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Frequently Asked Questions
I'm interested in enrolling. How do I find out more?
Can I afford PMCCP?
What's up with this looping thing?
Location and Hours
How do we get into PMCCP?
Call (206) 625-0842 to arrange for a personalized tour. At that time, you will receive additional information about the program, fees and enrollment procedures.
Can I afford the PMCCP?
Call us to talk about your specific situation or you can talk with someone during your tour. PMCCP also accepts child care subsidies from DSHS and the City Comprehensive Childcare Program. Our staff can give you information about accessing these programs.
What's up with this looping thing?
In most early learning programs, children move from classroom to classroom
as their skills develop. Usually, teachers teach a certain age and stay
in one room. Research shows that for young children, changing teachers
can be detrimental to development. With this in mind, we implemented a
‘looping’ system in September 2002.
Looping means that teachers move through the program with their children.
The children are cared for in age groups based on when they go to kindergarten.
This way, children and teachers move through the program in groups, enabling
more significant relationships.
Theoretically in this system, a child and family could have the same caregiver
for four years.
Research validates this change based on the following assumptions:
• Learning is best fostered in the context of trusting and nurturing relationships.
• Staff turnover negatively impacts children’s development.
• In order to provide a culturally sensitive program, caregivers must
have strong, trusting relationships with families.
We believe this system gives teachers, children and families a much greater
opportunity to form the kind of bonds that best nurture children and builds
a relationship of openness and trust.
Location and Hours
The preschool is located on levels two and three of the Pike Place Market at the Pike Street Hill Climb. We are able to validate 1/2 hour of families' parking for pick-up and drop-off at the Public Market Parking garage on Western Avenue.
We are open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. We are closed for major holidays, 3 staff in-service days throughout the year and the four days after Labor Day. In-service days are important times for our staff to access training to further their skills and to work in their classrooms on program development. It is a piece of how we provide the best possible care for your child.