FAQs

A cooperative preschool is an environment in which you are able to share in your child’s earliest classroom learning experiences. There is a trained teacher in each class program, but parents take turns helping out in the classroom on a rotating basis. Parental jobs include running crafts, preparing snacks, helping to clean up, supervision of children and assistance in conflict resolution. Outside of the classroom, parents are also asked to help support the school by participating on a committee, assisting in fundraising efforts and helping to maintain the school facilities.

Taking part in a cooperative preschool allows you to be directly involved with your child’s early education. Being able to supervise your child, and the teacher, guarantees your child is safe and with the best teachers anywhere. Interacting with a community of other parents who share your commitment to childhood and receiving modeling by the teacher as you help, gives you opportunities to learn alongside your child. Most importantly, choosing a cooperative preschool gives you extra time to bond with your child and create memories together. Your child will always know that education is important in your family because you live it everyday.

One of the many benefits of a cooperative preschool is that the tuitions are typically much lower than a drop off preschool program. For a current list of LGPNS programs and tuitions please visit our Classes & Tuition page.

Tuition assistance may be available to families who show financial need. Contact our enrollment office for more information.

Mid-year enrollment is possible in some cases at the approval of the class teacher.

Currently LGPNS does not offer one class program five days a week. Please see the class schedule details on our Classes & Tuition page.

You will be unable to apply for a class if your child does not meet the age requirements. However, you are welcome to discuss your specific situation with our enrollment office.

Only your classroom work requirements will increase with additional children enrolled at LGPNS, but your parent participation requirements (such as night meetings, school maintenance and committee work) do not increase.

Yes. Both parents can share all parental involvement, including in-class workdays. If your family plans to share in-class work, both parents will need to be sure to complete all “working parent” paperwork.

The wonderful thing about a parent participation school is that it is truly a community that you can rely on. More often than not, parents who have a conflict on their working day (whether it be work, personal, or they wake up to sick kids or are sick themselves) are able to find another parent who will swap work days with them or cover them that day. In the unlikely event that none of the other parents are able to cover, there is a paid substitute list ($40 per day), comprised of retired teachers and alumni parents.

A grandparent, nanny or friend is welcome to come observe a class at anytime with the parent’s or guardian’s permission, however, only the parent or guardian is able to fulfill the required cooperative duties.