SPNDS Featured News
SPNDS
Featured News
› Enrollment for the 2026-27 School Year is Now Open
› Enrollment for the 2026-27 School Year is Now Open
Applications are accepted until programs are full. Applications forms are available here. Regularly scheduled tours are over. To request a tour and for additional information, please call us at 610-543-2861 or email us by clicking here.
› Annual SPNDS Art Show
Wednesday May 13 / evening showing for parents
Sunday, May 17 / 2-4 pm open to the whole community
in Swarthmore Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship Hall
warthmore Presbyterian Nursery Day School (SPNDS) is delighted to invite you to enjoy the colorful and imaginative artwork created by preschoolers who so fully embrace the SPNDS motto, “Learning Joy.” Five days a week the classrooms in the Braun building and Loeffler’s lower level are filled with the energy and imagination of young hearts, minds, hands, and feet as they read, play, build things, ask questions, make music, and ask even more questions. For the last 8 months they also have enjoyed developing and using their small motor skills, as they learn about the many possibilities of creating with different types of media. This opportunity to express themselves through painting, drawing, printing, and sculpting is ready to be shared with the community during the annual SPNDS Art Show. On the evening of Wednesday May 13th, the art show has its opening event for parents. Fellowship Hall will be filled exclusively with the colorful creations of 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-year-olds. The art show will be up through the weekend and parents, friends, grandparents, babysitters, and all who love children are invited to enjoy these exhibits on Sunday, May 17 from 2-4 pm. Art Supply Donations to SPNDS Welcome: Please look for the donation box in Fellowship Hall!
› Pipe Organ Tour for SPNDS
› Pipe Organ Tour for SPNDS
usic Minister Meghan Ness and SPNDS Teacher Brenda Norris were delighted to spend time on Wednesday, February 11 with the children of SPNDS, sharing a lesson on the pipe organ in SPC’s Sanctuary. The children listened to the variety of pipes on the organ through a children’s story about two mice named Melodia and Major Octave. The children were then invited to sit at the organ bench and play a loud and soft note of their choice on the organ. Thank you to Nursery School Director Deb Hansen and the children and teachers of SPNDS for visiting SPC’s pipe organ on February 11!
› SPNDS Families Make a Meaningful Impact
› SPNDS Families Make a Meaningful Impact
We extend our heartfelt thanks to the SPNDS Parent Committee for organizing our contributions to the SPC Food Drive. Through their efforts, SPNDS families provided 15 complete meals along with additional food items, helping to feed 315 individuals experiencing food insecurity through the Chester Eastside Ministry Program.
› New SPNDS Playground Climber!
› New SPNDS Playground Climber!
The new SPNDS playground climber is officially installed and ready for play! We opened it for use on December 1, replacing the previous climber that had been in place since 1999. Our hope is that this new structure will serve our community for the next 25 years. This project was made possible through the generosity of many donors. A heartfelt thank you to the parents who support our fundraisers and to the families and friends who contributed in memory of Teacher Maureen’s late husband, Mike Rutkowski. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has supported SPNDS over the years—your commitment makes a lasting difference.
› Kindergarten Thanksgiving Service Project
› Kindergarten Thanksgiving Service Project
Each year, we encourage our kindergarten students to participate in meaningful service projects. This Thanksgiving, they created heartfelt cards that were shared with residents of the assisted living community at White Horse Village. The residents truly appreciated the cards and enjoyed learning what—and who—our children are thankful for.
› Contact Information
Deb Hansen
SPNDS Director
727 Harvard Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081
Phone: 610-543-2861
SPNDS@swarthmorepres.org
SPNDS Brightwheel Payment Portal
To make tuition and registration payments click on the button below. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Kristen or Deb
SPNDS Vanco Portal
Make a donation to to the Scholarship Fund or General Fund through the SPNDS Vanco Payment Portal.
Every Spring Swarthmore Presbyterian Nursery Day School celebrates the creativity of its students with an art show for families. Click in the link above to watch a video of one of our favorites.
