Sunset Cooperative Nursery School

My 5 year old son just graduated from Sunset, and my 2 year old is starting in the Fall. I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to participate in this incredible community of people who care for the entire child and entire family. Outstanding Director and teachers. Beautiful environment. Awesome yard/​tree/​sand area/​play structures. Great variety of activities for children to pick from. Lots of social activities for them to participate. Lots of individual attention. Every parent-​teacher knows your child. Strong parent education (free!). Very affordable. Full participation means you will have to put in *a lot *of your personal time, but you will get out a lot more in return. My son couldn’t wait for school every day, and never wanted to leave when it was time.

My daughter attends Sunset Co-​op and it is a wonderful school.

Sunset is the best gift I have ever given my children. It is a play-​based nursery school that emphasizes emotional understanding. The kids dig and create and pretend and build and sing and dance and listen and learn. I love working in the school. I love knowing all of the other kids and parents. And I love the teachers. What an amazing and incredibly faculty!
This school is for people who want to celebrate their children. Sunset kids are the luckiest kids in town!

We looked at a lot of preschools but we fell in love with this community from the beginning. It’s an amazing place where kids can be kids and parents are challenged to be the best they can be. It requires some time commitments that may not be for everyone, but we get back much more than we give at this school.

Sunset Co-​op is a kid’s dream! A place where the emphasis is on fun, social development, emotional understanding and academic milestones being reached all the while.
The location is ideal, across the street from the ocean in the lovely sunset neighborhood. Atmosphere in the school in comfortable, cheerful, and homey. Outside there are endless options for safe, exciting active, exporative play… tricycles, trees to climb, tire swings, slides, towers, climbing walls… plants and a garden too.
Activities like art, fine motor play options, play dough, reading, «house» and an indoor loft with chairs and a skylight just for kids mean that there is always something fun and interesting to do.
Now for the parents… I have learned more as a parent than I could have ever hoped for. The staff is incredibly caring, knowledegable and supportive. The philosophy put into practice is emotional understanding which helps both parents and kids thrive. It offers a clear and useful approach to kids needs and experiences that brings guidance and comfort to the parenting experience!
Sunset has undoubtedly enhanced both my daughter’s childhood experience in every way possible… and my parenting experience too!

We have been attending Sunset Co-​op for 4 years and we love it! They let the kids play and have a great time all the while sneaking in the learning! There are three teachers and one director who are all amazing and teach not only the children, but the parents too!
If you want a place where your kids can learn, grow and thrive while having a wonderful time, Sunset is the place for you!

After touring several schools with a lot of plastic, small outdoor areas and notable bleach smells, I was so happy to find this place.
Huge yard with trees to climb, real sand, worm composting in the garden and lots of fun places to swing and bounce inside and out. The school operates under a policy of «emotional understanding», simply put, your child will be held and listened to and never punished for being sad, angry or «off track».

My child started attending Sunset nearly a month ago and I cannot begin to express how happy we are there. It is a very friendly and supportive community of parents and teachers. I am quite pleased with both the environment as well as the curriculum. Not only is it a most educationally enriching school but it offers a tremendous amount of emotional support and guidance for both the child and parent. I appreciate their philosophy of healthy, unprocessed snacks and a consistent composting and recycling program. As it is a co-​op, all of the parents are quite involved giving the children a strong sense of community and love. This school epitomizes the old phrase of «it takes a village to raise a child».
I feel the school offers a unique, less rigid yet consistent and engaging approach to the education of its children. My two year old son is very excited when it is time to go to school and I must say, I quite enjoy my time there myself!

I applied to Sunset Co-​op over two years ago. They cashed my check right away but have never bothered to call, write or contact me in anyway regarding the status of my application. Fortunately we’ve found an alternative school but I’m disappointed and discouraged that they’d take my application fee and never contact me. When I’ve called their office they always seem so disorganized and rude. This is just a warning for other families that may be interested in Sunset Co-​op. Don’t write ‘em a check and expect to be dignified with a response!

We lucked out to get our second child into this parent participation school. She is so well-​adjusted in part because of her early years here with Laura, Linda, Jackie and all of the wonderful parents who gave their time. You can’t be afraid to let your kid get dirty if they go to this school. Your child will play in sand and water, climb the big red tower, experiment with home-​made playdough, bounce in the bumpity-​bump room, and come home happy.