Hilltop Preschool is a non-profit, parent-participation cooperative preschool and private kindergarten alternative in Fountain Valley, California. It offers a play-based, Reggio-inspired early childhood curriculum and a range of classroom programs serving young children.
Hilltop Preschool is organized as a parent-run nonprofit cooperative that combines professional teaching staff with active family involvement. The program emphasizes developmental, play-based learning in a community setting and operates an academic year schedule with a separate summer offering.
The program follows a play-based, Reggio-inspired approach that emphasizes child-led exploration, project work, and social-emotional development. Learning opportunities are based on children’s interests and include hands-on experiences across art, science, literature, music, and dramatic play.
Teaching staff hold formal early childhood training and CPR/First Aid certification and participate in ongoing professional development. Parent participation is an integral part of the school model, with families contributing to classroom work, governance, and school operations.
A five-day program intended as a preparation year prior to kindergarten that focuses on collaborative group work, pre-reading, language and fine motor development, and social skills through project work.
A five-day private kindergarten alternative for children who desire an additional year of growth and readiness prior to entering the formal school system; activities emphasize play, exploration and increased group time.
A two-day, developmentally appropriate preschool program intended as an introduction to a preschool setting; non co-op enrollment is available.
A mixed-age program that emphasizes learning through play and engagement with the environment; class operates with a stated 1:3 ratio and includes art studio experiences.
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