Children's Community Center is a parent participation, cooperative preschool - the oldest continually operating cooperative preschool IN THE COUNTRY. We have a year-round, play-based, developmental program, directed and managed by parents in cooperation with a professional teaching staff. Since 1927, successive generations of parents have contributed their time, energy and love to maintain this healthy place for children to learn and grow.
The following video provides a great overview of CCC - an explanation of what we mean by play-based education, what parent participation means, some information about afternoon programs, and more. We are currently accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year. Applicants are required to attend a virtual information session and in-person tour at CCC within 6 months before applying.
The following video provides a great overview of CCC - an explanation of what we mean by play-based education, what parent participation means, some information about afternoon programs, and more. We are currently accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year. Applicants are required to attend a virtual information session and in-person tour at CCC within 6 months before applying.
Services
Programs
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Our year-around morning preschool program is in session Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. Each class (there are two - the Front Yard class and the Back Yard class) consists of 26 children and is supervised by a teacher-director. With the assistance of parents, the teacher-director plans and implements a program to meet the individual needs of the children.
The History of CCC
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Children's Community Center is the pioneer cooperative nursery school in California, and one of the first in the country. CCC has been operating continuously, if not always formally, since 1927. Several members of the College Women's Club of Berkeley who attended a seminar on child development that year started it on an experimental basis.
Philosophy
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CCC is a play-based/developmental cooperative preschool. The curriculum, based on principles and beliefs about the way children grow and learn, was developed out of learning theories put forth by famous educators such as Jean Piaget and John Dewey. The prominent idea behind the developmental philosophy is that children at the preschool age learn best through play.
Admissions
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Applicants are required to attend a virtual information session and in-person tour at CCC within 6 months before applying. Please email us at tours@cccpreschool.org to schedule a tour. CCC strives to have a diverse community and welcomes all families. When filling the yards at CCC, our goal is to achieve a balance of ages, genders, extended care program needs, ethnicities, economic backgrounds, and family structures.
Tuition and Fees
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CCC offers a 10% discount to families for second and subsequent children simultaneously enrolled in the preschool program (to be applied to program tuition and contracted extended care). Tuition and Extended Care fees are listed as the total annual cost divided into 10 equal monthly payments. Tuition invoices are emailed around the 21st.
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