Being a part of a co-op preschool is a unique experience. Because of involvement with the school and their child’s education, families create strong support systems, friendships, and further their understanding of young children and child development.
A CO-OP MODEL HAS 3 COMPONENTS:
- Working in the classroom: Parents and caregivers support, encourage, play with, and extend children’s experiences in the classroom. Required number of Parent Workdays is relative to how many children are enrolled in the cooperative program. Depending on which class your child is enrolled in, parents can anticipate working and being a “backup” parent 1 to 2 times per month.
- Parent/Caregiver meetings: Each family will attend 3 evening parent/caregiver meetings to discuss preschool business as well as current and relevant topics related to parenting, early childhood, and guidance techniques for classroom and home. Additional optional parenting education opportunities will also be offered for interested families.
- Family jobs: Each family is responsible for a job (assigned with input from the family as to best fit) at the preschool. Jobs include fundraising and social event committees, classroom cleaning and maintenance, preschool support like grant writing, graphic design and marketing, and board position to support our cooperative preschool operations.