What is a Cooperative School?

Parents' Nursery School is a parent cooperative, consisting of families who all work together to make sure the school runs smoothly and the necessary tasks get done. The more equally these responsibilities are shared, the healthier and happier the school will be.

The basic commitment expected of every family is as follows:

• Parent Helping -
  Arrive at the school promptly at 8.30 a.m. and parent help until 12:30, then clean the school until 1:15 p.m. Families parent help approximately every 2-3 weeks. Wear appropriate clothes in which to play (indoors and outside) and to clean.
• Saturday Work Day -
  A more in-depth cleaning and organizing of the school for several hours on your family's scheduled Saturday morning (once per year).
• All-Family Saturday Work Days -
  One parent from each family come together to work as a group during a morning or an afternoon shift. There is a fall work day and a spring work day.
• Fundraising -
  Help with annual fundraising events, such as the Fall Festival and Spring Fair.
• Officers/Parent Committees -
  One family member serves as an officer on the PNS Cooperative Executive Committee, or has a job in one of the parent committees: Community Relations, Educational Resources, Maintenance and Supply, PNS Librarian, Marketing, Internet Coordinator, or Development Committee.