Inglemoor Cooperative Preschool is a school for both children (ages 1 through 5+ years) and
their parents. ICP fosters parental involvement in a child’s education, which is one of the most
important factors in determining a child’s success in their school years.
Learning Through Play
Inglemoor Cooperative Preschool is located in Bothell and affiliated with the Shoreline Community College Parent Education Program. Benefits of our program include:
- Curriculum based on creative play and self-paced learning
- Deep parent involvement and community of families learning together
- Classes organized by four age levels
- Regular excursions to encourage exploration and learning
- Shared facilities with Inglewood Presbyterian Church (ICP is not religiously affiliated)
Highlights for Parents
- Parents set the direction of the school by attending class once a week and serving on a committee or the board.
- Parents are enrolled at Shoreline Community College for two or three credits each quarter in parent education.
- Parents learn about their children, themselves and a variety of parenting skills through guest speakers at the monthly parent education meetings. Learning is also accomplished through bimonthly discussion groups with each other and a parent educator.
Highlights for Children
- Children benefit from a low child-to-parent ratio, which allows the children more individual attention, activities, and freedom of choice.
- Children are closely supervised for safety and to assure that their educational, social and emotional needs are met.
- Children are exposed to a wide range of teaching styles,
personalities and individual talents and strengths.
What Happens During a Typical School Day at Inglemoor Cooperative Preschool?
Our weekly theme might be snow and ice. Circle time starts with all the children in a room decorated with snowflakes. Together we sing action songs about hibernating and snowmen, count snowflakes, and listen to a winter story titled, The Mitten. Some children move on to the science area to melt ice cubes and discover treasures frozen inside. Others choose to build pretend igloos in the block area with big white blocks, or try dressing up in winter clothing to pretend. In the arts and crafts area, children might paint with popsicles of frozen tempera paint, or make snowmen from playdough. In this way, the curriculum is spread throughout the entire class, providing multiple ways for the children to acquire and assimilate new information.