About Playmates Cooperative Nursery School
Playmates Cooperative has offered families a supportive and creative learning environment for over 50 years. We are a non-profit, nonsectarian, interracial cooperative organization formed and operated by parents and experienced staff. Together we provide an excellent child-centered nursery program for children 2½ to 5½ years of age.
Children with special needs are welcome.
Our special Young5 program offers a program tailored especially for the individual needs of young five year olds. To enroll in our Young5 program, a child must be five years old by December 31st.
An adult-to-child ratio of one-to-five provides individualized attention, a safe environment, and many opportunities for creative expression.
Children at Playmates
- Build trust and confidence in a warm, nurturing environment.
- Learn the joy of friendship with other children and adults in a setting that encourages cooperation and problem solving.
- Gain high self-esteem and develop independence through successful age-appropriate "hands-on" learning experiences.
- Develop a positive attitude towards learning; a love of school.
Young 5 Curriculum:
- Features cooperative learning
- Encourages creative expression throught art and music
- Offers science with experiments, cooking and nature study
- Provides reading and math readiness
- Emphasizes problem solving and critical thinking
- Includes field trips
Parents at Playmates
- Strengthen parenting skills through parent education classes.
- Gain confidence through weekly observation and participation in the nursery school program.
- Develop mutual support and friendship within the Playmates community.
- Increase the pleasure of parenting.