Description

Four year-olds learn through direct interactive experiences and learn extraordinary amounts through play and exploration. The curriculum for our four year-olds provides a learning environment that offers activities that encourage exploring, asking questions, sharing information and using imagination. The environment is flexible and responsive to the learning styles of all children, even as they change and grow. Young children in this curriculum are immersed in a language-rich environment. Pre-reading and pre-writing skills are encouraged in learning activities and special emphasis is put on the alphabet and numbers in many class activities.

Classes for 4 year old children meet three days a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00am to 11:30am. Children entering the program for 4 year olds must be 4 by September 30th.

Lori Kachur

Lori Kachur has a degree in Elementary Education from Kent State University. She taught second grade for several years in the Columbus Public Schools.  She holds a current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Lori has taught at the Co-op for seven years. She is a mother of three children, and was actively involved in a Co-op program with her children as well. Lori believes parental involvement is very important at an early age. These moments we spend with our children will be "cherished" moments!

Mary Ann Aardema

Mary Ann has been teaching at the Aurora Co-op Preschool since 1996 and has served as director of the Aurora Co-op since 2002.  She recently obtained her Masters of Education in Early Childhood Education, graduating with distinction, from Northern Arizona University and completed the required coursework for a Reading Specialist Endorsement. In addition, she graduated, Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Akron with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education (Early Childhood Education Licensure) and has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Muskingum College. Her education also includes early childhood coursework from Lakeland Community College. She holds a current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential and is a Playright Signature Teacher. Playright is a teaching strategy that provides teachers with the skills needed to implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum.  

Tuition & Fees 2011/2012

Monthly Tuition= $135.00

We accept credit cards for tuition payment and your tuition may be tax deductible (please see your tax preparer for more information)! The credit cards we accept are MasterCard and Visa.

Our low tuition prices are because of our parent involvement. We pride ourselves in keeping in touch with the parents after every class and throughout the year. Parents help us make our school one of the very best!

Classroom Schedule

Weekly on Monday/Weds/Friday

9:00 - 11:30 AM