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Old Main Preschool
The Fairbanks Children’s Museum is excited to announce the spring 2027 opening of Old Main Preschool in downtown Fairbanks! Located in Fairbanks City Hall, our new preschool will offer play-based early childhood education for children ages 3–5.
Building on the FCM’s commitment to hands-on learning and exploration, Old Main Preschool will provide an environment where young learners can build confidence, develop essential skills, and discover the joy of learning through play.
Families can now complete this interest survey to be invited among the first to apply.
Location
645 8th Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday, 7am - 5:30pm
Why "Old Main"?
The preschool is new, but the name is rooted in Fairbanks history!
In the 1930s, due to growing demand and a recently burned down wooden schoolhouse, the Fairbanks community allocated funds to build Main School on Cushman Street - the building we all know as City Hall today. Many generations of students learned in this landmark, and after decades of learning, it was dedicated to become City Hall in the 1990s.
Today, we are incredibly pleased to bring education back to parts of this iconic building in the heart of downtown Fairbanks, and we are honored to play homage to its history by naming our facility "Old Main Preschool".
Meet our Old Main Preschool Director
Meet our Old Main Preschool Director, Lillian Gengler, M.Ed.!
Lillian has 6 years of professional experience working in the preschool classroom and has worked several more years volunteering with children in the community. She attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks to earn her B.A. in Child Development & Family Studies and B.A. in Psychology, and then went on to earn her Master's degree in Early Childhood Education from Arizona State University. Born and raised in the Fairbanks/North Pole area, Lillian believes in culturally inclusive classrooms and that ALL children have a right to high-quality education. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, expressing herself through artwork, and experiencing the great outdoors.
Contact us at lillian@fairbankschildrensmuseum.com or
call 907-374-7060