Our Mission
Sumner Cooperative Preschool is dedicated to enriching the academic and social experiences of young children and providing their families the opportunity to be involved in and learn from their preschooler's education.
Goals
Preschool students will grow intellectually and socially through classroom and community activities.
Enrolled families will expand their knowledge of their children and learn effective parenting skills.
Why Choose a Co-op?
Co-op is the best place to learn right along with your child.
Co-op lets parents participate in their child’s education.
Co-op provides Parenting Education opportunities.
Co-op has a high adult to child ratio, which means lots of helping hands and individual attention for each child. (1 adult to 3 children age 19 - 35 months, 1 adult to 5 children ages 3 - 5)
Co-op has affordable tuition and a very high quality program.
Co-op has excellent teachers who regularly update their knowledge and skills at Bates Technical College workshops and seminars.
Co-op receives lots of support and information from early childhood professionals at Bates Technical College and in the community.
Co-op is a healthy and safe educational environment for children and their parents.
Co-op uses approved practices within the guidelines of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Co-op recognizes that parents are the most important teachers children will have.
Co-op gives parents a chance to celebrate those fleeting first few years with their children and build a great foundation of respect and cooperation.
245 Valley Avenue, Sumner, WA 98390 | (253) 862-7124
openings and availability.
Open Enrollment for 2023-2024!
Click here to register!
A cooperative preschool is community based. Sumner Cooperative Preschool is a non-profit program ran by parent volunteers on a Board of Directors voted in by the parent membership of the school.
You can find additional information and participation requirements in our FAQs page.
2023/2024 Important Dates:
August
8/21 Board Meeting 6:30 pm
8/29 Paperwork in the Park Playdate at Loyalty Park 10-11:30am
September
9/5 1st Cleaning Day
9/11 Meet the Teacher Red and Blue class
9/11 Mandatory Parent Only Orientation 6:30pm / Tuition Due
9/12 Meet the Teacher Orange class
9/12 Parent Training Yellow Class 9:30am
9/13 Parent Training Orange Class 12:00pm
9/13 Parent Training Pink Class 6:30-8pm
9/14 Parent Training Red Class 9:30am
9/14 Parent Training Blue Class 12:30pm
9/18 First Day of Classes
9/18 Board Meeting 6:30pm
9/30 Cleaning Day 10am
October
10/1 Tuition Due & Bates Fees Due (Fall Quarter)
10/3 Trike-a-Thon Fall Fundraiser 11:15-12:30pm
10/7 Cleaning Day
10/9 Board Meeting 6:30pm
10/12 Red Class Field Trip to Pumpkin Patch 10am
10/12 Blue Class Field Trip to Pumpkin Patch 12:30pm
10/17 Yellow Class Field Trip to Pumpkin Patch 10am
10/18 Orange Class Field Trip to Pumpkin Patch 12:30pm
10/27 Picture Day - Yellow, Pink and Orange
10/24 First Day of Classes
10/28 Cleaning Day
10/30 Trunk or Treat 6:30-7:30pm
November
11/1 Tuition Due
11/2 Picture Day - Red and Blue
11/10 No School Veteran's Day
11/13 Board Meeting 6:30pm
11/14 Cleaning Day 12:00pm
11/22-11/24 No School Thanksgiving Break
December
12/1 Tuition Due
12/9 Cleaning Day
12/11 Board Meeting 6:30pm
12/21-1/3 No School Winter Break
January
1/1 Tuition Due & Bates Fees Due (Winter Quarter)
1/4 Return to Class
1/8 Board Meeting 6:30pm
1/15 No School MLK Day
1/13 Cleaning Day
1/22 Mandatory Membership Meeting & Trivia Night
6:30pm
February
2/1 Tuition Due
2/1 Blue Class Conferences
2/8 Blue Class Conferences
2/10 Cleaning Day
2/12 Board Meeting 6:30pm
2/19 Early Registration Begins 2024/2025
2/19-2/20 No School Presidents Day
2/29 Leap Year Family Fun Event 6:30-7:30pm
March
3/1 Tuition Due
3/2 Cleaning Day
3/4 Early Alumni/Waitlist 2024/2025 Registration
Begins
3/11 Board Meeting 6:30pm
3/16 Spring Fundraiser Auction 6:30pm
3/19 Open House 11:30-1:30pm
3/19 Open Enrollment 2024/2025 Begins
3/23 Cleaning Day
3/30 Egg Hunt at Sumner High School Stadium 8-12pm
April
4/1 Tution Due & Bates Fee Due (Spring Quarter)
4/8-4/12 No School Spring Break
4/15 Board Meeting 6:30pm
4/16 Cleaning Day 12:00pm
4/22 Earth Day Family Fun Event
May
5/1 Tuition Due
5/11 Cleaning Day
5/13 Board Meeting 6:30pm
TBD All School Ferry Ride Field Trip
5/24 Last Day of Classes
5/29 Last Cleaning Day
5/31 End of Year Pack Up
June
6/1 End of Year Event 11-1:30pm
6/10 Board Meeting 6:30pm
Non-Discrimination Notice
Sumner Cooperative Preschool reaffirms its policy of equal opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran in its programs and activities in accordance with college policy, and applicable federal and state statutes and regulations.