Our relationship with North Seattle College

NSC Cooperative Preschool Program

Lakewood Coop Preschool is a part of the North Seattle College Cooperative Preschool Program.

Started over 50 years ago, the NSC Cooperative Preschool Program offers a warm and gentle introduction to school and community life for young children and their families. Adults and children learn together, grow together, and actively build a community together. NSC’s Cooperative Preschools provide parent and early education for families with children from infancy to Pre-K.

For children, co-op is a safe and nurturing place in which to explore and have fun. Social, emotional and intellectual skills are learned through cooperative and creative play. For parents, it’s a place to improve parenting skills, help shape their child’s first school environment, and form lasting friendships.

Parents Are Students, Too

Co-op parents are considered students in the NSC Parent Education Program. The parent educator is the parent’s “professor,” a once-a-month parent ed meeting is the “class” and the preschool is the “class lab.” Some parents will register with the college as students via our Parent Education Teacher.

More info at www.northseattlecoops.org