St Thomas Centre Nursery School (LA Nursery School)

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General information, St Thomas Centre Nursery School (LA Nursery School)

At St Thomas Centre Nursery our history is very important to us. In 1942  the nursery opened as Rea Street  South Nursery School. The history of nursery schools in Birmingham goes back to 1904 when the first nursery school was opened by Cadburys in Greet for some of the most disadvantaged children in the city. There followed an expansion of the nursery schools in the 1940's to assist women back to work during World War 2 and further expansion in the 1970's.

 Birmingham now has 27 nursery schools, the largest number of any local authority in England. Their expertise has been a valuable resource for Birmingham for many years, not only in the development of early years education, but for the significant role they play in their local communities and supporting families.

In 2014 an exhibition was staged which traces the development of nursery schools in Birmingham from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day.