Britain's young Prince George is getting ready to go to nursery school in January.

Kensington Palace said Friday that George will begin attending the Westacre Montessori School Nursery in Norfolk, 110 miles (180 kilometers) north of London, before the end of January.

The prince is nearly 2½ years old. He has been raised largely out of the public eye although he has on occasion traveled with his parents.

The nursery says it looks forward to welcoming George.

It says "he will get the same special experience as all of our children."