PARENT RESOURCES

Welcome to WCP! We’re excited to have your family join our wonderful school! You will find the answers to most of your questions here, but if there’s anything you don’t see that you’d like to know more about or think we should add to this parent resources page, please let us know by emailing us at info@westsidecooperative.com.

School Calendar & Events

The school calendar includes all-school and class meetings, as well as the board meeting schedule. Field trips are not listed on the main calendar and will be coordinated by each class representative.

Health & Safety

When should your child stay home?

According to the Olympia School District guidelines, please keep your child at home if they have:

Fever over 100.4°F

Children should stay home until they’ve been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications.

Diarrhea or Vomiting

Keep your child home until 24 hours after these symptoms have stopped.

Severe Cough or Cold

If your child has a heavy cough or cold that makes it hard for them to participate comfortably in activities, it’s best to let them rest at home.

Unusual Fatigue or Irritability

Sometimes, children just need a day to rest and recharge.

  • Family Job Descriptions

    Click here for the full list of job descriptions. Each family must fulfill one family job.

  • WCP Board

    The preschool’s board is volunteer-based and made up of a President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Membership Chair, Fundraising Chair, Class Reps, and the Teachers.

  • School Calendar

    Click here for a printable copy of the WCP school calendar.

  • In-Class Volunteering

    Every class must have two parent volunteers to assist the teacher at a time. The volunteer schedule is organized for each class by the class representative.

Parent Helper Duties Include:

  • Arriving 15 minutes before children begin class.

  • Help prepare areas of the preschool for the children.

  • You may bring only children enrolled in the class on your parent helping day.

  • Enjoy the other adults present, but limit adult talk.

  • Focus attention on children.

  • Spend time observing and playing with your own child on your parent helping day.

  • Supervise children for safety at all times.

  • Stay until cleanup of the classroom is complete.

2025-26 WCP Class Info & Tuition

Orange Class

  • 3-4 years old

  • Monday, Wednesday & Friday

  • 9:15 - 11:45 am   

  • $215.00/month

Yellow Class

  • 2-3 years old

  • Tuesday & Thursday

  • 9:15 - 11:45 am         

  • $160.00/month

Red Class

  • 4-5 years old

  • Monday, Wednesday & Thursday

  • 12:30 - 3:00 pm       

  • $215.00/month

Tuition is due on the 1st of the month.

How to pay:

By check only (no cash). This can be a written check, a mailed check directly from your bank, or a cashier’s check. Checks should be made out to Westside Cooperative Preschool.

Where to turn deliver your check:

In the tuition box at the school or mailed to: Westside Cooperative Preschool, P.O. Box 12659 Olympia, WA 98509-2659.

Work Party Dates

Work Parties are led by our House team. Every family is required to participate in one Summer and one Fall work party. There is also an additional, optional, work party to prepare the school before the Open House in the Spring. The goal of these work parties is to keep the school grounds clean, well maintained, and safe for our little ones.

If you are unable to attend both a Summer and a Fall work party, you can either attend the Open House Work Party or contact the House team to coordinate a make-up task.

Summer Work Party

(pick one or schedule a make-up task)

August 2, 9am-1pm

August 24, 9am-1pm

Fall Leaf Raking Party

(pick one or schedule a make-up task)

November 8, 10am-12pm

December 6, 10am-12pm

Spring Open House Cleanup

(qualifies as a make-up task)

February 28th, 10am-2pm

Fundraising Requirements

The Friendship Run

Each family is required to raise at least $350 for our yearly fundraiser: The Friendship Run.

These important links are coming soon for the new school year:

Registration and Swag Link

GoFundMe Donation Link

Each family is required to help set-up or tear-down on the day of the Friendship Run. As we get closer to the date, you will be able to find an event-day sign up sheet here.