Crown Hill Explorers: Eagles

Crown Hill Explorers: Eagles

Crown Hill Explorers Cooperative Preschool
Age Group/s:
3-5s
Schedule:

Tuesday 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Thursday 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Pre-K program also meets Tuesday/Thursday 1:30-2:30pm

Status: Open for enrollment
Next Year Status: Enrolling
Contact Info:

All-Site Parent Coordinator
Application Form

Students will participate in an outdoor based preschool that connects our Nature Explore certification with the NSC cooperative preschool model.

The Eagle class meets on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 11am – 1:30pm.

This class will be an outdoor-based 3-5’s class that meets 3 days a week for 2 ½ hours.  Parents attend one class a week with their child. Children attend three classes each week with the age-appropriate goal of separating from their parent. Board and parent education meetings are held one evening a month throughout the school year (children do not attend these meetings).

If you have questions about the school, would like to be placed on the waitlist or apply for next year, please contact our Parent Coordinator.

Our class schedule:

11:00 am – 11:25 am Large Motor Play Outside
11:35 am – 11:55 am Lunch
11:55 am – 12:10 pm Science Circle
12:10 pm – 1:00 pm Free Play (Outside, weather permitting)
1:00 pm – 1:10 pm Clean Up
1:10 pm – 1:30 pm Circle Time

Pre-K program also meets Tuesday/Thursday 1:30-2:30pm

Learn more at www.crownhillpreschool.com 

Last updated: September 5th, 2023, 01:52 pm

Lakewood Crickets

Lakewood Crickets

Lakewood Cooperative Preschool
Age Group/s:
3-5s, Pre-3s
Schedule:

Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 to 11:30 AM

Status: Enrollment starts Feb 11
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrolling

Age: Must be 2½ and no older than 3½ by July 31st.

WHAT DO CRICKETS LEARN?

Crickets learn how to interact, negotiate and play with others. As they explore their world they begin to realize that it’s much more fun to play with a friend than to play alone. They learn how to form friendships and about other people’s feelings. Crickets start playing interactive games wth each other. They learn through stories, singing, play, art and games. Crickets are improving their large and fine motor skills daily and are learning to interact with their environment in new ways

Daily Class Schedule

WELCOME CIRCLE

We will meet at the beginning of each day to welcome children into the classroom. After singing and talking about the day’s activities, the teacher and assistant teachers will transition the children into free choice activities.

FREE CHOICE ACTIVITIES

This is the most important part of the day! During this block of time, the children will choose among art and sensory activities, blocks, the water table, the dramatics center, puzzles and games, the library center, and much more. Many of these activities will relate to our present theme; some will be daily activities that are available throughout the year. Each child may choose to participate in several activities or concentrate on a particular center. The choice is up to the child.

CIRCLE TIME

We will meet for a few minutes each day to share news in the children’s lives. This time may also be spent acting out stories, reading, reciting finger plays and poems, and moving to music and rhythm.

SNACK TIME

After washing our hands, we will sit down to a snack that has been prepared by the children or snack parent. Snacks should be simple, nourishing finger foods (see SNACK SUGGESTIONS). Foods that relate to the season or our classroom themes are appreciated. All working parents are to sit down with the children at the tables where they can encourage the children to talk with one another and to help the children as needed.

LARGE MOTOR ACTIVITIES

After the children have cleaned up their snack area and put their place mats next to the sink, they will be dismissed to the big room for large motor activities, or instructed to put coats on for outdoor play at the park across the street.  Please send a coat or sweatshirt to school each day.

GOOD-BYE SONG

Parents are welcome to come into the classroom for a last song and good-bye to our classmates.

Last updated: February 16th, 2023, 11:15 am

Lakewood Dragonflies

Lakewood Dragonflies

Lakewood Cooperative Preschool
Age Group/s:
3-5s
Schedule:

Monday through Thursday from 12:00 to 3:00 pm

Status: Enrollment starts Feb 11
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrolling

Age: Must be at least 3½ by July 31st and no older than 5 by August 31st. 

WHAT DO DRAGONFLIES LEARN?

By the time a child reaches age three or so, they have begun to engage in cooperative play on a large scale for the first time.  With the support of loving parents and a head teacher, the dragonflies learn to negotiate conflicts that inevitably arise in their play, they learn to utilize the social skills they’ve been role playing in circle, and they learn to navigate the ever changing world of friendships.  In addition to learning important lessons in community living, they also have the freedom to develop their own sense of self.   Every day dragonflies are offered a myriad of different mediums to choose from.  They choose how to express their innermost self—whether it be through story dictation, constructing buildings, painting on the easels, clay sculpting, or dancing to music.  Academic areas such as reading and writing and science and mathematics are integrated deliberately into the every day activities.  Children thus receive the message that learning is always available in the here and now.  And it is useful and practical and it is something they are wired to do.  Dragonfly parent alums have testified that their children thrive in kindergarten because not only do they leave LCP with appropriate academic skills, they also leave with an emotional awareness and assertiveness that allows them to negotiate strong relationships with other children and adults.

 
 

Daily Class Schedule

WELCOME CIRCLE

We will meet at the beginning of each day to welcome children into the classroom. After singing and talking about the day’s activities, the teacher and assistant teachers will transition the children into free choice activities.

FREE CHOICE ACTIVITIES

This is the most important part of the day! During this block of time, the children will choose among art and sensory activities, blocks, the water table, the dramatics center, puzzles and games, the library center, and much more. Many of these activities will relate to our present theme; some will be daily activities that are available throughout the year. Each child may choose to participate in several activities or concentrate on a particular center. The choice is up to the child.

CIRCLE TIME

We will meet for a few minutes each day to share news in the children’s lives. This time may also be spent acting out stories, reading, reciting finger plays and poems, and moving to music and rhythm.

SNACK TIME

After washing our hands, we will sit down to a snack that has been prepared by the children or snack parent. Snacks should be simple, nourishing finger foods (see SNACK SUGGESTIONS). Foods that relate to the season or our classroom themes are appreciated. All working parents are to sit down with the children at the tables where they can encourage the children to talk with one another and to help the children as needed.

LARGE MOTOR ACTIVITIES

After the children have cleaned up their snack area and put their place mats next to the sink, they will be dismissed to the big room for large motor activities, or instructed to put coats on for outdoor play at the park across the street.  Please send a coat or sweatshirt to school each day.

GOOD-BYE SONG

Parents are welcome to come into the classroom for a last song and good-bye to our classmates.

Last updated: February 16th, 2023, 11:15 am

Loyal Heights 3-5s

Loyal Heights 3-5s

Loya Heights Co-op Preschool
Age Group/s:
3-5s, Babes-in-Arms
Schedule:

Tuesday – Friday 9:00 am – 11:30 am (3-4s); 9:00 am – 1:00 pm (Pre-K)

Status: Enrollment starts Feb 11
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrolling
Contact Info:
Parent Coordinator loyalheightsam@gmail.com
Contact page for registration: Contact Form
 
 

For each day of class, Teacher Marissa prepares the curriculum, sets up the classroom, and supervises the assisting parents. The classroom is organized into distinct areas for: snack, art projects, dramatics, library, fine motor skills, blocks, and circle time. For exercise and gross motor skills, the preschool utilizes the Loyal Heights Community Center playground and the church’s indoor gym. Each class has a parent educator from North Seattle College who participates in the classroom on a weekly basis and teaches at the monthly parent meeting.

Daily Schedule

All children attend the morning session, 9:00am – 11:30am.

4-5 year olds eat lunch together and attend an additional Pre-K session until 1:00pm.

We allow Babes in Arms.

Learn more about Loyal Heights’ unique and engaging co-op program here – loyalheightspreschool.com

Last updated: February 16th, 2023, 11:27 am

Madison Park Threes/Fours

Madison Park Threes/Fours

Madison Park Cooperative Preschool
Age Group/s:
3-5s
Schedule:

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 1:15pm – 3:30/3:45

Status: Enrollment starts Feb 11
Next Year Status: Enrolling
Contact Info:

Registration form

Age: 3 by August 31st.

Three & Four-year-olds join us Monday-Thursday afternoons. Three-year-olds begin with three afternoons, Tuesday-Thursday. Our older group of four-year-olds can choose to add a fourth afternoon on Mondays. Caregivers alternate between staying in class and dropping off, in a schedule agreed upon early in the school year.

Last updated: February 16th, 2023, 11:27 am

Magnolia 2-3s Split

Magnolia 2-3s Split

Magnolia Cooperative Preschool
Age Group/s:
3-5s, Pre-3s
Schedule:

Mon/Tue/Wed 1:00pm – 3:30pm

Status: Enrolling
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrolling

The 2/3s split class comes to class 3 days per week for 2 – 2 1/2 hours. A parent or caregiver attends class with their child 1 day for every 2 days that the child attends on their own. In the 2/3s split class, children have free choice, circle time, snack, music, and playground time, as well as cooking projects, and field trips around the city. Children must be 2.5 by August 31 of a given school year.

Last updated: February 16th, 2023, 11:27 am

Magnolia Pre-K

Magnolia Pre-K

Magnolia Cooperative Preschool
Age Group/s:
3-5s
Schedule:

Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 12:30pm – 3:30pm

Status: Enrolling
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrolling

Our Pre-K class is for 4 and 5 year olds that will be going on to kindergarten the following year. Pre-K’s come to class 4 days a week for 3 hours. A parent or caregiver attends class with their child 1 day per week and the child goes on their own the other 3 days. In the Pre-K class, children have free choice, circle time, snack, music, and playground time, as well as cooking projects, field trips around the city, and personal safety instruction. Children must be 4 by August 31 of a given school year.

Last updated: February 16th, 2023, 11:27 am

Magnolia Threes

Magnolia Threes

Magnolia Cooperative Preschool
Age Group/s:
3-5s
Schedule:

For 2021-2022: Class H: Mon/Tue/Wed 915am – 1215pm Class I: Mon/Tue/Wed 900am – 1130am

Status: Enrolling
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrolling

3 year olds, or “Three’s,” come to class 3 days per week for 2 – 2 1/2 hours. A parent or caregiver attends class with their child 1 day for every 2 days that the child attends on their own. In the 3’s class, children have free choice, circle time, snack, music, and playground time, as well as cooking projects, and field trips around the city. Children must be 3 by August 31 of a given school year.

Last updated: February 16th, 2023, 11:27 am

Meadowbrook 3-5s

Meadowbrook 3-5s

Meadowbrook Cooperative Preschool
Age Group/s:
3-5s, Babes-in-Arms
Schedule:

Monday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Wednesday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Thursday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Friday (optional) 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

PreK also meets:
Tuesday 12 to 1 p.m.
Wednesday 12 to 1 p.m.
Thursday 12 to 1 p.m.

Status: Enrollment starts Feb 11
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrolling
Contact Info:

Registrar

Our School Day

Our school day emphasizes creative and imaginative play and includes a free-play time with children choosing activities in the art area, the manipulative toys and puzzle area, the blocks area, the home center, the sensory area, and the art area. Pre-reading and pre-math skills are introduced in the play, and we often work with the children during activities to scribe descriptions of their art and their own stories. We have a snack time focused on social interaction; opening and closing circle times with songs, activities and stories and a large muscle time. For large motor play, our school site offers a choice of an indoor space as well as an outdoor space. We have a large sandbox; a hill with stumps, plants and bark; a climbing toy; a ground level slide and a flat pavement area. We love to get the children outside to run, climb, play ball or dig in the sandbox.

We encourage social skills development and provide a safe and secure environment for children to develop friendships, explore expression of their feelings and practice problem solving skills. During the day children have the opportunity to take initiative through choice and practice co-operation in large and small groups.

PreK meets an additional hour in the afternoons.

Our Teacher – Karen Murphy

Teacher Karen was a coop parent for 5 years with her own two children and she is excited to be part of the NSC coop teaching family. She has a BS in Kinesiology and past experience teaching preschool and working in an after school program for elementary students. She loves the joy she finds in observing preschoolers play and explore in the coop classroom. Teacher Karen creates the environment for the children and engages them in rich language to enhance their learning.  She uses routine to create predictability which allows the children to thrive.

Teacher Karen believes that preschool is a place for children of all backgrounds to come together and that play is how they learn best.  In her classroom, children have many opportunities for creative and imaginative play.

In 3-5s, Karen’s goal for the kids is to learn who they are, how to be a part of their community (whatever that is for them), how to advocate for themselves, and working through conflict and dealing with disappointment.  But mostly she wants the kids and parents to have fun learning!

Karen lives with her husband, 2 daughters, and a cat in the Maple Leaf neighborhood and enjoys cooking, exploring new places, and searching for the best Mexican food in Seattle.

Eligibility

To enroll in a three-to-fives class children should be age 3 by the 1st September of the new school year. PreK meets an additional hour in the afternoons three days.

Last updated: February 16th, 2023, 11:26 am

NorthLeaf Spanish Multiage

NorthLeaf Spanish Multiage

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Age Group/s:
3-5s, Babes-in-Arms, Infants, Pre-3s, Toddlers
Schedule:

Saturday 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Status: Enrolling
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrolling
Contact Info:
For more details on our classes, go to northleafcoop.org.
For openings, tours, and questions, contact us at hello@northleafcoop.org.

About NorthLeaf Spanish Multiage

The early childhood years are filled with many exciting milestones, as children learn to walk, to talk, and to actively explore and interpret the world around them. The Spanish Multiage Class provides a warm, nurturing, stimulating, and safe environment for them to grow and learn during this time – all while also exposing them to the Spanish language.
 
The Spanish Multiage Class is for children who will be between 6 months and 5 years old by August 31st. In addition, younger infants are welcome once they turn 6 months old anytime during the academic year. 
 
The class is taught by Maestra Leonor and meets once a week on Saturday mornings.
 
Each class includes…
  • Large motor play in the outdoor play areas;
  • Circle time featuring songs, stories, puppets, flannel board activities, musical instruments, and dance;
  • Snack time;
  • Free play at the various centers in the classroom – including art, sensory, home, block, fine motor manipulative, and more;
  • Closing circle time to say goodbye.
 

Maestra Leonor

Leonor Lopez teaches our Spanish Multiage Class. She is Colombian and has been working as a teacher for more than 20 years. She has a bachelor’s degree and specialization in education. She is passionate about working with children and seeing the world through them. She arrived in Seattle in 2014 and since 2015 has worked in cooperative preschools developing curriculum based on play and immersion in Spanish. Read more.
 
 

Learn More

Learn more about our Spanish Multiage Class on our website.

 

Last updated: March 14th, 2023, 04:59 pm

NorthLeaf 3-5s

NorthLeaf 3-5s

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Age Group/s:
3-5s, Babes-in-Arms
Schedule:

Monday 9 – 11:45 a.m.
Wednesday 9 – 11:45 a.m.
Friday 9 – 11:45 a.m.

Pre-K program also meets MWF 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Status: Enrolling
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrolling
Contact Info:
For more details on our classes, go to northleafcoop.org.
For openings, tours, and questions, contact us at hello@northleafcoop.org.

About NorthLeaf 3-5s and Pre-K

Children have a natural ability to learn and grow through play. As they explore the world around them through their play, they begin to find their place in it. The 3-5s Class encourages a child’s natural curiosity through its play-based curriculum, sunlit classroom setting, and spacious outdoor play areas. 
 
The 3-5s Class is for children who will be between 3 and 5 years old by August 31st. The class is taught by Teacher Apurva and meets three times a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings.
 
Each class includes…
  • Welcome circle time featuring student-led activities, songs, movement, and an overview of the activities that will be available during free play;
  • Free play at the various centers in the classroom – including art, sensory, dramatic play, block, fine motor manipulative, library, and more; 
  • Small group and snack time;
  • Large motor play in the outdoor play areas;
  • Closing circle time featuring songs, stories, and more student-led activities to say goodbye.
The 3-5s Class also has an additional Pre-K Class extended day program for children who will be 4 years old by August 31st. Our Pre-K students stay in class for an extra hour, getting individualized lessons tailored to their abilities and practicing their kindergarten-readiness skills.
 
 

Teacher Apurva

Apurva Bahukhandi teaches our Pre-3s and 3-5s Classes. She has a PhD in Social Work, with experience working with children in educational and therapy environments. She has been active in the North Seattle College cooperative preschool system since 2012, first as a parent and now as a teacher. She strives to provide a class environment that is consistently secure and inclusive. She believes that emotional engagement is the key to all powerful learning, which is why she brings love, laughter, passion, and meaningful projects into her classes. Read more.
 
 

Learn More

Learn more about our 3-5s Class on our website.

Last updated: March 22nd, 2023, 03:25 pm

NorthLeaf Summer

NorthLeaf Summer

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Age Group/s:
3-5s, Infants, Pre-3s, Pre-K, Toddlers
Status: Enrolling
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrolling
Contact Info:
For more details on our classes, go to northleafcoop.org.
For openings, tours, and questions, contact us at hello@northleafcoop.org.

NorthLeaf Summer

In addition to our regular preschool program, we offer summer classes for children from infancy to pre-kindergarten. Our summer program helps to bridge the time between school years, giving children something to look forward to over the summer. As with our regular preschool program, our summer program encourages a child’s natural curiosity through its play-based curriculum, sunlit classroom settings, and spacious outdoor play areas. 
 
We have three classes in our summer program: 
  • Infants for children who are at least 6 months old but were under 1 year old on the previous August 31st, 
  • Toddlers for children who were 1 year old on the previous August 31st, 
  • Multiage for children who were between 2 and 5 years old on the previous August 31st.
Each class is taught by Teacher Monica and meets once a week for six weeks from the middle of June to the end of July. See our Summer Classes schedule on our website.
 
Each class includes…
  • Large motor play in the outdoor play areas;
  • Snack time;
  • Small motor activities at the various centers in the classroom;
  • Circle time featuring brain-building songs, movement, and activities.
 

Teacher Monica

Monica Harris has been teaching for over 25 years. She first began by teaching folks how to sing, and then she later fell in love with teaching cooperative preschool! Circle time is her specialty. She is very tuned-in with each and every student and allows for class flexibility based on each student’s abilities and energies. Kids love her Huggy-Boo! Read more.
 
 

Learn More

Learn more about our Summer Classes on our website.
 

Last updated: March 31st, 2023, 06:49 am

PCPE Multi-age class

PCPE Multi-age class

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Age Group/s:
3-4s, 3-5s, Pre-3s, Pre-K
Schedule:

Pre-school: Monday-Friday 9:30am – 12:00pm Pre-K: Monday 12:00pm-1:00pm, Tuesday & Thursday 8:30am – 9:30am Circle Time: Friday 9:30am – 12:00pm

Status: Enrolling
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrolling

Our preschool programming is for children 2 to 5 years of age, 2 to 5 days per week. Students who will turn 2 by August 31 are eligible to join the Preschool class, and those who will turn 4 by August 31 may join the Pre-K hours. On Fridays, babies and toddlers under 2 have Circle Time.

Siblings under 2 may stay with their caregiver in the Preschool class.

Last updated: February 16th, 2023, 11:31 am

Queen Anne Three/Fives Enrichment

Queen Anne Three/Fives Enrichment

Queen Anne Cooperative Preschool
Age Group/s:
3-5s
Schedule:

Tuesday & Thursday 1:00 – 3:30pm

Status: Enrollment starts Feb 6
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrolling
Contact Info:

info@queenannecoop.org

Ages: 3-5

This class is a supplement to the threes/fives class, offered only the currently enrolled children. It gives families a 5-day/week option for children as they prepare for Kindergarten.

Last updated: February 16th, 2023, 11:31 am

Queen Anne Threes/Fives

Queen Anne Threes/Fives

Queen Anne Cooperative Preschool
Age Group/s:
3-5s
Schedule:

Monday & Wednesday 9:00am – 12:45pm & Fridays 10:30 – 1:00pm

Status: Enrollment starts Feb 6
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrolling
Contact Info:

info@queenannecoop.org

Ages: 3-5 year olds

A little more “worldly-wise”, with greater vocabulary, and sense of self, this class offers fun ways for children to work together in groups through collaborative activities (building, imaginative play, etc.). With a two out of the three days drop-off, it’s an opportunity for children to learn to be even more independent and rely on trusted adults for assistance. Longer circle time, greater emphasis on story-telling, conversations, and following instructions are emphasized. Pre-academic skills, such as counting, spelling, using scissors, among others, are introduced.

Last updated: February 16th, 2023, 11:31 am

Rainier Valley Caterpillar

Rainier Valley Caterpillar

Rainier Valley Cooperative Preschool
Age Group/s:
3-5s, Babes-in-Arms, Pre-3s
Schedule:

Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:30am – 12:00pm

For the 2023-2024 school year, our Caterpillar class meets on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from 9:00am – 12:00pm.

Status: Enrolling
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrolling
Next Year Waiting List: None

Age: must turn 2 by March 1 of the enrollment year and may not turn 5 before June 1 of the enrollment year.

Class Overview

Our Caterpillar class meets on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings (9:30am – 12:00pm). The typical daily flow is:

  • Arrive | Muscle room play
  • Meeting | Sing, Reflect, Problem solve, Make a plan
  • Choice Time | Blocks, Drama, Sensory play, Easel, etc.
  • Clean Up | Each child has a job
  • Snack | Family style
  • Outside | Breathe deeply, Run, Climb, Laugh, Dig.
  • Good-Byes | Gather belongings, Sing the Goodbye Song.

Last updated: February 16th, 2023, 11:31 am

Rainier Valley Salmon

Rainier Valley Salmon

Rainier Valley Cooperative Preschool
Age Group/s:
3-5s, Babes-in-Arms
Schedule:

Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs 12:30-3:30

For the 2023-2024 school year, our Salmon class meets on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings from 9:00am – 1:00pm.

Status: Enrolling
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrolling
Next Year Waiting List: None

Age: Must turn 3 by August 31 of the enrollment year and may not turn 5 before June 1 of that year.

Class Overview

Our Salmon class meets Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons (12:30pm – 3:30pm). The typical daily flow is:

  • Arrive | Say Hello to friends, Put away shoes
  • Choice Time | Blocks, Drama, Sensory play, Easel, Snack
  • Meeting | Songs, Lessons, Examples
  • Play Partners | Each child is paired with a different partner. They make a plan and carry it through.
  • Clean Up | Each child works to restore the room. See it, clean it.
  • Play Outside! | Breathe deeply, Run, Climb, Laugh, Dig.
  • Good-Byes | Gather belongings, Sing the Goodbye Song.

Last updated: February 16th, 2023, 11:31 am

Rainier Valley Sunflower

Rainier Valley Sunflower

Rainier Valley Cooperative Preschool
Age Group/s:
3-5s, Babes-in-Arms, Pre-3s
Schedule:

Tues/Fri 9:30-12

For the 2023-2024 school year, our Sunflower class meets on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:30am – 12:00pm.

Status: Enrolling
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrolling
Next Year Waiting List: None

Age: At least 2 by August 31 of the enrollment year and may not turn 4 before December 31 of that year.

Class Overview

Our Sunflower class meets on Tuesday and Friday mornings (9:30am – 12:00pm). The typical flow of the day is:

  • Arrive | Muscle room play
  • Meeting | Sing, Reflect, Problem solve, Make a plan
  • Choice Time | Blocks, Drama, Sensory play, Easel, etc.
  • Clean Up | Each child has a job
  • Snack | Family style
  • Outside | Breathe deeply, Run, Climb, Laugh, Dig, and Sing the Goodbye Song

Last updated: February 16th, 2023, 11:31 am

Sandhurst 3-5s

Sandhurst 3-5s

Sandhurst Cooperative Preschool
Age Group/s:
3-5s, Babes-in-Arms
Schedule:

Monday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Next Year Status: Enrolling, space available
Contact Info:

For registration information please contact the 3to5s@sandhurstcoop.org

In your search for a preschool you may view many styles of early childhood education. Many programs, even cooperative ones, have a great deal of structured time. With each adult-led change of activity comes a corresponding transition for the child. Current research shows that children are busier and more scheduled than ever before. Yet research also points to a child’s need for uninterrupted time to imagine and explore.

Through imaginary play, children process information, acquire pre-literacy and pre-math skills, learn conflict resolution, and explore fears and doubts. The Sandhurst 3-5’s program enables children to practice making developmentally appropriate choices in an enriched environment.

This program focuses on social development. The child-driven class allows for open choice in all areas, including exploring nature, building, art, science, music, literacy, fine motor, and imaginary play. This curriculum facilitates exploration, planning and implementation of children’s ideas. 

Please visit our school website for current information about the Sandhurst 3-5s class: http://www.sandhurstcoop.org/classes/three-to-fives/

Pre-3s are children turning three during the school year (aged 24 to 35 months as of August 31). The children begin to learn more about cooperation in a group as they continue to enjoy circle time, table top activities, block area, sensory experiences, music and art.

Child-lead Transitions from one activity to next are emphasized. Parents attend one session per week with their child.

Our Teacher

Jamie Keene is excited for another year on the Sandhurst Co-op team as the 3-5s teacher!

Jamie graduated from the University of Minnesota Veterinary School and practiced as a small animal veterinarian before finding her love of play-based early childhood education when she was a co-op preschool parent with her children.

Jamie aims to create an indoor/outdoor classroom that sparks a love of learning through fun and play while also providing a safe and supportive environment for preschoolers to develop the social skills needed for a great start in kindergarten. Jamie loves having the 3-5s classroom be a place where preschoolers and their families can find friendship and community.

Class Details

Classes meet Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9am to noon for all students ages 3-5. Wednesdays are outdoor days and Mondays and Fridays are indoor and outdoor days. Thursdays from 9am to noon are field trip days for the older students ages 4-5. Tuition is $220/month for 3 days and $252/month for 4 days.

We follow the Seattle Public Schools calendar.

Last updated: February 28th, 2023, 04:03 pm

Vashon Maury 3s

Vashon Maury 3s

Vashon Maury Cooperative Preschool
Age Group/s:
3-5s
Schedule:

Wednesday 9 – 11:30 a.m.
Thursday 9 – 11:30 a.m.
Friday 9 – 11:30 a.m.

Status: Enrolling
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrolling
Contact Info:

registration@vmcp.org

With Teacher Molly Wilson and Parent Educator Melanie Salonen

Wed – Fri: 9:00-11:30 am
Fee: $180/Month
Children should be 3 by Aug 31st

With increasing independence, this class introduces an age-appropriate curriculum to begin pre-reading, writing & math skills.

Learn more at vmcp.org/3-4-class

Last updated: February 16th, 2023, 11:31 am

Vashon Maury 4-5 Pre-K

Vashon Maury 4-5 Pre-K

Vashon Maury Cooperative Preschool
Age Group/s:
3-5s
Schedule:

Tuesday 12:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday 12:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Thursday 12:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Friday 12:45 – 3:45 p.m.

Status: Enrolling
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrolling
Contact Info:

registration@vmcp.org

With Teacher Molly Wilson and Parent Educator Melanie Salonen

Fee: $290/Month
Children should be 4 by Aug 31st

Curriculum in this class has been thoughtfully developed to give your child a strong foundation for their transition into kindergarten. Kindergarteners enrolled in morning Kindergarten are welcome to join this afternoon class!

Vashon Maury Co-operative Preschool admits students of any race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. VMCP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship programs, and other school-administered programs.

Learn more at vmcp.org/4-5-pre-k-class

Last updated: February 16th, 2023, 11:30 am

Victory Heights 3-4s

Victory Heights 3-4s

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Age Group/s:
3-5s
Schedule:

Monday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Wednesday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Friday 9 – 12:00 p.m.

Status: Enrollment starts Feb 11
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrolling
Contact Info:

victoryheights3to4@gmail.com

The 3-4s preschool program provides many opportunities for creative and imaginative play. The children engage in open-ended art projects, lots of pretend play, block construction, sensory table play, storytelling and dramatization, concrete investigation of science and math concepts, and various types of manipulative activities. We encourage the children to share ideas, thoughts, and concerns in small and large groups. Those activities build confidence, self-esteem, and group cohesiveness. We provide a safe place where kids can learn about their world through play, while building lasting friendships.

3-4s Co-op Details:

  • For children age 3 by August 31st
  • Meets: Monday/Wednesday/Friday 9:00 to 12:00 p.m.

For enrollment and cost information: victoryheights3to4@gmail.com

3-4s Class Schedule

9:00-10:00 Area Play *snack is included as one station.
10:00-10:05 Clean up
10:05-10:15 Welcome Circle
10:15-10:30 Small Group time
10:35-11:00 Outdoor time
11:00-11:05 Clean up and transition
11:05-11:30 Music and story circle
 

Suzie Barrows received a Certificate of Early Childhood Education from North Seattle College and has been teaching preschool since 2001. Joining Victory Heights in 2006, she enthusiastically encourages creativity and exploration through play and a hands-on approach to learning. Fundamentally, Suzie believes in making a connection to every child based on that child’s individual personality and temperament. A former co-op parent herself, Suzie has four children of her own.

Last updated: February 16th, 2023, 11:36 am

Victory Heights Pre-K

Victory Heights Pre-K

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Age Group/s:
3-5s
Schedule:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 12pm-3pm

Status: Enrolling
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrolling
Contact Info:

For enrollment and cost information: victoryheightsprek@gmail.com.

The Pre-K curriculum prepares children for kindergarten. The children engage in many opportunities to improve their academic and social skills. During free time, students improve verbal skills through telling stories and learning letters. The classroom discovery station provides hands-on time for measuring and experimentation through various science, math, and cooking projects. Activities to develop social skills include working together in small groups, assisting with clean-up and having a classroom “job” each week.

Pre-K Co-op Details:

  • For children age 4 by August 31st
  • Meets: Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

For enrollment and cost information: victoryheightsprek@gmail.com

Pre-K Class Schedule

12:00-12:30 Outdoor Play
12:30-1:20 Free Choice
1:20-1:30 Clean Up
1:30-2:00 Circle Time
2:00-2:15 Snack
2:15-2:30 Small Groups
2:30-3:00 Music Circle/Dismissal

Suzie Barrows Pre-K Teacher

Suzie Barrows received a Certificate of Early Childhood Education from North Seattle College and has been teaching preschool since 2001. Joining Victory Heights in 2006, she enthusiastically encourages creativity and exploration through play and a hands-on approach to learning.  Fundamentally, Suzie believes in making a connection to every child based on that child’s individual personality and temperament. A former co-op parent herself, Suzie has four children of her own.

Last updated: May 2nd, 2023, 02:10 pm

Wallingford 3-5s

Wallingford 3-5s

Wallingford Co-op Preschool
Age Group/s:
3-5s, Babes-in-Arms
Schedule:

Tuesday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Thursday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Optional Wednesday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Pre-K also meets:
Monday 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Thursday 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Friday 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Status: Enrolling
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrollment starts in February
Contact Info:

wallingfordregistrar@gmail.com wallingfordcooppreschool.org

The Wallingford 3-5s Class meets from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM on Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday, with optional Wednesdays. Children must be 3 years old by August 31 of that year to participate. Those children who are 4 years old by August 31 will also meet for PreK-specific curriculum and small groups on Monday from 12:30 – 3:30 PM and Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday from 12:00 – 1:00 PM (No PreK extra hour on Wednesdays).

Our 3-5s class focuses on social development and play based fun, encouraging kids to explore their own curiosities in our inviting classroom! Wallingford Co-op has a rich curriculum that provides opportunities for early literacy, beginning math and unique preschool art. Children in the 3-5s class will have fun answering a “Question of the Day” where each child votes using their picture or writing their name implementing our beginning handwriting program. Our classroom also has an extensive block collection which naturally incorporates early math, engineering, dramatic play, problem solving, and complex social play with peers.

Our Pre-K Lunch Bunch will enjoy an extra hour in the classroom each day, learning to eat lunch away from home and finishing their day with Pre-K specific activities. Pre-K children also attend school on Monday afternoons. These extended hours in the classroom allow us to dive deeper into our Pre-K curriculum, which includes author studies, dictation of “Preschool News”, specific science explorations, and special units such as our Family Study, which are meaningful for this age group.

3-5s Class Schedule for Tuesday, Thursday & Friday:
9:00-9:10 Arrival
9:10-9:25 Morning Meeting
9:25-10:40 Free Play
10:40-11:00 Clean Up and Wash Hands
11:00-11:15 Snack
11:15-11:45 Outside Play
11:45-12:00 Music and Story Circle
12:00 Goodbye to 3-4s
12:00-12:25 PreK Lunch
12:25-12:50 PreK Activities
12:50-1:00 PreK Closing Circle

Optional Wednesdays schedule is similar, but with all children departing at 12:00 PM.

PreK Class Schedule for Monday:
12:30-12:40 Arrival
12:40-12:50 Meeting
12:50-2:00 Free Play
2:00-2:15 Clean Up and Wash Hands
2:15-2:30 Snack
2:30-3:10 Outside Play
3:10-3:30 Music and Story Circle

Our Teacher – Elise Knox

Elise thoroughly enjoyed participating in co-op preschool as a parent for 13 years, the last 9 of which were spent at Wallingford. While her kids were ready to move on after their coop years, Elise found that she wasn’t! It was exciting for her to transition into teaching, and she finds her many years of coop preschool experience to be an invaluable resource. She has taught a Parent/Infant class, Pre-3’s, 3-4’s, and PreK children. Elise studied psychology at Washington State University and is devoted to the pursuit of educational opportunities that enhance her proficiency both in and out of the classroom. Elise lives in the West Woodland neighborhood with her lively family of 6. She is deeply involved at West Woodland Elementary where she runs the Enrichment Program. As time allows, she enjoys adventuring in the PNW, reading, supporting her kids in their many endeavors, and spending time with friends and family.

Teacher Elise believes in the coop preschool model because it supports families and allows children to learn through play in a safe and encouraging environment. When children learn through play, their learning is meaningful and relevant. For this reason, play is at the heart of the school day in the 3-5’s class. Children who are engaged in free play will naturally “bump into” one another and will learn much in the process. Children will develop and fine-tune social skills; grow in emotional awareness; become creative problem solvers; make progress in controlling impulses; persevere through disappointment and rejection; and gain practice in coping with strong feelings. Children will take creative, social, and physical risks; make mistakes; and try again in the context of a warm and supportive classroom community. Enticing art, science, and other areas of study are thoughtfully prepared with the children’s development in mind. Teacher Elise’s warm, calm, and engaging demeanor puts the children at ease. The connection she forms with each child lets them know that they are each an important part of their classroom community.

Last updated: September 14th, 2023, 01:56 pm

Wedgwood 3-5s

Wedgwood 3-5s

Wedgwood Cooperative Preschool
Age Group/s:
3-5s, Babes-in-Arms
Schedule:
September – December:
Monday: 12noon-3pm (1st Monday of month only Pre-K)
Tuesday-Thursday: 9am-12pm
 
January – June:
Monday: 11-3pm (1st Monday of month only Pre-K)
Tuesday-Thursday: 9am-1pm
Status: Enrollment starts Feb 11
Waiting List: None
Next Year Status: Enrolling
Contact Info:

registrar@wedgwoodcoop.org

Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, Wedgwood Co-op 3-5s kids will be attending 4 days a week with the Pre-K (formerly “Monday”) kids. The Pre-K kids will go on field trips on the first Monday of every month.

The program offers a rich, child-centered curriculum based on imaginative play, creativity, and experiential activities. Frequent guests allow us to focus on a topic of interest that each child would like to learn more about. Guests have included an artist, dentist, veterinarian, soccer coaches, tea party queen, firefighters, babies, scientists, bug collector, farmer, dancers, pilot, musicians, gardeners, chefs, bus driver, paleontologist, storyteller, marine biologist, train engineer, and carpenter. We make great memories and capture our children’s unique interests during their special weeks.

The focus in the classroom is on community, and small groups are seen as families gathering for learning activities based on the interest of the children. Wedgwood has an indoor climbing room, giving children an outlet for stretching their minds and muscles and a new play space that provides two levels of play. The 3-5’s Class offers children a safe and exciting place to explore the world.

3-5s Class Teacher – Alicia Aahl

Teacher Alicia engages children in the classroom with full sensory experiences, everything from new foods to gross motor skill courses. She loves to watch kiddos develop confidence in themselves so they can share that with the world.

She is a mother of three and has been in the cooperative system for 7 years. She remembers being in co-op as a child herself and believes in play based learning. 

Time Commitments

  1. 3-5 Parents attend class with their children one day/week and act as assistant teachers
  2. Each parent has a job outside the classroom (For example: class chair, parent coordinator, equipment and repair, class photographer, substitute teacher)
  3. Two or three weekend cleanings of the school per year (takes approximately 1 hour)
  4. Monthly evening parent meeting includes class business and parent education

General 3-5 Class Information

  • Meets
    • September-December:
      • Monday 12noon-3pm (1st Monday of month only Pre-K)
      • Tuesday-Thursday 9am-12pm
    • January-June: 
      • Monday 11-3pm (1st Monday of month only Pre-K).
      • Tuesday-Thursday 9am-1pm
  • Age: 3 or 4 years old by August 31
  • Cost 2022-2023: Tuition $258/month for 3-5s; $275/month for MPre-K + North Seattle College Tuition $52.23/quarter
  • For more information, contact our All School Registrar at registrar@wedgwoodcoop.org

Last updated: February 16th, 2023, 11:36 am

Woodland Park Multiage Tue/Thu

Woodland Park Multiage Tue/Thu

Woodland Park Cooperative Preschool
Age Group/s:
3-5s, Babes-in-Arms, Pre-3s
Schedule:

Tuesday 9:30 – 12 p.m.
Thursday 9:30 – 12 p.m. during the school year, see also our summer schedule

Status: Enrollment starts Feb 11
Next Year Status: Enrolling
Contact Info:

woodlandparkcoop.preschool@gmail.com 

Our Multiage Class

We also have multi-age classes available over the summer, see SUMMER SESSIONS INFO

The Multiage program focuses on activities that foster creativity, sensory awareness, dramatic enactment of social roles, appreciation of books, small and large muscle skills and an awareness of the community.

Children in this class are 2-4 years old. The child must be 24 months by August 31st of the current year to enter the class.

Classes meet Tuesday/Thursday 9:30-12pm.
Parent meetings are one evening per month.

Our activities include free play with age-appropriate and constructions with wood, wire and foam, cooking, and field trips. art projects, sensory exploration, blocks, manipulatives, books and dramatic play; snack; circle time with stories, finger plays and instruments; and large muscle play, outdoors or indoors.

This class is taught by Teacher Cheryl.

Last updated: March 22nd, 2023, 03:06 pm

Woodland Park Multiage M/W/F

Woodland Park Multiage M/W/F

Woodland Park Cooperative Preschool
Age Group/s:
3-5s, Babes-in-Arms, Pre-3s
Schedule:

Monday/Wednesday/Friday 9:30am – 1pm

Status: Enrollment starts Feb 11
Next Year Status: Enrolling
Contact Info:

woodlandparkcoop.preschool@gmail.com 

Our Multiage Class

We also have multi-age classes during the summer, see SUMMER SESSIONS INFO

The Multiage program focuses on activities that foster creativity, sensory awareness, dramatic enactment of social roles, appreciation of books, small and large muscle skills and an awareness of the community.

Children in this class are 2-4 years old. The child must be 24 months by August 31st of the current year to enter the class.

Classes meet Monday/Wednesday/Friday 9:30am – 1pm
Parent meetings are one evening per month.

Our activities include free play with age-appropriate and constructions with wood, wire and foam, cooking, and field trips. art projects, sensory exploration, blocks, manipulatives, books and dramatic play; snack; circle time with stories, finger plays and instruments; and large muscle play, outdoors or indoors.

Our teacher is Althea Jones.

Last updated: February 16th, 2023, 11:36 am

Woodland Park Summer

Woodland Park Summer

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Age Group/s:
3-4s, 3-5s, Kindergarten, Pre-3s
Schedule:

Various 2 week sessions. Monday-Thursday: Morning session 9:30am- 12pm  & Afternoon sessions 1-3:30PM.

Status: Enrolling
Waiting List: None
Contact Info:

WOODLANDPARKSUMMER@GMAIL.COM

For the most accurate information, please view Summer Information on the Woodland Park Summer website.

Our age group for summer is 2-7 years old. We are offering 2 Week sessions, 6-day or 8-day summer sessions in June, July, and August (all summer long). 

Monday-Thursday: Morning session 9:30am- 12pm  & Afternoon sessions 1-3:30PM.

Published: March 22nd, 2023, 03:05 pm