Benefits of Cooperative Preschool

• Families and Children grow in a positive direction
• Children learn and explore in an open, safe and supportive environment
• Build supportive and loving friendships
• Develop positive communication skills

 A cooperative preschool is a parent/child participation program. Parents enroll in a parent education program at Bates Technical College, and enroll their child in the cooperative preschool of their choice. While parents are enrolled in the program, they earn college credit in a continuing education program. (You do not have to be a college student to enroll your child).

Bates-trained cooperative preschool teachers plan the curriculum. The parents' job is to help conduct the non-profit business of the preschool and 'work' in the classroom on a rotation or schedule.