Paso Robles Co-Operative Preschool, Inc

Overview

Paso Robles Cooperative Preschool is a non-profit cooperative preschool founded in 1969 and licensed in California. The school operates with an emphasis on parental involvement as part of daily operations and governance, and follows state regulations.

Educational approach

The program emphasizes learning through peer interaction, hands-on activities, and social development. The curriculum includes language, early math and science concepts, music and art, and combines Montessori-style hands-on activities with traditional preschool methods in its early education approach.

Staff, ratios and safety

Class sizes are limited (maximum of 12 students per class) with adult/child ratios that can be as low as 1:4 through scheduled parent workers.
The Executive Director is required to hold a degree with emphasis in Early Childhood Education or Child Development and at least two years of teaching/directing experience; teachers are required to hold a minimum of 12 ECE units.
Emergency procedures, illness policies, sign-in/out legal rosters, and field-trip requirements (including car seats and documentation for parent chaperones) are maintained; staff are noted as trained in First Aid and CPR.

Family participation and operations

The cooperative model requires families to participate via classroom workdays, mandatory parent meetings, holding a support job, fundraising and school clean-up days. Proof of certain vaccinations and TB test results are required for parents working in classrooms.

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Paso Robles Co-Operative Preschool, Inc

About

Overview

Educational approach

Staff, ratios and safety

Family participation and operations

Programs

2-4s Class

Camp Co-op

Pre-Kindergarten

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Licensing