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Family members, children and teachers cooperate to make our school special. At GPPS, parents are involved in their child’s preschool experience. Parent involvement keeps tuition low and, more importantly, gives the school a rich, nurturing environment. Co-op preschools offer benefits to both children and parents.
Benefits For Children:
Benefits For Children:
New experiences and a wider world to explore and enjoy.
A teacher who encourages their sense of self-esteem and self-confidence.
Parents in the classroom which insures an above average adult to child ratio.
Children of similar ages with whom to play and learn respect for the differences and rights of others.
Play equipment, learning games, expressive materials, and art activities not generally available at home.
Field trips, story-telling, musical and dramatic play, exercise for large motor muscles and activities to stimulate small muscle coordination.
A positive attitude toward future school attendance.
Benefits for Parents
Benefits for Parents
Participation in their children’s education away from home.
A better understanding of their children’s individuality through observing them with children of the same age.
A voice in school decisions and policy-making.
Education in child development and parenting skills at parent meeting, PCPO conferences, and through publications.
Mutual understanding and moral support from other parents with the same concerns, interests, and problems.
Memories of activities shared with children.
(Benefits courtesy of PCPO website)
Parent Roles & Responsibilities
Parent Roles & Responsibilities
GPPS cannot function without the cooperation of all families. Upon enrollment, parents agree to accept responsibility for the following obligations:
Assist teacher in the classroom as parent helper. Parent helper days are shared equally among parents in each class, usually twice a month.
Attend 3-4 general family meetings held throughout the school year. These meetings are usually held at 6:30 PM on a weeknight.
Participate in school fundraising activities. Previous years’ activities have included a fun run, a holiday wreath sale, and a bowl-a-thon.
Attend Family Orientation (held before school begins in the fall).
Complete a school support job or serve on the GPPS Board.
Participate in school work parties.
Meet health and financial requirements on time (including prompt return of health/immunization records and prompt payment of tuition and fees).
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