Pre-K Class

What to expect:

4 days per week –Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday

12:15PM-3:30PM

1 teacher (Teacher Calla), 1 Teacher Assistant (Teacher Mona) 24 students and 6 working parents in class each day

Open to children ranging from 3.5-5 by September 1st of the school year 

A typical day schedule includes:

  • A personal greeting

  • Greeting Time to discuss the day's plans

  • Small group directed lesson for only 12 students designed to include pre-reading, pre-math, pre- kindergarten skills

  • Large group story time at the day's end

  • Snack time in small groups

  • Many opportunities for the child to choose outdoor or indoor activities related to cooking, crafts, science, gardening

  • Pets: Chickens and guinea pigs

  • Movement exploration and fine & large motor development challenges daily

  • Each child is honored as "Star of the Week" once during the year

  • Monthly field trips (trips in the past: Nature hikes, Ice Skating, Planetarium etc.)

Celebrations & Family Events

  • Birthday celebrations during circle time 

  • Special holiday crafts and group activities (Lunar New Year, Diwali, Halloween, Christmas)

  • Community family events including Trunk or Treat, Family Friendship Potluck, Farmers Market, Messy Art Day and more!

Family Involvement:

Cupertino Co-op offers parents the excitement of sharing the preschool experience with their children and making lifelong friendships through volunteering.  By working in the school under the guidance of credentialed teachers, the parents are able to nurture their relationship with their child.

Responsibilities

A parent, grandparent, or other important family member must:

  • Work at the school during one class  every week, under the direction of a credentialed teacher

  • Attend monthly parent education gatherings 

  • Contribute approximately 15 hours per school year working as a part of a parent-led Committee (ex. Art, Carpentry, Maintenance, Garden)

  • Share in the maintenance and administration of the school by working 2 Janitorial Weekends per school year and contributing 3 hours at school beautification events

Tuition

Tuition is paid in 9 installments, with the Admission Agreement Fee due when enrollment forms are turned in. Monthly installments begin in September and are prorated for families who join later. Scholarships are available.

Tuition for the 2023-2024 Preschool program is $3820 per year (paid in nine $380 monthly payments + Admission Agreement Fee of $400)