They have formed an action group, supported by local MP Shahid Malik, to save the Denby Dale nursery school, which could be closed or privatised as part of a review by Kirklees council.
Parents are worried that if Denby Dale closes children will not have access to the same high-quality provision and that lower income families may not be able to find an alternative private provider.
Julie Cragg, whose three-year-old daughter attends Denby Dale, said, 'We took a petition to the council and are now sending individual letters. We are looking to hold a public meeting after we hear back from the council.'
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