SUNFLOWER CLASS

Class Overview

Enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year is now open!

For the 2024-2025 school year, our Sunflower class will meet on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:30am – 12:00pm.

The typical flow of the day is:

Co-Teaching in each class

RVCP’s co-teaching model, with two teachers in each class, is at the root of our ability to implement our unique social-emotional learning focus and authentically individualize for each child's needs, strengths, and interests. Having two teachers present also enables better support of the children, and helps us maintain low child to adult ratios to create an engaging, positive environment.

Our Co-Op Model

We believe when parents engage in their child’s learning, the experience is more rewarding for both child and parents. Our preschool is a parent-run co-op, and its success depends on everyone’s contributions. As part of the RVCP community, all families are required to:

See the full rewards of our process and details on the Co-Op Experience page.

Details

Age Group: 2 - 3.5 years old
Children must turn 2 by August 31 of the enrollment year and may not turn 4 before December 31 of that year. 

Class Size: 15 children
Ratio of 3 students to 1 adult, including 2 teachers and working grown-ups. Families can expect to be in the classroom about once a week.

Schedule: 2 days per week
Tuesday and Thursday mornings, from 9:30am – 12:00pm.

School Year: 10 months
September 2024 - June 2025

Tuition: $220*
*We offer a sliding scale tuition model. The tuition listed above is for median income families in the Seattle area. To see the list of tuition costs based on tiers please visit our Tuition & Scholarships page. 

Financial Scholarships:
Our school welcomes scholarship applications from all families – we encourage you to apply! We are affiliated with North Seattle College (NSC) Cooperative Preschools, and use their scholarship fund to provide additional assistance for our families. To apply for a financial scholarship, please fill out the NSC scholarship application.

from our parents

"I've never seen my kids treated with as much respect, compassion, and kindness as at RVCP. I've learned to understand my children better as I've watched the teachers guide them through their feelings. What a gift!"- Michelle Crow