Our school is also a cooperative; this means that each cooperative parent must be involved with the school in some way.  In return for your involvement, the school can continue to keep tuition costs down and offer special activities far beyond what most other nursery schools can provide.

Each year we try to add new and exciting ideas, projects, and learning experiences to our curriculum. Children grow faster and learn more during their first five years of life than at any other time.  Bearing this in mind, we attempt to give them as many different learning experiences as time allows.  At the same time we always remember that the children we teach are socially and emotionally three and four year olds.

Our curriculum is rich in many areas: pre-reading skills, number readiness, social concepts, arts and crafts, cooking experiences, stories, class trips and in-class visitors to help expand your child’s knowledge of the world around him/her.

As a cooperative member each Mom/Dad is required to sign up for at least one committee or Executive Board position. Your choices are as varied as our interests: President, 1^st Vice President, 2^nd Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Class Leader/Class Mom, Special Functions, Equipment, Publicity/Photography, and Ways and Means.  Each Mom/Dad will be required to substitute for a teacher as well as assist with in-class cooking assignments if necessary. There is also a Non- Coop Option for those who wish to send their child to Smoke Rise Nursery school but cannot commit to the coop.

It is because of the cooperation and enthusiasm of our parents that Smoke Rise Cooperative Nursery School is able to provide the extensive activities we have for our children. We certainly hope you take advantage of the great opportunities our school has to offer your child.

RIDING CLUB

The Smoke Rise Riding Club is an independently funded, non-profit, sub-club in the Smoke Rise Community open to anyone interested in stabling horses, taking lessons, competing in equestrian events, or riding for pleasure at Smoke Rise farms. The ages and abilities range from beginner to