About Us

The Chapel Hill Cooperative Preschool was originally organized in 1960 by the Community Church as a parent cooperative and the first fully integrated preschool in the area. The Preschool is a non-profit childcare center governed by a board of directors, including parents, community representatives, and church representatives. The children are grouped “family-style” in open centers. The preschool first extended its enrollment to the full year in 1972. In 1973, the teachers became voting members of the Cooperative. In 1980, the two-year old program was started. In 1997 the Infant/Toddler Site opened at 110 N. Elliott Road in the Church of the Reconciliation.

Currently, the preschool enrolls about 80 children and has 20 teachers (including the Directors and Assistant Director), and a parent aid each morning. Both sites are state licensed and accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

The Director, Assistant Director and teachers assume responsibility for the educational aspects of the program. The director serves as liaison between parents and teachers and as the overall coordinator of the daily program. The Assistant Director is responsible for office management and curriculum support.

Each person’s contribution to the running of the preschool’s program determines its quality. This is our preschool and our collective spirit is the preschool.