What Current Parents are Saying About
the Co-op Kindergarten
"Five is a magical age. Children are thinking BIG, making connections between what they are learning about and the world they live in, and becoming newly independent in thought and action. I believe the Cedar Hills Co-op is the best choice possible to nurture and guide [our] child during this once-in-a-lifetime age … Teacher Lori is very warm and committed to nurturing each child. The academic portion is very solid, and I love the way the co-op has introduced letters and reading to the children. There is a lot of time to explore whatever comes up, whether it is a found slug, or something growing in the garden. Having three additional adults in the classroom every day is a huge bonus as the kids get the feedback and encouragement they need at this age."
Ann Smith
"Teacher Lori Gamroth is truly a gifted teacher. Nurturing, playful, and respectful are words that come to my mind as I watch her connect in a unique and caring way with each student. She is totally present for them and they respond with equal enthusiasm, ready to explore and absorb whatever the class day brings. As I watch my son blossom under Lori's gentle guidance, I am so appreciative that he has such a positive, loving role model at such an important time in his life."
M’Liz DeAmaral
"I wanted my child to be in a developmentally-appropriate learning environment. Though we often think of kindergarten as the beginning of grade school, Kindergartners do not quite have the same mental capacity as elementary school kids. I felt that the hands-on, child-centered learning environment the Co-op offers was most appropriate for my child. The academics are interwoven into the day so that the kindergartners can meet the academic requirements while still having the free and nurturing environment they are used to at the Co-op. Most other kindergartens do not offer 1 hour of choice time each day—what a great feature to offer to our Kindergartners! And the writer's workshop with an adult available at each table is an excellent way to give our children the support they need as they learn to read and write. It is all about the children at the Co-op, and it is a formula that works."
Jennifer Epstein
"[At the Co-op], the kindergarten rooms are the children’s rooms. They do not belong to the parents or the teachers, but to the children. And because the children know the space is theirs, they are safe and free to make wonderful things happen. Learning occurs because children are natural learners. The excellence of Cedar Hills occurs because the teachers know this and allow the children to do what they do best: explore, observe, discuss, try, and then explore, observe, discuss, and try again."
Julie Miller
For additional information on why to choose a cooperative school, please visit the PCPO website link: http://lefh.net/pcpo/