COOPERATIVE HISTORY
In the spring of 1997, the Everett Public Schools approved a proposal for an elementary cooperative put forth by a small group of parents previously involved with a college run co-op preschool. The pioneer Lighthouse Elementary Cooperative kindergarten class, initially known as COMPASS Parent Cooperative, was housed in a portable at Cascade High School with the Madison Elementary School principal overseeing the program.
The following year Lighthouse Elementary Cooperative moved to Lowell Elementary with one 1st grade class and an incoming a.m. and p.m. kindergarten class. Lighthouse Elementary Cooperative has continued to change and has grown into a Kindergarten through 5th Grade cooperative. In 2001 the Everett Public Schools did a reboundary of all the elementary schools and Lighthouse Elementary Cooperative was split between Lowell and Jefferson. We were excited when the decision was made to reunite the program at one site in the Fall of 2005 and we were successfully housed at Jefferson Elementary School where we remain today.
LIGHTHOUSE KIDS RECEIVE:
- More individual attention
- Parents involved in their education
- Hands on learning experiences
- Small group learning
- Creative work environment
- Frequent field trips
- Community involvement
LIGHTHOUSE PARENTS KNOW:
- They belong to a community of like minded parents
- The best way to help their children learn
- They have a voice in the classroom
- What their children are doing in school
- They are helping create a positive, nurturing environment
- Who their children’s friends are
- They are giving their children the best they have, their TIME
A PUBLIC SCHOOL EXPERIENCE, EXCEPTIONAL RESULTS
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