Our Philosophy

We believe children need the time and freedom to explore and learn in a loving, safe, and stimulating environment.

As qualified teachers we intend to provide an environment that will foster the optimum development of the whole child: socially, emotionally, cognitively, and physically.

A key element to all children's success is their ability to question, explore and make decisions on their own, and to voice their thoughts with confidence.

We aim to provide children with many opportunities to use friendship-building phrases like "Hi, may I play?" and "Yes, you can use it when I'm finished".

At the Co-op, we focus on:

• Social interactions

• Problem solving

• Math

• Community building

We truly believe that an enriched and positive environment will foster a lifelong love for school and learning. An environment where adults use phrases like "What do you think?" and "Yes, I like your thinking".

We believe that for children to get the best possible education, parents must be informed, involved and active participants in their child's schooling experience.

We believing in continuing learning for adults as well as children. We are long time members of NAEYC, CAAEYC, CCPPNS and often attend, participate and present at conferences as time allows and then bring that knowledge back to the Co-op to share.

We believe that when parents and teachers partner together, school is meaningful. Any input, suggestions, or information that enhances a child's experience is welcome.