Joining a cooperative preschool in Bakersfield is a meaningful experience for the whole family. At Bakersfield Parent Nursery, we provide a warm, welcoming, play-based learning environment for children ages 2–6 and their parents.
As a parent-participation preschool, families are actively involved in the school community. Parents help in the classroom, support school events, assist with school operations, and help maintain the school. This cooperative model allows families to take part in their child’s early education while helping keep tuition affordable.
Our co-op preschool gives parents a first-hand look at child development, social-emotional learning, family relationships, and community leadership. Parent ideas are valued and respected as families, teachers, and staff work together to create an encouraging, creative place where children can learn, grow, explore, and build confidence.
Ramp play is a fun way to explore the concepts of angles, force, motion and gravity as well as support fine and gross motor development.
At Bakersfield Parent Nursery, we believe children learn best through play. Our play-based preschool gives children ages 2–6 opportunities to explore, experiment, use their imagination, solve problems, ask questions, and learn through hands-on discovery.
Our goal is to support each child’s cognitive, social, emotional, and creative development while building curiosity and a lifelong love of learning. Children are encouraged to test ideas, make choices, try new things, and grow at their own pace in a warm and engaging preschool environment.
BPN is also a welcoming cooperative preschool community where children and parents learn from one another. We value each family’s background, traditions, culture, and unique experiences. Our school encourages kindness, acceptance, respect, and belonging as children learn how to care for themselves, their classmates, and the world around them.
A few words from our families-
Our family has been part of this preschool for multiple years, and it has been an incredible experience. My kids absolutely love it, and so do I.
What makes this school special is that kids truly get to be kids. They get messy, explore, create, play, and learn at their own pace. The environment allows each child’s personality to shine, and there is a genuine focus on curiosity, creativity, and joyful learning.
The parent involvement is another huge strength. Parents are welcomed into the classroom and become part of the experience. Over the years, we've built meaningful relationships with other families, teachers, and children. It feels less like a school and more like a community.
I also appreciate that the cooperative model keeps tuition affordable while giving parents the opportunity to be actively involved in their child's education.
We are incredibly grateful for the teachers, staff, and families who make this school so special. I highly recommend it to any family looking for a warm, supportive, play-based preschool where children and families can truly thrive.
-Robby Bostain