The South Salem Nursery School was established in 1963 by the South Salem Presbyterian Church as a non-sectarian school, it is a modern facility with large, open, sun-filled classrooms, and a developmentally appropriate fenced playground for active recreation and creative outdoor play.

Our school's goal is to foster the social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth of young children by developing the preschooler’s delight in nature, music, art, literature, science, literacy, math, computers and culture.

An exceptional staff, hand-picked for their love of children, provides families and students with continuity and support. With an emphasis on kindergarten readiness, teachers work closely with the local school districts to ensure that their students are well prepared for elementary school while providing the children an atmosphere of fun, discovery and exploration.

With sixty years of experience educating almost three generations of local children in a central, convenient South Salem setting, South Salem Nursery School continually strives to have excellent communication with families throughout the school year.  We utilize "brightwheel" to provide daily updates, pictures and notes on the children in real time.  We host a Curriculum night, two rounds of parent teacher conferences, parent workshops, and other community building activities. 

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We have a beautifully renovated art room that was completed in the Summer of 2025.  Students in all classes come to explore the sensory bin that changes every month to fit the theme of the season!  We use rice, beans, popcorn kernels, sand, water, and so much more!  While in the art room children also show off their creativity by using paint, playdough, glue, glitter, ribbon, water color and every other art supply you can find!