About Us:

Since 1993, Marysville Cooperative Preschool (MCP) has offered Marysville and surrounding communities an independent, parent-operated preschool whose curriculum reflects the latest research in early childhood development.

MCP provides a child-led, developmentally appropriate, emergent curriculum in a learning-rich environment for toddlers and preschoolers ages 2 to 5 years.  Emergent curriculum is a way of planning curriculum based on the student’s interest and passions as well as the teacher’s.  To plan an emergent curriculum requires observation, documentation, creative brainstorming, flexibility and patience.  Rather than starting with a lesson plan which requires a “hook” to get the children interested, emergent curriculum starts with the children’s interests.  This does not mean that the teacher does not have a curriculum plan, simply that the teacher’s plan is flexible enough to allow for new directions based on student interests and experiences.  This process requires a great deal of adaptation and creativity on the part of the teacher.

MCP values the fundamental belief that children learn through play. Through carefully crafted play opportunities, children develop social and academic skills needed to become lifelong learners. Parents and guardians benefit from a learning community that provides parent education and support.

Marysville Cooperative Preschool is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization affiliated with and supported by the Family Life Education Department (FLED) at Edmonds Community College, the Inter Cooperative Council and the Organization for Parent Education in the State of Washington.  Edmonds Community College provides trained, on-site Parent Educators who are in turn able to provide a wealth of knowledge, expertise and the newest information in early childhood development and parent education to the parents of MCP students.