Our Classes (2026-2027)
Burien Cooperative Preschool offers classes for children ages one through five. Browse our class offerings below!
Fireflies
Ages 12-24 months
Fireflies
Thursdays 9:45am-11:45am
Our Firefly class is for one year-olds. These weekly classes are designed to be a young child's introduction to cooperative preschool. Along with a parent or caregiver, children explore a variety of activities, songs, sensory materials, and creative play with their classmates. We have a warm, welcoming indoor classroom and a wide open outdoor space that's perfect for little explorers.
Participating families serve in the class each week, enjoy food and community at parent meetings every other month, and take on a class/school support role. Support roles include making play dough, coordinating social events, and assisting the teacher with class preparations. The full list of Family Support Positions (including Board positions) is located in the Parent Handbook.
Fireflies must be 12 months old by August 31, 2026.
Tuition is $75 monthly. Scholarships are available.
Puffins
Ages 2-3
Puffins
Two Class Options:
- Wednesday/Friday 8:30am-10:30am
- Wednesday/Friday 11:00am-1:00pm
Let's explore! When you're two-to-three years old, the world is your playground. You may not be allowed to spread kinetic sand all over the house, but sand, slime, glitter, and finger paint are all fair game at preschool!
Our friendly teachers encourage kids to observe, create, explore, and make discoveries. We focus on building social, emotional, cognitive, and physical skills in a safe environment. While we do invite children to participate in group activities and songs, we also allow space for independent play. During class, students may dig for dinosaur fossils, paint a masterpiece, build fantastic structures, or listen to stories in the cozy corner.
Participating families serve in the classroom once per week and enjoy food and community at parent meetings. Each caregiver is assigned a classroom support role, which could be: making play dough, planning field trips, or assisting the teacher with class preparations. The full list of Family Support Positions (including Board positions) is located in the Parent Handbook.
Puffins must be age 2 by August 31st, 2026.
Tuition is $150 monthly. Scholarships are available.
Otters
Ages 3-4
Otters
Wednesday/Thursday/Friday 9:30-11:30am
Three and four-year-olds are full of personality! Our engaging, empathetic teachers balance their desire for independence with their need for gentle guidance. Whether your child is a spunky leader-in-training or a budding bookworm, they'll develop social, emotional, cognitive, and physical skills while having lots of fun.
We invite children to participate in group activities, but we also provide space for them to explore on their own. During class, students may help plant seeds in our garden, paint a masterpiece, explore sensory materials, or listen to stories in the cozy corner. Our teachers spend time with each child, learning their strengths while fostering life-long friendships with their peers.
Participating families serve in class one day per week and enjoy food and community at parent meetings every other month. Each caregiver is assigned a classroom support role, such as: making play dough, coordinating field trips, or assisting the teacher with class preparations. The full list of Family Support Positions (including Board positions) is located in the Parent Handbook.
Children must be age 3 by August 31st, 2026.
Tuition is $194 monthly. Scholarships are available.
Orcas
Ages 4 to 5
Orcas
Wednesday/Thursday/Friday 12:15pm - 2:45pm
Five-year-olds are curious creatures! Our engaging, empathetic teachers welcome your child's copious questions, encouraging them to observe and explore the world around them. In class, children might dig for dinosaur fossils, learn fun ocean facts, or study the life cycles of moths and stick bugs. Rain or shine, your child can unleash their boundless energy in our outdoor space or don a colorful costume to save the world!
By focusing on social, emotional, cognitive, and physical skills, we prepare kids not just for kindergarten, but for life. We invite them to participate in group activities, but we also allow space for exploring their interests. The classroom has a variety of musical instruments, sensory materials, and art supplies to stimulate the imagination. Students also learn empathy by caring for our class pets, two adorable axolotls named Sherbet and Pinky.
Our teachers are passionate about creating a lifetime love of learning. To that end, we are guided by the Characteristics of Children Entering Kindergarten provided by the state of Washington, which can be found at www.k12.wa.us/WaKIDS.
Participating families serve in the class one day per week and enjoy food and community at parent meetings every other month. Each caregiver is assigned a classroom support role, such as: making play dough, coordinating social events, or assisting the teacher with class preparations. The full list of Family Support Positions (including Board positions) is located in the Parent Handbook.
Children must be age four by August 31st, 2026.
Tuition is $232 monthly. Scholarships are available.
Forest School: Mixed Age- Parent/Child
Tuesdays 10:00am-12:00pm at Saltwater State Park
Grab your boots and join us in the forest! Our resident nature expert, Teacher Danielle, takes children and their grown-ups on educational adventures through the woods of the Pacific Northwest. Connect with nature while wandering on dirt trails, playing in streams, or climbing trees (safely). We learn about safety for ourselves in nature, but also how to keep nature safe from us.
In class, children learn to forage for edible plants, which plants to avoid, and which can be used for medicine. All the while, they're taught to appreciate our little forest home through the seasons. This is a great option for families with multiple children, as caregivers are welcome to bring more than one child to class. This is NOT a drop-off class, but rather, a great way for both kids and adults to get outside and make new friends.
Class is held rain or shine, so ask us about appropriate clothing/gear to bring along. Forest School runs September-November and February-June.
Children should be 3 to 5 years old by August 31st, 2026, but two-year-olds may be admitted upon discussion/review. Tuition is $70 per month for one child and $50 for each additional sibling.