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.