Building Blocks Preschool

Building Blocks Preschool continues to make changes to support our children and strengthen our program. These shifts reflect a renewed commitment to community care. We are actively redefining what co-oping means to support modern-day families on the mountain.

With licensure in 2024, we began to transition many of the jobs and tasks that parents and families historically completed over to our teachers. These jobs included hiring, firing, running payroll, scheduling, enrollment, policy development, and more.

This transition is still in progress, but what is unfolding is that the “work” of participating in a cooperative preschool is becoming lighter and more manageable for mountain families. Our alumni can vouch for how challenging family jobs and managing the day-to-day details for our cooperative preschool has been all these years. We thank them for their service and commitment to Building Blocks over the decades.

Social participation is still core to the health of our co-op and community. When families linger at pickup, share a conversation at a potluck, check in on a parent having a tough morning, or simply say yes to building relationships, they are contributing in a meaningful and essential way.

We invite you to join us at our Raven Party Potluck on Saturday, January 24, at 3 p.m., in the Building Blocks play yard. This event will be held rain or shine, barring snow or an atmospheric river. This is our community-wide Phase I Flagship completion celebration.

This gathering is a celebration of our Bring a dish to share or just show up to meet with your neighbors. The Raven Party is a reminder that we build this village not just through work, but through presence, joy, and shared moments. There is an open invitation to wear black, dress as any bird, and/or bring non-sentimental trinkets and nature objects to trade or show-and-tell, adults and children alike.

Thank You to our Donors. We are deeply grateful to our generous supporters who help our preschool community thrive: Hills Construction, Akova, Prime Tree Care, Mason Tractor, Woodstove and Sun, Paradise Dog Boarding, Masterson Electric, Infantino Dental, Advantage Homes, Dandelion Hair Studio, Brand Vessel, and Barrel Dreams.