First Nursery School of Utica

First Nursery School offers high quality nursery school education to the Utica area’s 3 year old children. We believe that we provide superior service to our families since we are a small school and are able to adapt to individual situations.

Our goal is to provide an age appropriate educational setting that will move children even as young as 3 toward kindergarten readiness. The staff at First Nursery School is dedicated to providing a positive learning environment to meet the needs of its students.

Highlights of Our 3 Year Old Program:

• Certified teacher
• Small class sizes with a staff to student ratio of 1:6
• Hands on learning which helps to develop fine and gross motor skills and social skills
• Family programs including parenting information sessions annual art show school pinic
• Opportunities for parents to be in the classroom
• Educational classroom presentations from the Utica Fire Department to the Utica Zoomobile
• Reasonable tuition
• Possible tuition assistance ( separate application required )

The staff at First Nursery School are dedicated to providing a learning environment to meet the needs of children. Our teachers and assistants are certified and highly trained. We strongly encourage parent participation. This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only

Child Ages:

3 years - 4 years

Licenses & Accreditations:

New York State Office of Children & Family Services -

Hours of Operation:

Monday - Friday: 9:00am to 4:00 pm