Program Philosophy
At the COOP Childcare Center, we PLAY, LEARN, and GROW. We believe that each child is a unique individual. Children learn to express themselves in many ways through PLAY, which leads them to LEARN and solve problems creatively, and to GROW to interact positively with others
The program offers your child a nurturing and caring environment that inspires natural curiosity and fosters physical, intellectual, emotional and social development. We believe children should have a wide variety of developmentally appropriate activities. The program is balanced between teacher-structured and student-choice activities, quiet and active experiences and frequent hands on activities that focus on the process of learning to help children enjoy successful experiences. We encourage not just learning, but also the love of learning for our COOP children, YHS students, and COOP staff. The early years are an important time of growth and development, during this time children learn most successfully through exploration and discovery.