Learning through Play

BEVERLY MASSACHUSETTS

Harborlight Nursery Schoolโ€™s mission is to enhance the lives of our children, their families, our staff, and the community. We are committed to supporting and nurturing the physical, emotional, and educational needs of each of these constituencies.

Enhance

The teachers create mindful and meaningful curriculum that is both exciting and fun. With hands-on activities, our seasoned educators spark a childโ€™s joy for learning. 

Nurture

Our staff provides a caring, kind and inclusive environment that is focused on childrenโ€™s individual needs. The staff at Harborlight Nursery School is a support system for children and their families as we navigate the early years of education as a team.

Educate

Our dedicated preschool teachers are all certified by the state Department of Early Education and Care. With combined decades of early education experience, our teachers encourage children to explore and find joy in learning something new every day.

Since 1960, Harborlight Nursery School has led the community as an affordable, top-quality preschool proudly serving Beverly, MA and the surrounding area. We serve children from 2 years 9 months until they are ready to enter Kindergarten. Our competent staff is comprised of dedicated Early Childhood professionals who all meet or exceed the educational levels and experience required for their positions. Our bright and cheerful classrooms provide an atmosphere within which we can nurture a positive and exciting learning environment. Our outdoor play area is complemented by a large indoor gymnasium for large motor activities and special family events. We are a non-profit, non-denominational school housed in the First Baptist Church in Beverly. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, cultural heritage, political beliefs, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identification or disability.

Registration Information

Harborlight Nursery School is a 10-month school program (September to June) that serves children ages 2 years 9 months until they are ready to enter Kindergarten. The registration process for children currently enrolled begins in December. Registration for new families opens in January of the upcoming school year. Many parents enjoy touring the school during school hours. This is a great time to see our students and teachers hard at work!

Please contact the school to receive more information or schedule a tour. If you are ready to register, please click the button below for more registration details and to download the registration packet. The registration forms may be submitted in January for the coming school year. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional applicants are then added to a waiting list.

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We are so thankful for our HNS families!
Our young scientists explore the nature science table to investigate a birds nest and how it’s made. They also use magnifying glasses and tweezers to carefully extract bones from owl pellets to learn what kinds of animals an owl eats. The child
All of our classes enjoyed recess in the gym today. We are so lucky to have a big indoor gross motor area to complement our outdoor playground.
Extended Care friends get creative with Magnatiles , molding kinetic sand with their hands and creating a delicious shape pie!
Early care friends worked on a collaborative painting!๐ŸŽจ
Our green room friends enjoy time writing notes to family members. Before heading home, the children get to enjoy music and stories with the teacher๏ฟผ. In these two pictures, students are practicing social skills, literacy, fine motor, trunk strength
We love singing songs, doing finger plays, reciting poems and meeting classroom visitors! Thank you Meg Stasio for visiting each classroom today and for playing your beautiful ukulele. What a special treat!
Our Boos and Ghouls, I mean, boys and girls went on a Halloween costume parade to visit our neighbors at The Current Beverly. What a fun visit with our new friends ๐Ÿ‘ป ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ
Play-based learning allows children to explore and discover all while practicing skills to get them ready for kindergarten and beyond! Our children are challenged daily to think critically and express themselves creatively. From fine motor to math to
Savoring every moment of fall with joy and laughter! ๐Ÿ‚
Fine motor practice, critical thinking, language and social skills, creativity, sensory input and so much more. All of this kindergarten prep is embedded into all of our play-based curriculum.
The kids have so much fun exploring our classrooms. From early care to the late afternoon, we are always busy learning.
Our Red Room friends had a visit with Beverly Firefighter Pete Lauranzano. Pete read a book to the children and talked about what to do in an emergency. He brought in his full firefighter uniform as it’s important for children to know what a
Thank you to Beverly firefighter Pete Fontaine for coming to school to talk with our 4 and 5 year old students about fire prevention and safety. The kids loved the visit, one in particular who gets to call you dad. ๐Ÿ˜‰ It’s important for kids t