS...
05/09/2026

Marching in the 102nd Palo Alto May Fete Parade! Friends walked, strolled, scooted and biked together to represent PAFNS last Saturday, May 2nd 🎉🛴🥳🚲

🪅FIESTA IS THIS SATURDAY!🪅 come join the fun and support FRIENDS
04/21/2026

🪅FIESTA IS THIS SATURDAY!🪅 come join the fun and support FRIENDS

Child-led education means honoring each child’s voice, interests, and natural rhythm of learning. When we trust them to ...
04/18/2026

Child-led education means honoring each child’s voice, interests, and natural rhythm of learning. When we trust them to explore, create, and wonder, real growth happens. 🌿✨

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04/11/2026

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Please join us on April 25th! 🪅🪅🪅
04/02/2026

Please join us on April 25th! 🪅🪅🪅

Address

957 Colorado Avenue
Palo Alto, CA
94303

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

(650) 856-6152

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