Our School

Wrightstown Friends Nursery School offers programs for children approximately 3 to 5 years of age, including a five-day morning program and a three-day afternoon program.  Our class sizes are limited, enabling teachers to provide an atmosphere designed to nurture each child's individual growth.  The emphasis is on happy working and playing in a group situation.

Activities are varied and include music, art, blocks, stories, cooking, outdoor play, and nature study.  We are a hands-on school where literary, math and science components are built into the curriculum.  Children learn about themselves, others, and the world around them through first hand experiences while receiving direction in making good choices and solving problems in a supportive environment.

Under the care of Wrightstown Friends Meeting, the nursery school is located on lovely historic grounds.  Parts of our Meetinghouse date back to 1721 while the present Meetinghouse was built in 1787.  A 300-year-old William Penn Oak Tree stands right between the schoolhouse and our beautiful child-centered playground.  Wrightstown Friends is indeed a significant part of Bucks County history.

Our Nursery School was founded in 1977 by Charlotte Patterson, a lifelong Wrightstown Friends Meeting member and a wonderful educator of young children.  From the start, Wrightstown Friends Nursery School was a special place where children learned to respect one another and find the Inner Light in everyone.  Charlotte's vision and the Quaker values of equality, integrity and simplicity continue to be at the core of our nursery school program.  The school family quilt, field trips art work and creative projects began in those early years and remain an active component of our curriculum.

Families are an important part of our program.  We work together to share insights and experiences that instill a sense of community and a bridge between home and school.

For more information about Wrightstown Friends Nursery School or to arrange a visit, please contact our director, Jean Dinneen at 215-968-9900.

Important News

Enrollment for 2010-2011

We are currently enrolling students for our 2010-2011 school year. If you are interested, please contact WFNS Director, Jean Dinneen at (215)968-9900.  For related information, please review our Admissions page.