Thank you for visiting the Lawrence Community Nursery School (LCNS) web site.

Thank you for visiting the Lawrence Community Nursery School (LCNS) web site. Founded in 1948 by a coalition of parents striving to provide cooperative, inter-racial, low cost preschool education, LCNS is one of the oldest cooperative preschools in the United States. LCNS is "The Little Red School House" located in Old West Lawrence, the Heart of Lawrence, Kansas.

Choosing the Lawrence Community Nursery School for You and Your Child

Choosing the Lawrence Community Nursery School as your child's preschool means embracing the opportunity to become involved in your child's education. At LCNS, all parents share in the planning and implementation of the programs and the work necessary to make the
school run efficiently. You will share the responsibility and satisfaction of planning and working to create an enriching and happy environment in which your child will learn and grow. LCNS accepts children that are at least 2 1/2 years old and potty trained.

The reasons for joining our co-op are many and varied:

• Children are given the skills they need to succeed in kindergarten and beyond.

• Parents are given the opportunity to use their skills in the classroom, on the board of directors, and on committees, which also allows for the exploration of new skills.

• For some parents, the chance to observe skilled teachers relating to children in various situations helps them gain insights and skills at home.

• Parents enjoy the friendships that grow among member families.

In teaching the children, we emphasize five major areas: social development, creativity, language, knowledge of the world around us, and large and small motor development. The children learn through a variety of experiences and activities. We emphasize creative and social skills because these qualities are integral to the development of two- to six-year-old children.

Earn EASY MONEY for LCNS when shopping online!

LCNS is registered with two online fundraising sites: Heartof.com and Schoolpop.com. To earn Easy Money for our school, just register with these sites. Then, whenever you have online shopping to do, log on to these sites and see if your online store is listed. If so, click on your store's link, and the fundraising site will take you to your online store and give LCNS a portion of the sale. It's Easy!

Step 1--Go to Heartof.com and Schoolpop.com and register with each.
Step 2--Whenever you have online shopping to do, log on to the fundraising sites and see if your store is listed.
Step 3--Once you locate your store, click on its link. The fundraising site will take you to your store and donate a portion of the sale to LCNS!