For over four decades, the Community School has been a vital resource for families in Maynard and its surrounding communities. The Community School has provided high-quality, age-appropriate, affordable early childhood education to the children of the area for years. It opened its doors in 1968 as a nursery school, offering the area's first free, licensed kindergarten since the public schools did not offer kindergarten at the time. In 1972, it changed to a private, not-for-profit organization, with a volunteer board of directors. The school then expanded its services in 1975, launching a year-round child-care program in addition to its existing morning-only pre-school program. The Community School has been a critical resource for families in Maynard and beyond for more than 40 years, offering quality and accessible early childhood education for kids in the area.