History
Our school was founded in 2000. At that time, the school served only employees of the Highland Park Independent School District and was known as Highland Park Nursery School. At the close of the 2001-2002 school year, the school district cut the nursery school program from its budget and ceased all funding and support. Knowing that it was a strong and potentially successful program, the decision was made to open the school to the public and rename the center The Community School of the Park Cities. We applied for non-profit status which was granted in December 2002, making us a 501(c)(3) organization. In the ensuing years our enrollment has grown steadily, from 11 children in June 2002, to nearly 40 in 2004, to about 65 in January 2009. In January 2007, we expanded our classrooms into the downstairs area of our historic building, allowing us to add one more infant room and one more toddler room to our program. We are proud to have achieved the favor of our community.
Specialties
The Community School of the Park Cities is a small full time preschool in the SMU area. We pride ourselves on a loving, caring environment for young children.