A school designed for very young children

Shaelynn Giessler

Distribution Manager

Are you interested in taking a class on parent education? Are you looking for a daycare or preschool that you'll feel comfortable taking your child to? Shoreline Community College offers a unique parent education program that consists of a child-centered preschool laboratory setting and adult-centered lectures and discussion groups. The mission of this program is to support parents as they become directly involved in their children's education.

Shoreline offers eight different co-operative preschools to parents who are seeking this type of experience. A bonus is that you can receive credits through Shoreline for being involved with one of the selected preschools. Also, since the preschools are government funded, the cost is only $11 per credit. Tuition per month for the preschools range anywhere from $40 to $110, which is a fraction of the cost compared to a typical daycare. Tuition depends on your child's age. The groups are split into four classifications including Toddler, Pre-3, Three/Four, and 3-5. This is only based on one preschool's classification's and is different with each individual school.

The key to a co-operative preschool is parental involvement. Parents participate once a week in class with their children, attend the monthly parent meetings, contribute to a committee throughout the school year, help clean the school, and participate in fund raising. This is all a small price to pay for the benefits one can receive when getting involved in a child's education and future. For more information go to www.shoreline.edu, click on Quick Links and then Co-Operative preschools.