Mission

The families and teachers of Children’s Corner Cooperative Nursery School educate and nurture the whole child in a safe, diverse, child-centered community, promoting a life-long love of learning.

Children’s Corner is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Our program has demonstrated a commitment to providing a high quality program for young children and their families. The program at Children's Corner is child-centered and designed to address the following areas:

A Typical Day

Our Facilities

Children's Corner is housed in the education wing of the Fairview United Methodist Church, located at 600 West Sixth Street, near downtown Bloomington. The school has no affiliation with the church. School facilities include four well-equipped classrooms, a music area, a library, a kitchen, a large room for gross motor activities, and a spacious playground.

Cooperative Structure

Parent Involvement at Children's Corner

As members of a cooperative preschool, our parents are committed to an active role in shaping and running the school. Parents assist their child's teacher in the classroom approximately once a month (2- or 3-day program), or twice a month (5-day program). Reduced participation is available for an additional fee.

Other parental responsibilities include:

• Attendance at two business meetings a year 
• Attending a mid-year conference with their child's teacher 
• One cleaning night and
• participation in a parent committee

Parents are also encouraged to contribute time and talent in a variety of ways, such as sharing individual hobbies and interests, assisting with children's parties, and serving as a room parent or special events coordinator.

Parents of enrolled children constitute the governing body of the school and elect members to a board of directors. All parents and staff are invited to attend monthly board meetings, and are encouraged to participate in the special committees occasionally formed by the board to accomplish specific projects, such the planning and execution of our playground mural.