We are a cooperative preschool in Sammamish for children ages 3 to 6. Curriculum is designed by skilled and experienced professionals. We follow a play-based early-learning program that prepares children for academic and lifelong success. We are the only preschool on the plateau featuring integrated parent education provided by Bellevue College faculty.
Registration for the 2021/22 school year is ongoing with just a few open spots - contact Registrar to learn more. Our cooperative preschool is a non-profit organization and a program of the Bellevue College Parent Education Program. We offer a play-based early-learning program, where children learn, problem-solve, develop social skills, and explore their world through play.
Registration for the 2021/22 school year is ongoing with just a few open spots - contact Registrar to learn more. Our cooperative preschool is a non-profit organization and a program of the Bellevue College Parent Education Program. We offer a play-based early-learning program, where children learn, problem-solve, develop social skills, and explore their world through play.
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Our Mission
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Provide our children the opportunity to learn, grow and interact with other children and adults in a supervised setting that is both warm and nurturing. Introduce our children to the basics of math, science, reading and fine motor readiness skills with hands-on activities and experiments. Build friendships with other adult caregivers of preschoolers and support each other in our learning.
Why Choose Co-op
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Pine Lake Co-op Preschool is a cooperative preschool, a non-profit organization, and affiliated with the Bellevue College Parent Education program, serving Sammamish and Issaquah families since 1973. A Co-op Preschool is an Interactive Educational Program for Adult Caregivers and Children. Family involvement in schools is one of the most powerful predictors of high student achievement and healthy development.
Integrated Parent Education
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Learn by doing - adult caregivers work alongside teachers, parent educators, other adults, and children in the preschool classroom. Monthly parenting education sessions cover topics relevant to raising the age of children in the class. The parent educator may poll families for topics of greatest interest for these sessions.
Our Staff
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Kim has more than 15 years experience in the Bellevue College program, as teacher, parent educator, and parent. She holds a B.A. in Home Economics with an emphasis on Early Childhood Education. As a teacher she enjoys working with both the children and the parents. Barb has worked with young children and their families since graduating with a BA in Elementary Education with emphasis in Child and Family Studies from WSU.
Preschool Classes
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Classes begin in September and end in May. Our preschool classes are led by a teacher with 2-3 adult co-op participants acting as assistants each day. A Bellevue College parenting educator also attends at least once a week. We enroll a maximum of 18 students for each class. The preschool curriculum is designed to provide a full range of activities that are developmentally appropriate, creative and fun.
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