Campus Cooperative Preschool is a secular, parent-owned 501(c)(3) half-day preschool in Urbana licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. The school operates two classrooms (Preschool and Pre-K) and provides a play-based, child-led program that emphasizes social–emotional development and creative arts for children roughly 2.75 to 6 years old.
Campus Cooperative Preschool is a nonprofit, parent-owned cooperative early childhood program licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. The school operates two classrooms serving young children and functions with family involvement in daily operations; families may opt to pay additional fees instead of participating in cooperative work. Toilet training is not required for attendance.
Instruction is play-based and child-led, guided by The Creative Curriculum for Preschool and an enhanced creative arts program. The program incorporates social and emotional learning using the Nurtured Heart Approach and Conscious Discipline methodologies and organizes weekly, student-interest-driven topic units. The Pre-K program adds project-based learning and includes field trips.
Both classrooms are half-day programs with substantial outdoor time and a focus on play, group activities and small-group learning. Snacks are provided as part of the daily schedule. Typical daily elements include group meeting/circle time, learning centers, story time, music and movement, and extended outdoor play or indoor gross-motor activities during inclement weather.
The site includes a tree-shaded, fenced playground with a tricycle path, play structure with slides, a large sandbox and a playhouse, plus indoor space for gross-motor play with large equipment, a sand table, dramatic-play kitchen and puppet theater. The program also runs a themed summer camp for children ages 3–5 with weekly sessions and limited enrollment.
A half-day, play-based class for younger children that introduces school routines, organized play and small-group activities to build confidence and independence.
A half-day class focused on social, emotional and academic skills to prepare children for kindergarten, using project-based, student-interest-driven learning and field trips.
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