About UCNS

You Are Here » Home \ Ages and Stages \ UCNS \ Who We Are \ About UCNS








""












our story

University Covenant Nursery School is a ministry of University Covenant Church. We are a private, non-profit preschool serving the Davis community. UCNS opened in 2004 with one pre-kindergarten class serving 17 students. The school expanded in 2005, enrolling 44 children in two pre-kindergarten classes and one three-year old class. We added a second three-year-old class in 2006, and added four more children to our program in 2009.  We are now proud to serve 60 preschoolers and their families. 

For our 2010-2011 school-year we are excited to offer a new afternoon Junior Kindergarten program for those kindergarten eligible children whose parents elect to give them an additional preschool year in a smaller, more individualized program.  Like all of our UCNS programs, the primary goal of our Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is to support children's social and emotional growth while developing a love of learning in an environment where each child feels safe and cherished.  With the addition of this new TK program, UCNS will serve 78 preschoolers and their families in 2010-2011.

UCNS admits students of any race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities made available to students at the school. Enrollment is inclusive of, but not limited to, members of UCC in accordance with our commitment to serving the community at large.

UCNS strives to provide developmentally appropriate activities to further enhance children’s growth in the areas of social, emotional, physical, creative, cognitive and spiritual development. We maintain low teacher-child ratios and small class sizes in order to maintain an inviting, comfortable atmosphere for the children and to allow for meaningful learning experiences.

program philosophy

We believe that each child is a unique and precious individual created in the image of God. As an inclusive preschool we are sensitive to individual differences and the developmental stage of each child. Our small class sizes allow our staff to get to know each child well and to individualize our students’ preschool experience in order to build on each child’s unique set of strengths and to facilitate growth in all areas of development.

We believe that children learn best when they have a wide variety of opportunities to explore their environment, to develop new skills, and to discover knowledge through hands-on experiences. We believe play provides essential opportunities for children to practice their emerging social skills. We place a great deal of emphasis on teaching children the skills they need to form healthy relationships, become self-disciplined, learn to respect and care for others, solve problems, and gain confidence in their own abilities. We maintain an age-appropriate balance of child-oriented and teacher-directed activities, and we provide daily opportunities for both large and small group experiences.