A Cooperative School
Why Choose a Cooperative Preschool?
Taking part in a cooperative preschool allows you to be directly involved with your child’s early education. Being able to supervise your child, and the teacher, guarantees your child is safe and with the best teachers anywhere. Interacting with a community of other parents who share your commitment to childhood and receiving modeling by the teacher as you help, gives you opportunities to learn alongside your child. Most importantly, choosing a cooperative preschool gives you extra time to bond with your child and create memories together. Your child will always know that education is important in your family because you live it everyday.
What are my responsibilities as a parent? What if I work full-time? Is it a lot of work? What if I can’t commit to being in the classroom?
Families who come to RHCNS love the flexibility and cooperation found here!
The best part is being a “helping parent.” On these special days, you participate in the classroom as a teacher’s helper, getting to know your child’s classmates and teachers and seeing your child first-hand in the classroom setting. The children are thrilled to be “helping child” that day. They are proud to bring their parent, the snack, and a show-and-tell to school!
We do offer an “opt-out” option for an additional fee where you will not help in the classroom, but your child still gets to have his or her own special days! Parents help in the classroom approximately four to five times a year. Schedules are set to accommodate parents’ needs.
There are two mandatory meetings and two mandatory clean-up days per year.
A governing board of parent volunteers consisting of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Registrar manages RHCNS.
The operations of the school are separated into committees, to which each family is assigned. Examples of some of the committees families can choose include:
• Fundraising
• Yearbook
• Website
• Advertising/Open House
Questions? Email us at registrar@rhcns.org!