In 1969, the Presbyterian Church in Burlington, MA founded the Presbyterian Kindergarten as a non-sectarian, non-profit, program to prepare kindergarten-age children for elementary school. With the inclusion of a kindergarten program in the public schools, the program was restructured as a nursery school and was renamed The Presbyterian Nursery School.

In April 2008, we renamed the school The Nurturing Nest. We were concerned that the previous name suggested a religious affiliation with the church. We hoped that by changing the school's name we would eliminate any confusion to those unfamiliar with our program. We also thought the name fit the "Nurturing" environment we have prided ourselves on since the inception of the school.