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Parent-Child Education
Parent-Child Education is shared learning in early
childhood for families. It provides important opportunities for
parents to study their own children's development and behavior at
different ages and to participate fully in that learning process.
Teachers, hired by each program, set up a sound educational curriculum for young children and establish routines and activities that promote social, physical, mental, emotional and creative growth for each child. A Parent-Child Education instructor, provided by the college, is assigned to each program and serves as an educator and resource person to the parents, the preschool teacher and the children.
Parents earn college credits for participation in the co-op program. An additional lab fee is paid to the preschool for the child's participation.
Opportunities are available for families with children age birth to 5 years, at 6 locations throughout the community.
For more information, contact the individual programs listed below or contact the program director, Leslie Kessler.
| Benson
Hill Co-op (classes for ages Birth-5) (253) 833-9111, ext. 4829 First Christian Church of Kent 11717 SE 240th Kent, WA 98031 |
Covington Co-op (classes for ages 2-5) (253) 630-0909 Covington Co-op Preschool 17455 SE Wax Rd Kent, WA 98042 |
| Campus
Co-op (classes for ages 3-5) (253) 833-9111, ext. 2729 GRCC Campus 12401 SE 320th Street Auburn, WA 98092 |
Darcy Read Co-op (classes for ages 2-5) (253) 347-6493 Des Moines United Methodist Church P.O. Box 4823 Federal Way, WA 98063 |
| Tahoma
"Little Gems" Co-op (classes for ages 18mo-5) (253) 833-9111, ext. 4832 Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church 23855 SE 216th St Maple Valley WA 98038 |
St.Vincent's Co-op (classes for ages 3-5) (253) 839-2320 ext 246 30525 8th Ave. S. Federal Way WA 98003 |