Child-to-Teacher Ratios
Cottage Co-op offers a learning environment with very low child-to-teacher ratios. As a co-op, parents participate in their child's classroom experience working along side experienced early-childhood educators. Typically, a class has two parents along with two full-time teacher to maintain the ratios listed below:
Mulberry Tree Class
12 children for a 3:1 ratio
Olive Tree Class
14 children for a 3:1 ratio
Oak Tree Class
16 children for a 4:1 ratio
Rainforest Class*
20 children for a 4:1 ratio
* Rainforest has three full-time teachers and two parents working each class to maintain the 4:1 ratio.
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Kid Talk
Teacher Gilda was busy helping two children who were tugging at the rope, each saying "I got it first" and holding on steadfastly. Gilda came to their aid, holding on to the rope and asked child #1, "what is your story" and after his story was heard, he turned to the friend who he was in conflict with and said to him "what is your story?". Soon after, they figured out a way to take turns without Gilda's help.

