Giving Tuesday: The Nest Healthcare & Wellness Fund

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The Nest Nursery School

The Nest Nursery School fosters a nurturing environment for young children, promoting holistic development through play-based learning and community engagement, ensuring every child thrives in their early educational journey.

Parent&#39;s Night Out &quot;Love Edition&quot;<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;">Bring your child to The Nest in their jammies!<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;">We will watch &quot;My Neighbor Totoro&quot;, eat pizza, do an art invitation- and play outside (weather permitting). Brought to you by The Nest Nursery School Fundraising Committee, The Rouse Siblings (Noah &amp; Rachel), and Melissa See you there!

Parent's Night Out - February 14, 2026

Please join us for our annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser Thursday, February 12th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at The Nest. This is a chance to continue raising money for The Nest Nursery School Wellness Fund, and to get high-quality indoor/outdoor sensory bins for each classroom. The Spaghetti Dinner is an event for the whole family. Your ticket includes all-you-can eat spaghetti and salad plus nonalcoholic drinks. Alcoholic drinks will be available for sale. Feel free to invite friends and family. Kids eat free! Every year we have our meatball and veggieball competition. Make a batch of your best meat- or veggie-balls to share, and win your face on the coveted meatball plaque to be exalted for the coming year. Competition form will come out later today. We hope to see you there!

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;">Bring your child to The Nest in their jammies (or packed in a bag). Pizza dinner will be provided as well as outdoor fun and a movie. It&#39;s always a good time for the children as they seem to really love being here at night! All ages and older siblings welcome.

April 26 Parents Night Out Movie Fundraiser

<div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3);-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><div style="line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"> A TROPICAL TIME AT NEST FEST ON APRIL 19th!!! Nest Fest is our largest fundraiser event and loads of fun! The night is filled with delicious food and drinks, live music, and a silent and live auction. More details to come, but get excited as the Fundraising Committee has lots of fun in store!!! This year we are raising funds for our staffs’ trip to Reggio Emilia this summer. Get ready for a tiki good time 🥥 🌴🌺🍍🍹🦩<p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:auto;color:rgb(56, 68, 80);caret-color:rgb(56, 68, 80);font-family:proxima-nova, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.sweetauburnstringband.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">The Sweet Auburn String Band </a>(featuring Ian and Zachary Hennessee) will be playing a set 🎸<p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:auto;color:rgb(56, 68, 80);caret-color:rgb(56, 68, 80);font-family:proxima-nova, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://freakitikibar.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYev9XL2YM-jqCxa2WkZ2c7Hhhp77YrP9eAzs35ZXoWfVLUGE4KFdohfxI_aem_7srTN96MH4EUaOYeGlCu4A" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Freaki Tiki Mobile Bar </a>will be tending bar 🍹</div></div>Logistics:<ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">When: Saturday, April 19, 2025, 6-10pm</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Where: Our beloved school</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Theme: Tropical Tiki </li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">What: Food, drinks, music, mingling, live auction, silent auction, wine raffle</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Tickets: Early Bird Tickets are $30 ($10 off per ticket until March 31st) after March 31st Tickets will be $40.<ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Each ticket includes two drink tickets and food.</li></ul></li></ul> FAQs: •    Auction you say? What stuff could I bid on or buy?So many cool things! We have already secured donations for items like<ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Coffee with NPR personality Steve Goss</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit"><a href="https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Press+Shop+summerhill&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Press Shop </a>wine tasting for 6 ($600 value!)</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit"><a href="https://aviarybeauty.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Aviary facial</a> ($200+ value)</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit"><a href="https://www.ox.fit/grant-park" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">OxFit</a> three month membership ($600 value!)</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Dump trailer rental</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Assorted gift cards from neighborhood favorites including <a href="https://www.agaverestaurant.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Agave</a>, <a href="https://www.yourpie.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Your Pie</a> and <a href="https://littlebearatl.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;-webkit-user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Little Bear</a>! </li></ul>•    Where does the money go?All proceeds from Nest Fest 2025 will go toward supporting our amazing educators' professional development, including the fantastic opportunity for several staff to attend a study tour to Reggio Emilia, Italy.  •    What about the kiddos? Are they invited?Nest Fest is a rare opportunity to enjoy each other's company at an adult-only event. But don't worry, Former Nest Teacher Ms. Chanel will be offering childcare through Neighborhood Children's Center. More info to follow :)  •    All sounds cool. What can I do now to support? So glad you asked!1. Purchase your tickets and invite 2 friends or family members! 2. Donate items or services for the event.

Nest Fest 2025

Welcome to the Nest fest 2025 Silent Auction! <span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important;" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.25px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">All proceeds from the auction will go toward supporting our amazing educators' professional development, including the fantastic opportunity for several staff to attend a study tour to Reggio Emilia, Italy. We greatly appreciate your support! Now go bid, win some nice items, and support the Nest!

Nest Fest 2025 Silent Auction

<span fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;" style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">Bring your child to The Nest in their jammies (or packed in a bag). Pizza dinner will be provided as well as outdoor fun and a movie. It's always a fun time for the children as they seem to really love being here at night! All ages and older siblings welcome.

March 22 Parents Night Out Movie Fundraiser

Please join us for our annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser Thursday, February 13th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at The Nest. This is a chance to support The Nest by raising money for the Reggio Emilia study tour in May. The Spaghetti Dinner is an event for the whole family. Your ticket includes all-you-can eat spaghetti and salad plus nonalcoholic drinks. Alcoholic drinks will be available for sale. Feel free to invite friends and family. Kids eat free! Every year we have our meatball and veggieball competition. Make a batch of your best meat- or veggie-balls to share, and win your face on the coveted meatball plaque to be exalted for the coming year. Sign up for the competition <a href="https://forms.gle/VhnbNGNh7hjPVaCX8" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit">here</a>. We hope to see you there!

Sweetheart Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

February 28 Parents Night Out Movie Night Fundraiser

<span fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: &quot;comic sans ms&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); float: none; display: inline !important;" style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:&quot;comic sans ms&quot;, sans-serif;font-size:large;text-align:center;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">After you pick up your kiddos head over to The Nature Preserve for OktoberNEST!! It will be a casual gathering with families and educators. We'll have assorted alcoholic/non-alcoholic beers for $5 and snacks/juice boxes for $2. Come build community with us!

OktoberNEST

Please sign up for tickets to an Educator Exchange Day from The Nest Nursery School and Grant Park Cooperative Preschool on Friday, November 22nd from 1:00 - 4:00 pm.We will meet at Grant Park Cooperative Preschool at 1:00 pm, listen to presentations from both schools and tour the space, then move to The Nest around 3:00 pm for tours and closing remarks. The schools are about a mile apart, and you will be responsible for your own transportation.Grant Park Cooperative Preschool 501 Grant St SE Atlanta, GA 30312The Nest Nursery School 1040 Grant St SE, Suite 600 Atlanta, GA 30315

Educator Exchange Day for The Nest and GPCP

Please submit the $100 waitlist fee for your child(ren). If you are signing multiple children to the waitlist, we only need one fee submitted. If you are submitting a waitlist application for a sibling of a child already on the waitlist, we do not need another fee. Thank you.

Please submit the $100 waitlist fee for your child(ren).If you are signing multiple children to the waitlist, we only need one fee submitted.If you are submitting a waitlist application for a sibling of a child already on the waitlist, we do not need another fee.Thank you.

The Nest Nursery School

Past events

Past events

Parent's Night Out - February 14, 2026

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

April 26 Parents Night Out Movie Fundraiser

Nest Fest 2025

Nest Fest 2025 Silent Auction

March 22 Parents Night Out Movie Fundraiser

Sweetheart Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

Sweetheart Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

February 28 Parents Night Out Movie Night Fundraiser

OktoberNEST

Educator Exchange Day for The Nest and GPCP

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