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Welcome to Eastside Family Cooperative!
We are a group of families who have come together to provide quality, part-time childcare for our children. For most of our children, Eastside Family Co-op is their first early school experience and serves as a pre-preschool.
Our children are aged 18 months to about 3 ½ years old (when most kids move on to more traditional preschools) in one large, mixed-age classroom. Children typically start between the ages of 18 months to 2 ½ years and stay for at least one year.
We are located in inner SE Portland and operate year-round on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Families leave and join throughout the year.
Eastside Family Co-op is entirely parent-run. Each child attends three days: two days “on her own” and one day with her “parent teacher.”
We provide a network of support for parents and the chance for children to develop trusting relationships outside their immediate family. We value:
- Each person’s individuality
- Peaceful conflict resolution
- Collaborative decision-making
- Daily opportunities for play, art, fresh air, music and reading
- Fresh, organic, unprocessed foods