| What is a Co-Op? |
How Does a Co-Op Work?
- In a cooperative, the director, teachers, and parents work together to create
successful learning experiences for the children. The school operates under the
leadership of a director and is governed by the Executive Board of parent-
member volunteers, in accordance with the by-laws and constitution. The
Executive Board meets monthly to discuss school business and to address
concerns.
Why Choose a Co-Op?
Be a welcome part of your child's first school experience!
- Co-op children learn at an early age that their parents value education and
want to play an active role in their school experience. Cooperating parents
benefit by sharing in their child's learning and by observing their child's growth
throughout the year. With a teacher, assistant teacher, and a parent working
together in each class, the co-op offer a low child to adult ratio, with more one
on one attention for each child. Parent involvement also helped keep tuition
costs low.
- Parents who choose to assist in their child's classroom (at the further reduced
tuition rate) are responsible for assisting in the classroom about every 4 to 6
weeks. Children often find parent involvement in the classroom helpful in the
transition between home and school. Parents also get to know the teachers
and other children in the group and can keep in close touch with their child's
nursery school experience. Membership and class meetings, along with
committee participation allow parents to help guide the schools development.
What are the Co-Op Commitment Requirements?
- Volunteer to serve on one committee (or in a leadership position)
- Attend two general membership meetings per year
- Full participation' families are required to assist in the classroom 5-10 times during
the school year. - NEW for 2010/2011 - The one evening school cleaning requirement has been
eliminated.
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