Cottage Co-Op Nursery School

We loved this Cooperative Preschool! This was our home for the past few years and we miss it, so! The Director is compassionate and kind. The teachers helped provide our family with a safe haven to learn to be supportive. The only reason our child no longer attends is that we moved to Seattle, Washington.
Jun 18th, 2020

I couldn't be happier with our choice of preschool! It has been our home for 1.5 years now. I feel like I found my people - honest, kind, authentic and soulful. My kids are flourishing there and the teachers are the best!
Jan 12th, 2020

Our son has been at Cottage for nearly two years. We are planning to renew for a third year. I have been pleasantly surprised at how much I've learned about myself by being a Cottage parent. At first, I thought that the Parent Education requirements were a burden. However, when I started applying the basic parenting techniques I've learned from Cottage to my daily interactions with my son, I started seeing a positive change in what used to be very challenging situations. I am now finding myself actively seeking these Parent Education opportunities.Another reason I like Cottage is that it encourages unstructured play. I'm a strong believer that play is the way children optimally learn. They are little scientists and they are conducting experiments, either technical or social, all the time. At Cottage, they are allowed to freely explore their own curiosity and creativity.
Feb 27th, 2020

Cottage has been such a wonderful space not only for my son to learn and grow, but also for me and my husband to expand our knowledge as parents. We sincerely appreciate the parent education component, and there are SO many amazing opportunities to engage both with experts and peers around topics relevant to raising children. There are commitments to being a part of a co-op, so folks coming in need to want and be able to commit to that kind of experience. We love working in the classroom, attending events, and supporting the community and school in the hands-on way that a co-op allows for. There is flexibility for people with different circumstances and life events that come up, so those things should not deter someone from exploring this as an option!Aside from that, it has also been an incredible experience to witness the growth of our son since starting. He came in with a speech delay, and only having his parents as caregivers since birth. I was prepared for the transition from being at home with his parents all the time to being with other children and adults to be difficult and to take some time. While I know that this transition is different for every child regardless of where they are, the Cottage community creates a welcoming and nurturing environment that greatly contributed to the ease with which my son came into the space. The teachers and director listen and use what they hear in their curriculum, interactions, and day-to-day work in general. Fellow parents treat your children like their own. It feels like everyone is working together to support your child.My son applauds and cheers from his car seat when we pull up for school in the morning. He loves being at Cottage!
Jan 29th, 2020

Cottage Co- op is so much to many families. It's not just a place/space that you bring your child to daily. A yard, a classroom, teachers. Cottage is the warm soil that is waiting for your tiny seed to grow in. :)                           For my family, Cottage has for the past 2 years been a place where my Son has learned so much by engaging in play. Where conversations and ideas of one's own thoughts are nurtured, respected and brought to light. Where little people are treated like people, taken care of with the most gentle care, consideration and understand of where each individual is, socially, emotionally and developmentally. Cottage staff is the best. All of the Teacher are passionate about helping children navigate. The director of Cottage is outstanding, bright and super super supportive of parents as well as the children who attend. This is a whole child school not matter the need of your child.We love Cottage for so many reason. I could not be more happy that we choose this lovely school for our son. My Son who is almost 5 know started when he was 3 1/2. He truly loves coming to Cottage 3 days a week. He loves the water play. He loves morning meeting and he loves his teachers so much.Cottage is a wonderful wonderful start that I would recommend to every one.
Jan 26th, 2020