Creative Cooperative Preschool is a warm and caring environment where children are encouraged to engage in active, hands-on learning. Developmentally speaking, we believe that learning happens best when children are actively involved and having fun! Whether it is planting seeds, mixing colors, or working on a collaborative project, our preschoolers are encouraged to use their natural curiosity to explore the world around them and to have fun.

Walking into the classroom, it is easy to see that Creative Cooperative Preschool offers a child-centered learning experience. The classroom is decorated with the children’s art projects, and the children are happily engaged in a variety of activities, all the while, developing independence, social skills, and a love for learning. Although some of the day is structured—circle time, show-and-tell, crafts, stories, and other projects—in order to introduce new ideas and concepts, we also encourage playing and natural learning opportunities. Children are broken into smaller groups and do different things with the teacher, on their own, or with the parent helper. They have access to different activities from building blocks to puzzles to pretend play, which allows them to use their imagination and helps develop a foundation for lifelong learning.

We understand that choosing a preschool is a very personal choice, and there are certainly many factors to consider when deciding what is right for your child and your family. For some, the curriculum is most important, and making sure your child is adequately prepared to start kindergarten. For others, it is making sure your child is in a warm, friendly, and safe environment or that he or she has a very caring, committed, and experienced teacher. At Creative Cooperative Preschool, we believe that we can offer all of these things and much more.

We also believe that, as parents, we have a very important role in the education of our children – both at home, and at school. Parental involvement is the cornerstone of a cooperative preschool, and we find that it benefits both students and parents tremendously. Our parents have the opportunity to get involved in many ways, from parent helper days and special occasions (helping with trick-or-treating and the Halloween party, the Thanksgiving feast, or the Christmas musical), to fundraising and board membership. Of course, the children benefit from parents contributing their time and talents, but also from the sense of community that develops as everyone gets to know each other over the course of the school year.

While this concept is not new, it stands apart from so many other preschools today. Creative Cooperative Preschool was founded in 1978, and has been serving families in the Tallmadge area for more than 30 years. As a nonprofit organization, we are owned and operated by the parents of the children enrolled in our school. We are licensed by the state of Ohio, inspected annually, and meet all state and local safety and fire codes.

Creative Cooperative Preschool is located in Tallmadge, Ohio, at 464 Northeast Avenue. We rent space from the First Church of God, but are not affiliated, and maintain an independent operation. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion or national origin.