KCNS registration for 2023-24 is open!

Join us at KCNS!

To be eligible for admission to the Kent Community Nursery School programs, a child must have reached his or her third birthday by December 31st of the current year.  A child turning three after December 31st is eligible to join KCNS on his or her birthday, if space is available. 

​Toilet training
Children who are still completing toilet training are still eligible for admission.  We understand that toilet trained children will occasionally have toileting accidents as they adapt to the environment and routine. 
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Admission Policy
KCNS does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), nationality, ethnicity, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status, in any school activities or operations, including school programs and events.

​KCNS' ​Open House is held annually in the spring and summer (see Events). For new families, please contact us to register during the 2023-24 school year.  School Visits may be scheduled anytime. We look forward to hearing from you!

Nursery School Programs

Half Day​
Full Day 
KCS-Extended Afternoon ​
Monday to Friday
​Monday to Friday
​Monday to Thursday
​8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
​11:30 AM - 3:30 PM​
​Drop off no later than 8:45 AM
​​Drop off no later than 8:45 AM. Children who remain at KCNS 5 hours, or longer, per day are required, by CT state law, to nap (or rest) on a cot for, at least, 45 minutes in the afternoon.​
As part of our Afternoon Program, a Region 1 Bus brings the children from KCS to KCNS at 11:20 AM. ​
KCNS provides flexible enrollment. Children can attend KCNS for one, two, three, four or five days a week. 

​For details on KCNS tuition, please go to Tuition. If in financial need, please go to Financial Assistance.

How to Apply & Enroll

1) To apply to KCNS, first complete STEP 1, the KCNS Registration Form:

2) To enroll, please complete STEP 2, the Electronic Enrollment Forms through Jovial:

A $45 application fee is due upon enrollment.

The electronic enrollment forms include:
  • KCNS Child Enrollment
  • KCNS Child Guidance Policy
  • KCNS Emergency Card
  • State of CT Department of Education Early Childhood Health Assessment Record, based on an examination completed within (1) year prior to enrollment ​(or a similar medical form provided by your pediatrician, which includes the child's date of birth and is signed and dated by a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse documenting an examination, and that includes a screening for risk factors for tuberculosis; also note that flu immunization is also required by the CT DPH.)
  • KCNS Sunscreen Authorization
​   KCNS is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) early education center.
6 Bridge Street, Kent, CT 06757    860-927-1294     director.kcns@gmail.com