Our School

What We Believe
At Cedar Cross Cooperative Preschool we believe the work of children is play. Play develops independence, creativity, positive self-image and social skills. We strive to provide an environment in which children can learn through age-appropriate activities.

Our Mission

• To provide a Christian learning environment where the creativity and imagination of all children will be nurtured.
• Develop a love of learning cultivated through play, exploration, and discovery.
• To encourage each child to grow as an individual through group participation.​

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Brief History of Cedar Cross Cooperative Preschool 

The preschool at Cedar Cross began in early 1986 as a mother's’ day out program. By fall of 1986, a teacher was hired and the preschool was established as Wee Care at Cedar Cross, under the umbrella of Cedar Cross United Methodist Church (CCUMC). A second teacher was hired for the 1987-88 school year allowing the preschool to form three different age classes.   
In early 1995 the preschool board proposed changing the name Wee Care at Cedar Cross to Cedar Cross Cooperative Preschool. The name change was proposed to the administrative council at CCUM in January 1995 and was accepted. Starting in the fall of 1995 the preschool was officially known as Cedar Cross Cooperative Preschool.
Cedar Cross Cooperative Preschool has evolved and changed many times over the past 32 years to ensure the needs of the children and our families are continually being met.

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A Typical Day at Preschool

There are three main participants each class period and all three of them play an important part in our school.  Here is an example of a Cedar Cross Preschool day and the responsibilities of each participant – our children, our parents and our teachers!

	Children	Working Parents	Teachers
Before School	All children should wash their hands before coming into class and hang their coats on coat rack if applicable.	Arrive 15 min. early to get snack prepared if assigned or to find out the set activities for the day.	Plan and set up activity centers.
Arrival Time	Greet teacher (Parents should help involve their child in an activity).	Greet children at their assigned areas or activities.	Greet children and parents. Collect necessary daily information from parents.
Activity Room	Engage in creative activities.	Supervise in assigned area.	Supervise classroom in general.
Clean Up/Circle Time/Snack Time	Clean up, sit at tables while eating snack and quiet activities while others finish snack.  Sit and participate at circle time.	Help children put away materials and clean up.  Sit at snack with children.  Sit and participate at circle time – help redirect or remove children that finding it difficult to participate.	Supervise classroom in general.
Large Motor	Engage in indoor or outdoor large motor activities.	Plan and implement activities if assigned.  Supervise all children during this time.	Set up planned activities for second room.
Dismissal	Clean-up materials.	Clean play area and put things in order for next class.  Stay after class until all children have been picked up.	Help children get ready to go home.  Say goodbye at classroom door and make sure that they are safely with a parent or approved adult.