Enrollment

As part of the CFCP family, parents are asked to play an active role in their child’s education. This structure helps strengthen a sense of community within the cooperative while keeping costs affordable. Responsibilities include:

– Parent Helping (2-3 times per month)
– Attend Family Education Classes & Class Meetings (avg. once per month)
– Sign-Up for a Preschool Job (whether on the Board or a support role)
– Participate in Fundraising (buyout option available)
– Support Weekend Cleaning Efforts

Other volunteer needs may arise.

Parent Helpers assist their child’s teacher in creating a safe, fun and supportive environment for our little learners. Parent Helpers arrive 15 minutes early and help set-up the classroom. One Parent Helper will volunteer as the “Snack Parent” for the class who brings and prepares a snack for each child. Specific responsibilities will vary by classroom. 

CFCP is affiliated with South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) in order to provide additional support to parents. As part of enrolling your child at CFCP, one parent or caregiver will be expected to enroll as a student at SPSCC (at no extra cost to you) and participate in a credit-bearing Parent Education course.

CFCP’s designated Parent Educator will host a variety of discussions and forums educating CFCP parents on child behavior, development, and age-appropriate activities once a month (on average). Make-up opportunities will be made available for those unable to attend. 

Added benefits of this program include parents being able to access SPSCC student resources while also expanding their early childhood education knowledge and strengthening the sense of community within the co-op.

As a cooperative, parents are the ones in charge of preschool operations. Some parents will opt to serve in Board Member positions (incl. Board Chair, Registrar, Treasurer, etc.) while others may join support roles (Classroom Representative, Maintenance, Assistants, etc.). Each family is required to take one job and fulfill its duties throughout the year.  

Our nonprofit preschool relies on fundraising efforts to support funding for equipment, toys, scholarships and other operational needs. Your family may choose to actively participate in fundraisers held throughout the year, or choose a buyout option upon enrollment. 

Many hands make light work! In order to keep our preschool clean and safe for all who benefit from our programs, we ask each family to sign-up to clean the preschool one weekend during the school year. This cleaning typically takes about 2 hours and you can bring the whole family to pitch in!

We also have Work Parties where we ask one parent or caregiver from each family to come to the preschool to team up and accomplish bigger projects. CFCP hosts one all-school Work Party each year, and each class has a separate Work Party each academic year.

We’re excited you’re interested in joining us! Please fill out the Admission Inquiry form on this page to learn more about joining our CFCP Family and current classroom openings. You can also register online.

Openings are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Your student’s spot will be secured once the registration forms are complete and registration fees are collected.