The LEgacy of Collective Care
The history of our school is rooted in powerful movements for social change, born of the need to respond to profound societal upheavals and a shared desire to nurture children, support families, and rebuild communities. Founded in 1942 as a parent cooperative to collectively care for children, to teach and uphold mothers in the pursuit of careers or support for their careers. The school’s educational foundation stands on principles forged by pioneers like Friedrich Froebel and the visionaries of the Reggio Emilia schools and the mothers and women who founded cooperative schools who all understood that education is not just a private good but a communal act of care and resilience.
Our school’s roots lie in powerful movements for social change, inspired by the work of parent cooperative school traditions, by Friedrich Froebel, in certain aspects of the Reggio Emilia schools — but mostly in those aspects found in communities which finds the need to rely on each other, to become part of their surroundings, and to care for self, others, and place. All walk toward social change, uplifting parents, partnering with trained teachers, nurturing children in their most natural state, and connecting with the place we find ourselves.
We see, as so many before us, education as an act of collective care, empowering parents and children to heal and thrive.
Today, our school carries this legacy forward. As a cooperative, we honor the nurturing power of nature and the strength of community. Together, we create a space where education is shared, families are supported, and children are inspired to grow and connect.