PIV is located in the Congregational Church, across from the Village Green in Amherst, NH

(11 Church Street, Amherst, NH 03031)

We offer half-day preschool programs that are presented in the mornings, with an extended day option until 1:30pm for our older students. More information about the extended day program (Lunch Bunch) is available in the “Our Programs” section of our site.

Each class has an hour a day of time outside built into their schedule (weather permitting).

No. We provide play-based and teacher-directed learning experiences with seasonal or subject-based themes. Our experienced teachers have developed their own curriculum framework that supports social/emotional regulation and kindergarten readiness skills.

Exact sizes vary between each of our classrooms. In general our classes are no larger than 12 students. We pride ourselves in having low student to teacher ratios.

Yes, we follow SAU39 for holidays, vacations, and school closings (such as for inclement weather).

Open registration begins in January for the next school year. Watch our Facebook page for announcements starting in December!

If you would like to join us for the 2023-2024 school year, we have openings in the Dragonfly and Owls programs, as well as appointments for Speech-Language Therapy.

The annual cost of tuition is different for each program and is subject to change from year to year. Tuition rates for the 2023-2024 school year can be found under the “Enroll” tab on our website.

No! We serve Amherst and the surrounding communities, and our students have come from Milford, Mont Vernon, Merrimack, Bedford, Nashua, Goffstown, New Boston, Francestown, Wilton and Weare!