Limited Spots Remaining in PreK (ages 3 and 4) for 2025-26 School Year

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Tours for 2026-27 Now Available (Click Here)

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Limited Spots Remaining in PreK (ages 3 and 4) for 2025-26 School Year 〰️ Tours for 2026-27 Now Available (Click Here) 〰️

The Neighborhood Play School is a community learning space where the intentional environment encourages whole child development and nurtures connections for children and their caregivers.

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2026 - 2027 School Year Tours!: Please sign up for a tour HERE.

2025 - 2026 School Year Tours!: We will offer 1:1 tours for the remaining spots in our Preschool Class. To schedule a tour, please email marti@theneighborhoodplayschool.org or call 720-814-0340.

Our 2026- 27 Offerings

  • Cutoff: 1.5 - 2.5 years old; Your child must be born before March 2025

    Frequency & Days: Once a week, Thursdays

    Time: Thursday - 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

    Staffing & Ratios: 1 lead teacher and 10-12 students (each student accompanied by a caregiver)

  • Cut Off: Your child must be born BEFORE March 1, 2024. We are accepting a few students born in March, April and May of 2024 willing to hold their spot in the class until they turn 2.5 years old so they don’t miss out on an entire year of preschool.

    Frequency & Days: Two Days a Week; Thursdays and Fridays

    Time: 8:30 - 11:30 AM (3 Hours)

    Staffing & Ratios: 2 lead teachers and 10-12 students

  • Cutoff: Your child must be born BEFORE August 31, 2023 to attend this class (Minimum: 3 years and 1 month old)

    Who: 3 and 4-Year-Olds (Preschool AND PreK)

    Frequency & Days: Three Days a Week; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

    Time: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM (5 Hours/Day)

    Staffing & Ratios: 2 lead teachers and 14-16 students

Testimonials

  • “Couldn’t recommend more!”

    Our daughter has absolutely loved this school. Everything you read in all the other reviews is 100% correct. Marti and the teachers have created the most amazing and inviting place for the little ones. They made the transition from home care to school wonderful for our daughter. Their curriculum and attention to details is 10/10. Couldn’t recommend more!

    Justin, Parent 2024- Current

  • This school is a true “hidden gem.”

    This year, we’ve been fortunate to experience something truly special at the Neighborhood Play School. It’s an incredible place with the most dedicated teachers who are 100% “all in” for their students. The curriculum is thoughtful, the communication is top-notch, and the sense of community among parents is nothing short of amazing. This school is a true “hidden gem,” but it won’t stay hidden for long! We’re so grateful to be part of this wonderful journey.

    Joe, Parent 2024 - Current

  • “Our son loves going everyday. We are truly grateful for NPS!"

    Our son has attended NPS this year and has absolutely loved it. We were worried about his adjustment from home life to school, but the teachers and Marti made the transition seamlessly. Within 2 days, he was running off into class. The classroom is stunning and clean, and they are always moving things around to refresh the activities that the children get to play with. The environment is small and the attention to each child is truly remarkable. Our son loves going everyday. We are truly grateful for NPS!

    Meaghan, Parent 2024 - Current

  • "We are so lucky to have found this school!"

    We are so lucky to have found this school! Our 3-year-old daughter is thriving in the play-based environment. And we can't say enough great things about the teachers and other students in the class. We love how small and lovely the school is. It's a gem in this area of Denver.

    Chelsea, Parent 2024 - Current

  • "All of the teachers are incredible and care deeply for the students and school. "

    We love Neighborhood Play School! It's been an absolute game-changer for our 3 year old. The classroom is an amazing space and my daughter loves interacting with everything in there. There's also a great playground immediately out the front door so the kids get to spend a ton of time outside, which I love. All of the teachers are incredible and care deeply for the students and school. Highly recommend.

    Courtney, Parent 2023-4

  • "Highly recommend!"

    We’re very happy with the NPS and our 3 year old loves the school! Teachers are all really nice and well prepared, have lots of experience and do an amazing job with the little ones. Love that tots can spend lots of time outside in the playground but also have a really good set up indoors with a brand new classroom! My mother in law has been a teacher for over 30 years and she was very impressed with the classroom and activities they do every day. I particularly like the system they have at NPS for keeping parents updated about activities and the great communication with parents. Highly recommend!

    Tai, Parent 2023 - Current

  • "The Neighborhood Preschool is a dream preschool for our son!"

    The Neighborhood Preschool is a dream preschool for our son! Marti, Jess, Kelly and Sarah are gifted teachers who create an optimal play based learning environment that our child looks forward to attending and that supports his development and love of learning. Parent education opportunities, detailed communication with families, and home visits before the school year demonstrate the commitment to providing the best early learning environment. We are lucky to attend this school!

    Sarah, 2023 - Current

  • "Our family had a wonderful experience working with these teachers!"

    Our family had a wonderful experience working with these teachers! They were thoughtful, caring and considerate of my child's needs. Our daughter gained confidence, social skills and established a deep love for school while under their watchful care. They provided open lines of communication and were extremely approachable whenever a problem or concern came up. They even created a special book for our daughter to read after her baby brother was born and she was learning to be a big sister! In many ways, because of these amazing teachers, our daughter's first year of preschool was filled with joyful learning, creativity, laughter and most of all FUN!

    Hilary, Former Parent

  • "Above all else it is filled with loving, kind, and caring teachers where the students will thrive!"

     Marti has assembled a phenomenal team of highly educated and experienced teachers. This school is going to be a wonderful place for toddlers, employing a play-based pedagogy that is well researched and thoughtfully implemented. Above all else it is filled with loving, kind, and caring teachers where the students will thrive!

    Katie, Former Parent

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At the Neighborhood Play School, we believe…

…that all students are unique. It is our passion to work with student’s individual needs in a safe and supportive manner.

…in a classroom environment that is welcoming, loving, and stimulating. In this type of environment, students are able to express their emotions, remain engaged, challenge themselves, and overcome obstacles.

…in creating community in classrooms, partnerships with families, and collegiality amongst staff. The Reggio Emilia, a specific play-based philosophy, believes that schools, teachers, parents, and children are co-constructors of knowledge and have equal collaboration.

…children learn best through play. When in an intentional, scaffolded, developmentally appropriate play-based teaching model, students have opportunities to engage and create freely, explore concept understanding, and discuss their thoughts with peers and educators.

…in an educational environment that focuses on the whole child, specifically their social and emotional development. Students should have opportunities to make responsible choices, develop self-awareness and self-management, initiate their own learning, solve social conflicts and build self-esteem.