Friday, March 25, 2022
Play from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. with kids, parents and teachers.
See you on our porch soon!

The St. Helena Rotary Club’s fundraiser for St. Helena Preschool For All is underway. Here’s what Maureen Kelly, director of the St. Helena Cooperative Nursery School, says about Preschool For All:

Here’s a testimonial from one parent whose daughter, Victoria, received a Preschool For All scholarship to attend the St. Helena Cooperative Nursery School.

In April of 1994 I was able to ring the Schoolhouse bell for the first time as a staff member, having begun working with Maureen in the inaugural multi-age class at Co-op, school year 1993-1994.

Now enrolling for the 2022-2023 school year!

Standing on the porch of the Co-op last spring, it felt like the 1950s. The parking lot was empty, the highway was quiet, save for a lone passing car once in a while. I imagined long ago when the teacher would ring the schoolhouse bell and children would arrive on foot or on horseback.

As we all work to take a more active role in the fight against systemic racism in our country, some of you might be wondering how and whether it’s appropriate to include your kids in the conversation. In short, YES!!

  Dear Co-op Families, It is with a heavy heart and disappointment on everyone’s part that we write to tell you we will be unable to reopen the Co-op this school year given current safety concerns and ongoing social distancing. It is hard to plan for the future but we hope to have some sort of gathering to celebrate the time we did spend together this school year and as…