AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School was established in 1976 under the auspices of the Armenian General Benevolent Union. The preschool program has been an integral part of the school since the day it was founded. In May 2006, in honor of Mr. & Mrs. Nazar and Artemis Nazarian, long-time benefactors of AGBU, it was renamed as the AGBU Artemis Nazarian Preschool.