What is a Co-op? Special Features
The Pine Lake Co-op Preschool is a non-profit organization sponsored by the Bellevue Community College Parent Education Program. The preschool has been in operation since 1973 promoting a philosophy of creative discovery and social development to prepare children for advanced learning.

Our preschool provides an interactive program for parents and their children. Parents assist in the classroom one to three days per month, depending on the age of the child, and have a committee position. This hands-on experience allows parents a unique opportunity to be involved with their child's preschool education by observing the child in the school setting and participating in running the preschool.

Parent education is provided in monthly evening meetings where topics relevant to the age and developmental stage of the children in the program are discussed by a parent educator. Our teachers hold degrees in education and are trained in early childhood education. They understand that each child is changing in their physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and behavioral development.
  • Access to Bellevue Community College child development specialists with degrees in Early Childhood Education.
  • Favorable children/adult ratio (5:1) enables the teacher and parents to have many opportunities for one-on-one or small group interaction.
  • Curriculum offers balanced attention to social, emotional, physical, intellectual and creative development of children. Field trips provided to extend learning beyond the classroom setting.
  • Informative parent education sessions, on-site resource library of child development books, and parent teacher conferences to aid parents in developing parenting techniques appropriate to their child's needs.
  • Parent involvement in all aspects of the preschool program and operation.
  • Affordable tuition with scholarships available.
  • Opportunity to meet other families with young children.
  • Upgraded facility with newly remodeled playground area including new play structure.
What is a typical day? Registration
The preschool curriculum is designed to provide a full range of activities that are developmentally appropriate, creative and fun.
  • Free play - during the first hour of class children have “free play” time. Sensory tables with interesting materials are set up, along with a water play table, paint, playdough, and art and science projects. Children may choose to read books in a loft, dress up in costumes, play in a kitchen or engage in various other cooperative and dramatic play options.
  • Circle time - Children sit together with the teacher to hear stories and learn songs, finger plays and movement games. Sharing days are also part of circle time, where each child brings a favorite item from home to show to his or her classmates.
  • Concept time - the teacher presents a focused topic in such areas as science or nature.
  • Outside Play - children use large motor skills for climbing, sliding, swinging, and playing in the sandbox . During inclement weather, an indoor play area is provided with balls, riding toys, basketball and bowling toys.
 Click here, or call the Pine Lake Co-op Preschool at:
(425) 392-0496

OR

Bellevue Community College's Parent Co-operative Preschools at:
(425) 641 2366

Non-discriminatory Policy

Pine Lake Co-op Preschool does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, or national origin in any facet of its educational programs, policies, or scholarships.

This page was last updated on January 29, 2004. Please send comments to: webmaster@pinelakecoop.org