WHAT IS THE ART COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL?
ART is an in-person preschool and licensed childcare centre focused on ensuring the healthiest possible learning environment. We are the preschool of choice for families needing a safer environment (i.e. children from immune-compromised and higher health-risk families), but welcome families who are interested in a healthier learning environment more generally.
WHAT DOES A HEALTHIER LEARNING ENVIRONMENT MEAN?
​We support health and safety by using the following strategies
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Facility & Program: enhanced ventilation, HEPA filtration, CO2 monitoring, outdoor learning focus, small cohort
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Staff & Families: screening for illness, adherence to illness and immunization policies, support for masking
WHO CAN ATTEND?
We accept children from households who are interested in a healthier learning environment and willing to participate in all of our risk mitigations. Because we offer some strategies that are not available in other settings, priority goes to children who are unable to attend regular preschool because they or a member of their family is immunocompromised or higher health-risk.
WHY IS ART PRESCHOOL A COOPERATIVE?
As a co-op, ART is organized and governed by parents of the students who attend. Co-ops are owned and operated by the people who use their services, which means it is parents who make the decisions that will impact the health, safety, and education of ART students.
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