About Us
our Parent cooperative preschool
A parent cooperative preschool is organized by a group of families with similar philosophies who hire a trained teacher to provide their children with a quality preschool experience. The preschool is administered and maintained by the parents on a non-profit, non-sectarian basis. Parents assist the professional teacher in the classroom on a rotating basis and participate in the educational program of all the children.
Benefits for children
Children participate in a supervised play and learning experience with children their own age. An opportunity is provided to interact with adults other than their own parents. The children are able to find security and a feeling of belonging in an environment that is non threatening and interested in them. Learning to respect and accept the rights and difference of others is emphasized. Children have hands on experiences in creative arts, music, science, literature and language geared to their needs and developmental level. When students graduate from the cooperative preschool, they should show a readiness for kindergarten, developed friendships among their peers, engaged in learning activities and have grown to respect the adults in their life from the relationships with the teachers and other parents in the class.
benefits for parents
Parents gain insight into child behavior by observing other children. They observe how other parents and the teacher handle various situations and gain greater understanding and enjoyment of their own children through active participation in their education. They have the opportunity to share their experiences in expertise with others while working together in a cooperative setting.
About our teacher
Mrs. Mary earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the Education Department of Concordia University in Irvine, California in 2002 where her focus was on child development. She has had the pleasure to work with children and their families ages 6 weeks through 6th grade and has been teaching preschool since 2014. She is excited to continue her passion of working with young children and families at the Beecher Preschool Co-Op each year.
In her spare time, she enjoys reading and spending time with her family. She stays extremely busy with her three active children.
Mrs. Mary is looking forward to making connections and memories through-out the year with the different families she works with. If you ever have any questions and/or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact her. She wants your child’s early school years to be the best possible!
