Welcome to Portsmouth Nursery School, where children play to learn.

We are a private, non-profit preschool in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

“We facilitate whole child development by implementing activities that expand children’s cognitive, social and emotional growth. Children at this age naturally learn through play, curiosity, and exploration.”

-Christy Renkawitz. Head teacher

  • Our classroom

    Welcome to our bright and cheery classroom! Click below to see our indoor and outdoor space.

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  • Our teachers

    Meet our amazing teachers. Mrs. Renkawitz, Mrs. Dooley, and Mrs. Labonte.

    Our teachers

  • Programs

    Enrollment for the 2024-25 school year is officially open! Please click below for more information.

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Why choose Portsmouth Nursery School?

  • Students learn through play

  • 100% Preschool program; we are not a daycare

  • Part time program (8:30-12:30, 2 or 3 days a week)

  • 6:1 or 7:1 student to teacher ratio

  • Dedicated teachers

Interested in learning more or joining the PNS family?

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Our final teacher appreciation week gift, made with so much love 🫶🏼. We can’t thank our amazing teachers enough for their care and attention to our kiddos. Thank you for loving them as your own, we couldn’t be more grateful for all that
Sunny skies and happy faces outside 🛝🌳🌤️🚜
🚔🐾🚨 thank you Bristol PD!
🐝🌺🦋 pollinators! Thank you so much Sheila Sullivan, master gardener! Check out our recent reel to see an interactive lesson about pollination.
The three year old class loved having FF Ben in the classroom! 🚒🔥🧯 he explained that even though a firefighter may look scary with his mask on, he’s still a regular guy, in-fact a lot of them are dads and moms! He also went over 911, “
This morning students got a very special visit from Firefighter Godek! He explained fire safety and answered questions about what it’s like to be a firefighter. 🚒🔥🧯