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Cottonwood Preschool is a non-profit corporation, founded in 1981 by a group of dedicated parents who identified a need for a pre-school program that was different than others in the Littleton area. These parents imagined a preschool where their cooperative efforts could create a stimulating and exciting learning environment for their children. They created a school where parents could play a direct role in their child's education. Today, Cottonwood Preschool is one of a handful of parent cooperative preschools in the Denver area. We continue to have a very dedicated group of parents who are committed to carrying on the tradition of excellence at Cottonwood. Cottonwood embraces a developmental, play based philosophy of learning, which supports and respects the child as he/she is. Cottonwood supports the knowledge that children learn best through play and hands-on experiences. Through the guidance of carefully selected teachers, the child will have the opportunity to explore and enrich his/her world socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually toward optimal growth.

Raising A Reader MA partners with regional organizations to help parents with young children to develop, practice and maintain shared reading habits, which foster vocabulary and language skills essential to reading readiness. Raising A Reader MA is an evidence-based early literacy program that helps families of young children (birth through age six) develop, practice, and maintain habits of reading together at home. Our core program model, which both increases access to books and offers support for strengthening the culture of reading at home, is driven by more than 25 years of research that show the most significant factor impacting a child’s academic success is being regularly read to by a parent or other primary adult caregiver before starting kindergarten. Our vision is to equip all parents and caregivers to become agents of change, as their child’s first teachers, to eliminate the opportunity gap that impacts success in school and beyond.

Mission Statement: The mission of North Oaks Preschool is to supplement early home experiences in a warm, loving, healthy and safe environment as well as todevelop a strong, positive self-concept through interaction with peers and supportive adults. We teach and model positive self-image, individuality, independence and respect of others. Children are offered the opportunity to grow and develop socially, emotionally, cognitively and physically. We value the parent cooperative approach of the school.

Yellowstone Academy’s vision is a Houston community where every child receives an education that cultivates their intellect, nourishes their spirit, and empowers them to create a fulfilling future. We believe that our community flourishes when we are able to realize the potential of all of our children. By providing an academically rigorous, faith-based education, Yellowstone Academy is answering the challenge of the education crisis that faces many students in Houston's historic 3rd Ward.

The mission of the Community Nursery School of Wilton (CNSW) is to prepare each child to lead a resourceful, resilient and responsible life within a supportive community teachers and families. Begun in 1938, Community provides a nurturing environment that incorporates playful learning in the development of the life skills children need to become successful individuals and to generate meaningful friendships. For each child, we encourage a spirit of free inquiry, a rich and creative imagination, and compassion for others; enabling students to understand, respect and navigate the world.

First3Years nurtures early relational and mental health of infants and toddlers by collaborating with caregivers, parents and professionals across Texas to cultivate strong early childhood systems, educate our workforce, and advance best practices.Our programs are designed to:• Build awareness of the critical importance of the first three years of life. • Enhance the quality of relationships between infants/toddlers and their caregivers.• Advocate for policies and practices that support the healthy development of young children.• Educate early childhood professionals in best practices

At the Millburn Cooperative Nursery School, parents have the opportunity to participate in their child's first school experience. Founded in 1974, the school is a unique, non-profit preschool located in a one-room schoolhouse on the edge of Taylor Park. Teachers and parents work together to provide a secure, relaxed atmosphere. In our two-year program, children learn through play, in an atmosphere that is warm and supportive. We offer stimulating and varied activities designed to help each child grow physically, emotionally, intellectually, and socially at his or her own pace.

The Sherman Oaks Cooperative Preschool has been welcoming children and parents since 1955. We are a unique program that offers both indoor spaces and a large outdoor classroom. We provide a developmentally appropriate program that is supported by an emergent curriculum. Our daily routine fosters the social, emotional, cognitive, large/fine motor and language development of each child. We emphasize positive communication and the use of problem solving tools. Our goal is to build a foundation to support social and intellectual competence both at school and at home.

Julie's Family Learning Program (Julie's) was established in 1974 by the Sisters of Notre Dame in response to their experiences in South Boston with large numbers of families, mostly female-headed, living with the pervasive effects of poverty. Julie's is committed to the development of strong, healthy family functioning. The goals of the program encompass a commitment to break the cycle of poverty among low income, at-risk families. We are steadfast in providing services that enable mothers and their children become healthy, responsible, successful at life, and economically self-sufficient members of their communities.

Princeton Nursery School (PNS) is an educational preschool and child care facility for children between the ages of 2 1/2 and 5 years. Located at 78 Leigh Avenue , PNS is nestled in the heart of the John Witherspoon community of Princeton, Mercer County, NJ. Celebrating 89 years of service to the community, it is the mission of Princeton Nursery School to provide a quality preschool education program and child care for families in need, providing a diverse environment and a broad array of support services. Each classroom has a minimum two teachers, including one who is bilingual.

ECDC has always believed that each child should be treated as an individual and has the opportunity to develop at his or her own pace with our low teacher/child ratios. The classroom environment promotes our philosophy that children learn through play with many independent choices available through the day. We have many self-directed activities as well as large and small group activities. We believe that the process of learning is more important than the product. Children are encouraged and supported by our trained staff as they play and learn. Having our graduates well prepared for kindergarten is an important goal at ECDC. goals and objectives our classes are child centered with activities designed to meet each child’s developmental needs. The goal of ecdc is to foster social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth in a nurturing and secure environment. Our program has three different cornerstones: • learn through play: we believe that all preschool children learn best through play. Each child is treated as an individual and has the opportunity to develop at his or her own pace. Our classroom environment reflects this philosophy with many independent choices available through the day. At ecdc, the process of learning is more important than the product. • parent involvement: the most effective education results from a partnership between parents and teachers. For this reason, ecdc was established in 1977 in sherborn as a parent cooperative. Parents spend time in the classroom interacting with their child and the teachers. The minimum time requirement is quite modest, between 4 and 7 times per year in the classroom as your child’s “guest. ” there are additional opportunities for parents who are interested, and additional involvement is welcomed. • qualified and committed staff: qualified, committed, caring and enthusiastic teachers are the cornerstone of an effective early education program. A certified early childhood educator directs ecdc, and all of our teachers have or are working toward early childhood certification. We support continuing early childhood education for our teachers.

The Madison Cooperative Nursery School (the Co-op) is an educational nursery school founded in June of 1959 by a small collective of mothers who sought to provide a cooperative educational and social preschool experience for their children. Our school remains true to its founding values today, offering parents an opportunity to be actively involved in their child(ren)'s first educational experience. The Co-op is a State-licensed nursery school in Madison, New Jersey offering two, three, and four-day classes for 2 , 3, and 4-year old children. Each class is staffed by two paid qualified teachers and one parent volunteer. The objective of our school is to provide a stimulating and enjoyable educational environment for our students. The uniqueness and individuality of every child is recognized. Emphasis is placed on providing a secure, creative and caring atmosphere in which to guide them toward positive social interactions, emotional maturity, the ability to accept limits and tolerance and acceptance of others. The staff and parents are dedicated to helping each child reach his or her full potential - intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically. A cooperative program is unique since both parents and teachers play an integral role in the education process. Parents participate on a rotating basis enabling them to observe and share in our learning activities and social situations. Parent involvement on the Board of Directors and various committees makes for a true school community.