Registration for 2024-2025 School Year is NOW open
Sky Valley Parent Cooperative Preschool
Providing a positive learning environment where children are encouraged to grow individually in mind, body, and spirit.
About Us
Our Mission
Our nonprofit preschool aims
to provide a parent
cooperative program
designed to encourage the
social, emotional, physical,
and mental development of
young children. It is also
intended to be a resource of
support for participating families.
Our Goals
- Create an environment that encourages the development of young children through creative play
- Nurture each child’s sense of accomplishment
- Encourage families to share their unique experiences in ways that enhance their child’s class as well as the larger preschool community
- Provide opportunities for parents to work closely with teachers and each other to learn about child development
- Foster a sense of community, support, and belonging for all those involved in the preschool
our programs at a glance
Orcas Class (Pre-K Group) Daily Schedule
**We currently DO NOT have enough students for this age group, if you are interested in the Orcas program please email us to be put on the waitlist**
skyvalleypreschool@hotmail.com
9:15am-12:15pm
9:15 – 9:35 Morning Circle We will greet one another, sing our welcome song, and introduce the day’s themes and activities.
9:35 – 10:20 Free Choice Play in Learning Stations Students will move freely around different areas of the classroom practicing creative cooperative play.
10:20 – 10:35 Hand Washing & Snack Break
10:35 – 11:05 Table Time This will be a more structured, small-group time for a variety of fine motor activities.
11:05 – 11:35 Active Time This will be an opportunity to get out all of our wiggles with a fun variety of gross motor activities!
11:35 - 12:00 Hand Washing & Lunch Time
12:00 – 12:15 Closing Circle Songs, stories, games, and goodbye.
Harbor Seals Class (Preschool Group) Daily Schedule
The Harbor Seals class play-based curriculum will include a variety of age-appropriate learning opportunities for your child. Classroom activities will incorporate music, art, science, early literacy, language, dramatic play, fine and gross motor movement, and social emotional skill-building. Outdoor experiences and frequent local field trips will also be included.
You can expect a typical day in Harbor Seals to look something like this:
10:15 am-12:15pm
10:15 – 10:35 Morning Circle We will greet one another, sing our welcome song, and introduce the day’s themes and activities. We’ll typically have sharing time, read stories, learn songs/rhymes, etc.
10:35 – 11:25 Free Choice Play in Learning Stations Students will move freely around different areas of the classroom practicing creative cooperative play. These stations include dramatic play, the sensory bin, blocks, science, art/painting, puzzles and manipulatives.
10:50 – 11:20 Optional Snack Offered in the Snack Room
11:25 - 11:30 Cleanup
11:30 – 12:00 Active Time This will be an opportunity to get out all of our wiggles with a fun variety of gross motor activities including group games, bikes/trikes, trampoline, hula hoops, balls, parachute, slide, and outdoor play (weather dependent).
12:00 - 12:15 Closing Circle Songs, stories, games, and goodbye.
Otters Class (Toddler Group) Daily Schedule
(Tuesday)9:15am-11:15am / (Thursday)1:15pm-3:15pm
9:15 – 9:30 Free Time Upstairs We will meet in the loft or outside for play time.
9:30 – 9:45 Opening Circle We will greet one another & sing our welcome song.
9:45 – 10:00 Free Time This will be an opportunity to explore the classroom in any area such as blocks, art or dramatic play!
10:00 – 10:20 Hand Washing & Snack Break
10:20 – 10:50 Active Free Time Get all of our wiggles out with a fun variety of play!
10:50 - 11:00 Clean Up Time
11:00 – 11:15 Closing Circle Songs, stories, and music time.