North Tacoma
Cooperative Preschool
409 North Tacoma Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98403
School: (253) 370-1858
Membership: (253) 254-6203
[email protected]

Class Schedules

Below are sample daily schedules for each of the classes.

2′s Class

9:30 Free Choice & Art Students choose activities in two classrooms, including toys, puzzles, blocks, games, dress-up, painting easel, sensory tables, play dough, crafting, and pretend kitchen and office. The students will also rotate through a daily art project.
10:15 Cleanup Everyone sings the “clean-up” song and helps restore the classrooms.
10:20 Circle Time Students sit on carpet squares while Teacher reads stories and leads music/rhythm activities.
10:30 Snack Everyone washes their hands and sits for a snack prepared by Working Parent A.
10:45 Recess Students participate in “large muscle activity” indoors in Wells Hall, riding trikes, throwing balls, and choosing their own physical activities.
11:00 Dismissal

3′s Class

9:30 Free Choice & Art Students choose activities in two classrooms, including toys, puzzles, blocks, games, dress-up, painting easel, sensory tables, play dough, crafting, and pretend kitchen and office. The students will also rotate through a daily art project.
10:10 Cleanup Everyone sings the “clean-up” song and helps restore the classrooms.
10:15 Circle Time Students perform assigned jobs, including spraying the table, setting out placements, leading the line, passing carpet squares, announcing the weather, and filling the calendar. They then sit while Teacher reads stories.
10:35 Snack Everyone washes their hands and sits for a snack prepared by Working Parent A.
10:50 Recess Students participate in “large muscle activity” indoors in Wells Hall, riding trikes, throwing balls, and choosing their own physical activities.
11:15 Circle Time & sharing Students sit for sharing from Child A and participate in music/rhythm activities.
11:30 Dismissal

Pre-K Class

Tuesday & Thursday
Wednesday
12:15 Circle Time Students arrive and await the beginning of class by
looking at books from the school library. After welcome, the children
take turns telling their personal news, and Teacher leads opening
songs and introduces the projects for the day.
Circle Time 12:15
12:30 Blue Books The children practice fine motor skills by practicing
writing the letter of the day, and identify letter sounds, shapes,
and colors with worksheets.
No blue books on Wednesdays
On Wednesdays, students enjoy lunches brought from home.
Parents are encouraged to “brown bag it” with their children.
Lunch 12:30
12:45 Free choice & art Students choose activities in two classrooms, including
toys, puzzles, blocks, games, dress-up, painting easel, sensory tables,
play dough, crafting, and pretend kitchen and office. The students
will also rotate through a daily art project.
Free choice & art 1:00
1:20 Cleanup Everyone sings the “cleanup” song and helps
restore the classrooms.
Cleanup 1:40
1:30 Circle time & sharing Students perform assigned jobs, including spraying the
table, setting out placements, leading the line, passing carpet squares,
announcing the weather, and filling the calendar. They then sit while
Teacher reads stories and Student B provides sharing.
Circle time & sharing 1:45
1:45 Snack Everyone washes their hands and sits for a snack prepared
by Working Parent A.
No snack on Wednesday
2:00 Recess Students participate in “large muscle activity”
indoors in Wells Hall, riding trikes, throwing balls, and choosing
their own physical activities.
Recess 2:00
2:20 Circle time & sharing Students sit for sharing from Child A and participate
in music/rhythm activities.
Circle time & sharing 2:20
2:45 Dismissal Dismissal 2:45

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