What Type of Preschool Best Suits Your Child?

Parent cooperative preschools are formed by groups of parents with similar philosophies who organize to provide their children with a quality preschool experience. The school is administered and maintained by the parents on a non-profit, non-sectarian basis, and are owned and operated by the parent members. Each family volunteers to do a job related to the business operation of the organization as well as serve as an educational assistant in the classroom on a rotating basis.

The basic philosophy is that children and parents go to school together with guidance from a qualified teacher. The focus is on child development. The teacher plans the curriculum and also helps to educate the parents about teaching and parenting methods. The parents often contribute their talents to help enrich the classroom. This creates a triangular relationship where the children, parents, and teacher all learn from one another.