Pacifica Nursery School

Overview

Pacifica Coop Nursery School is a parent-operated cooperative preschool serving mixed-age groups of young children. The program emphasizes child-initiated, play-based learning and supports cognitive, physical, and social-emotional development through hands-on activities and discovery.

Approach

The school uses a play-based, age-appropriate curriculum and encourages interactions between older and younger children to promote social development. The cooperative model includes opportunities for families to work in the classroom and participate in parent education and community activities.

Facilities

The site includes indoor activity areas for circle time, arts and crafts, games and unstructured play housed in a historic quonset hut, plus a large outdoor playground with a play structure, sand play area, swings and an organic edible garden.

Family involvement and operations

Offers both parent-participation and non-participation enrollment options.
Parent participation expectations include weekly classroom sessions, periodic enhancement work hours, fundraising, and attendance at parent education and communication meetings.
The cooperative maintains the playground for public use during non-school hours.

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Pacifica Nursery School

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2026/2027 School Year

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