Being part of a cooperative school provides an unparalleled opportunity to be involved in your child’s early educational experiences. Parents staff the board, participate in all aspects of running and maintaining the school, and assist the teachers in educational duties. Every day a parent is present at the school as the “parent of the day” (or POD) to help with educational plans, play with the children and help serve snack and lunches.

For the 2023-24 school year, tuition is $1,530 per month, September through June. After care (4-6pm) is also offered and is typically charged separately as a monthly fee of $150 for After Care. There is also an annual supplies fee ($500) (Fees are subject to change.)

The school year is September through June, weekdays from 8:30am to 4pm, which includes a lunch period, rest/nap time, and two snacks. Extended care is typically available beginning at 4pm and ending at 6pm. We also host a summer camp.

Children must be between 2.9 and 5 years old when they enter school in September. This ensures that there is an appropriate span of ages in the mixed-age classroom.

Yes. We understand that toilet-training is a gradual process and that children will not all be fully trained by the start of the school year. We do ask, however, that toilet training be in progress: this gives children a sense of mastery and feeling of maturity, and at the same time allows the teachers and parent of the day to stay involved in helping children through the daily activities rather than needing to take time out to change diapers.

With an enrollment of 18 to 20 children, families can expect to spend 1 day per month on POD duties.

We maintain an active waiting list. Spots do occasionally open up!

You can swap days with another parent in the current or a subsequent month, or split days with your partner or another parent. If none of these are possible, a substitute can be hired from the substitute teacher list as approved by the board. Your family would be charged a fee for hiring the substitute.

The younger children and those that still need to sleep during quiet time (1 - 2:45 pm) lie in their cots in low light at the rear of the classroom. The other children are asked to sit/lie quietly at the front of the room for 45 minutes or so. They can then start to read or engage in quiet activities (Lego, drawing, etc.) until the younger children wake up.