Class Overview


Come to our Open House on Saturday March 2nd, 10am – 12pm. See the classroom, meet the teachers, and talk with current families!

Children Welcome

Registration for the 2024-2025 school year opens to the public on March 2nd at 1pm

We offer five different classes for children ages 18 months through five years old. Our preschool runs from September through May and follows the Shoreline School District schedule for holidays and breaks. Children are not required to be potty trained in order to attend classes.

Take a look at our updated class offerings for the 2024-2025 school year! If you are interested in joining us sooner than that, we do have some mid-year openings for 2023-2024 – Please scroll down to see this year’s schedule details

Updated 2024-2025 CLASS SCHEDULES

ADVENTURERS (18 months old by Aug 31)

– Wednesdays 9:15am – 11:00am –

This class meets once a week and helps support early exploration and socialization in children, with a parent or caregiver close by. Included in this class are open play time, group snack time, music and circle time, and optional outdoor play. Parents/caregivers attend each class session and parent discussion groups explore topics relating to child development and personal growth as a parent. Adventurers who are 12 months old by August 31 may be admitted on a rolling basis throughout the year as they turn 18 months old.

DISCOVERERS (2 years old by Aug 31)

– Wednesday/Friday 11:30am – 1:15pm –

This class meets twice a week and helps foster exploration, language development, and friendships. Children have open play time, lunch, music and circle time, and outdoor play. Parent/caregiver attends at least one day per week to assist in the classroom, but may drop off their child one day per week as they are ready. Parent discussion groups explore development of their 2-3 year old as well as their changing role as parents.

IMAGINEERS (3 years old by Aug 31)

– Mon/Tues/Thur 9:30am – 12:00pm –

Meets three mornings a week with a parent/caregiver participating one day and dropping their child off the other two days. Children are provided open play time, group snack time, music and circle time, and outdoor play. Children continue to explore independently and grow in their cooperative play. Friendships are strengthened, communication and social/emotional skills are supported, fine motor skills develop. Parent discussion groups center around preschool age development, growing independence, and support for parents around challenging behaviors.

INVENTORS (4 years old by Aug 31)

– Mon/Tues/Thur 12:30pm – 3pm –

Meets three afternoons per week with a parent/caregiver participating one day and dropping off their child the other two days. Children work in small groups on early math, language and cooperative games. They also have open play time, group snack time, circle time, and outdoor play. This class encourages children to show initiative in their play and work, think creatively, use problem solving skills and essentially become masters at play. Parent discussion groups explore the growth and change happening at this age.

*NEW* HUCKLEBERRIES (3-5 years old by Aug 31)

– Wed/Fri 10am – 11:45am –

Fully Outdoors

This multi-age class meets twice a week and rotates through three locations in Shoreline, allowing us to explore the forest and the beach across the seasons. Caregivers will drop off one day each week and stay to assist the class one day each week. Each day children will have free play in nature, go on a walk or hike, get messy, and follow a daily rhythm that includes snack, stories, and songs. Our teacher will help ensure that families are prepared to layer clothing strategically and acquire needed gear in order to stay warm and dry year-round (gear discounts available). Families should expect that classes will be canceled under certain weather advisories. This class can be taken on its own or in tandem with our Imagineers or Inventors classes in order to arrange a 5-day school week.


2023-2024 CLASS SCHEDULES

Mid-year enrollment possible in certain classes, please email registrar@shorelinecooperativepreschool.org to inquire

*Open* ADVENTURERS (1 year old by Aug 31)

– Wednesdays 11:15am – 1:00pm –

This class meets once a week and helps support early exploration and socialization in children, with a parent or caregiver close by. Included in this class are open play time, group snack time, music and circle time, and optional outdoor play. Parents attend each class session and parent discussion groups explore topics relating to child development and personal growth as a parent. Adventurers who are 12 months old by August 31 may be admitted on a rolling basis throughout the year as they turn 18 months old.

*Waitlist* DISCOVERERS (2 years old by Aug 31)

– Wednesday/Friday 9:15am – 11:00am –

This class meets twice a week and helps foster exploration, language development, and friendships. Children have open play time, a group snack, music and circle time, and outdoor play. Parent/caregiver attends at least one day per week as an assistant teacher, but may drop off their child one day per week as they are ready. Parent discussion groups explore development of the 2-3 year old as well as their changing role as parents.

*Waitlist* IMAGINEERS (3 years old by Aug 31)

Mon/Tues/Thur 9:30am – 12:00pm

Meets three mornings a week with a parent/caregiver participating one day and dropping their child off the other two days. Children are provided open play time, short small group time, group snack time, music and circle time, and outdoor play. Children continue to explore independently and grow in their cooperative play. Friendships are strengthened,
communication and social/emotional skills are supported, fine motor skills develop. Parent discussion groups center around preschool age development, growing independence, and support for parents around challenging behaviors.

*Open* INVENTORS (4+ years old by Aug 31)

Mon/Tues/Thur 12:30pm – 3:30pm

Meets three afternoons per week with a parent/caregiver participating one day and dropping off their child the other two days. Children work in small groups on early math, language and cooperative games. They also have open play time, enjoy group snack time, circle time, and outdoor play. This class encourages children to show initiative in their play and work, think creatively, use problem solving skills and essentially become masters at play. Parent discussion groups explore the growth and change happening at this age.

*Open* WONDERERS (18 months to 5 years old)

Fridays 11:30am – 1:15pm

This multi-age class meets once per week and provides a classroom community experience for children and families across all the ages that our preschool serves. Each class day includes open play time, lunch, music and circle time, and outdoor play. Children and caregivers alike have an opportunity to seek and pass on knowledge among peers experiencing the wide range of development that takes place in early childhood, forming friendships across age and stage. Parents and caregivers stay each week and rotate between classroom support, parent education discussion, and a space to take a break and connect with other caregivers while class proceeds next door

DRAGONFLIES (outgoing Imagineers and Inventors)

Tues/Thurs 9:30am – 12pm

3 week long early summer program

This class spends half of its days in the classroom and half at local parks. Caregivers drop off one day each week and stay to assist the class one day each week. This special summer program is only open to currently enrolled families who are finishing their Imagineers or Inventors year.

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