University League Nursery School is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 457 Nassau Street, Princeton, New Jersey NJ. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Parents consistently praise University League Nursery School for its warm, caring teachers who create a welcoming community environment. The school emphasizes play-based learning with structured activities, hands-on science experiments, and strong parent involvement through its cooperative model. Families highlight the school's cultural diversity, flexibility, and positive impact on their children's happiness and development.
It’s our third year at ULNS and we love it! We toured other schools in the area, but it was the energy, warmth and play-based focus that drew us to U-League. My oldest enjoyed two wonderful years before moving onto Kindergarten. And my youngest was just so excited to start this past fall. What’s so wonderful about the school is the flexibility and how much the teachers truly care for their students. If you’re looking for a culturally diverse and accepting school for your littlest ones, ULNS is a wonderful place to learn to love school. Being a cooperative means parents get to know everyone in their children’s classes which makes this community so warm.
We are new to the area and are so happy we found University League nursery school. Not only was my son so happy to go everyday but the school has a great community if you are new to the area. I could not have picked a better fit for my son and our family. My kids have been in a handful of preschools due to a few moves and this school stands out. Mrs. Rockoff and Mrs. Toth in the 3 yr old program are very special stand out teachers. It was so heartwarming to see the bond they built with each of the children. Can't say enough great things about this school and the teachers!
We love this school - especially the teachers. The teachers are so kind and loving and teach good manners and even try to help us be better parents in a supportive and understanding way. The teachers are very experienced and know what they are doing. Every morning the teacher would greet each and every child and help them transition into the class, even those (or especially those) who were upset. My son absolutely loved all the science experiments they did in class. They made a volcano explode, saw how flowers could change colors, soap blow up. I can't remember them all but there were a lot of experiments and they really held the children's' attention. I love their focus on free play within a structured day. We are so happy to be part of the ULNS family!
I can’t say enough nice things about University League Nursery School. The teachers and administrators are exceptional at what they do. Between school, lunch class, and extracurriculars, my son and I know about twelve of the ULNS teachers well now. I can honestly and wholeheartedly recommend each and every one. All are warm, caring, and adept at bringing out the very best in young children and helping them learn and grow. These teachers are beloved. On my “helping parent” days at school, I have been amazed to see how skilled and unflappable they are with a room full of relentlessly energetic and inquisitive 3- and 4-year-olds. Spending time in their classrooms has made me a better parent. I could go on and on. (The nicest moms and dads! The feeling of welcome and community! The parent involvement and support!). But to me, the real testament to the quality of this lovely, lovely school is the glowing feedback I get from my son himself. Just last week, I overheard him telling the barber that University League is his “favorite place in the whole world.” It is reassuring and thrilling to see your kids get such a wonderful, happy start in school. I can’t wait for my second child to start at ULNS this fall!
There are a lot of reasons to love ULeague. What makes it so special for our family is that being a part of this cooperative school has made us feel warmly welcomed and embraced by our new community. We just moved to Princeton in August, and in less than a year we have made many family friends at ULeague and we run into acquaintances all around town. By being in the classroom regularly, we have gotten to know our child's friends, their families, and the teachers in a personal way. On the practical side, ULeague is extremely convenient, because we drop our oldest off at Littlebrook and then go straight to ULeague down the road for 8:30 am drop off. When I am the monthly helping parent in the classroom, I like that the food is already there and that I don't have to prepare and bring a special snack. It's one less thing I have to worry about. Our child often stays for lunch, and has participated in many fun afternoon enrichment programs like soccer, fiber fun, and Spanish. The school has been very flexible and accommodating to changes in our schedule. It means a lot to me that the director, Cindy Schenthal, has gotten to know us. Being a part of ULeague has made our move to Princeton so much easier.