Co-op Preschools for Puget Sound-Area Families

Are you a parent of a baby, toddler or preschooler? Are you looking for:

A place where your child can explore toys, do art, hear stories, sing songs and make friends?
A fun activity to do with your child where they learn new skills and you get new ideas?
Opportunities to meet other families and build community?
Expert advice and research-based information about parenting and child development?
Support from professionals and parents for the challenges of life with a little one?

You can find all these great opportunities in one place! Community colleges around Seattle and King County offer Parent Education programs for families with infants up to kids age 5 and beyond. They offer parent-baby classes, parent-toddler classes, cooperative preschools and enrichment classes. Programs provide hands-on, play-based, developmentally appropriate programs that enhance child development in many areas including social-emotional and problem-solving skills. These programs provide research-based parent education on child development and parenting skills. They also have the added bonus of giving parents access to a community of supportive families and staff.

These programs will continue to serve our community this year. Most programs are meeting indoors with strict coronavirus precautions. Some offer outdoor or online options. Here's is a list of what area colleges are planning for the fall. Classes for each school year start in September but it is best to register in spring or summer because they do fill up! Mid-year registration is possible if there is space available.

Editor's note: Please check each program's website for the most up-to-date information regarding offerings.

Bellevue College

Infant and wobbler programs in Bellevue and online. Toddler classes in 5 cities.
Co-op preschools: Alpine (Snoqualmie), Eastgate (Bellevue), Issaquah, Mercer Island Learning Lab, Pine Lake (Sammamish), Sunrise (Renton).
Art Enrichment for ages 3–5. Science Enrichment for ages 3–9 (after-school and Saturdays) in Bellevue and online.

Edmonds Community College

Infant/Toddler Program (4–36 months old) at Edmonds Community College.
Co-op preschools for ages 2–5: Center for Families groups in Edmonds, Edmonds Co-op, Marysville, Mill Creek Co-op Preschool, Playful Learning in Lynnwood, Snohomish Cooperative Preschool, Stanwood and West Edmonds.

Green River Community College

This program includes Benson Hill Co-op in Kent, Tahoma Co-op in Maple Valley and Covington Co-op in Des Moines. Benson Hill serves ages ages 18 months to 5 years. The other programs serve ages 2–5.

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Kirkland Co-op serves ages 2–5.
Lake Washington Toddler Group welcomes babies and tots ages 6–39 months.
Northshore Co-op in Bothell is for ages 1–5.
Redmond Parent Co-op serves ages 3–5. Redmond Toddler Group serves ages 4–42 months.
Woodinville Toddler Group is for ages 8–42 months.

North Seattle College

Broadview has merged with Meadowbrook and has classes for toddlers and preschoolers.
Crown Hill has classes for toddlers and preschoolers.
Lakewood Co-op has classes for toddlers and preschoolers.
Loyal Heights has classes for toddlers and preschoolers
Madison Park has classes for toddlers and preschoolers.
Magnolia Cooperative Preschool is the oldest and largest cooperative school in Seattle, serving toddlers through Pre-K.
PCPE Co-op is a Spanish language co-op offering multiage classes for kids ages 3–5.
Queen Anne has classes for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
Rainier Valley has classes for toddlers and preschoolers.
Sandhurst has classes for toddlers and preschoolers.
Vashon Maury has classes for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
Victory Heights has classes for toddlers and preschoolers.
Wallingford has classes for toddlers and preschoolers.
Wedgwood has classes for toddlers and preschoolers.
Woodland Park has classes for toddlers and preschoolers.
Latona, Northeast Toddlers and U-Ravenna merged into Northleaf on the NSC campus and cater for ages 3 months to pre-K.