Parent Education

Parent Education Program Mission and Goal

The mission of the Olympic College Parent Education Program is to value parents as primary caregivers and teachers, whose main focus is to develop healthy family relationships.  Our goal is to help parents strengthen family relationships, thereby strengthening the community as a whole.  The program addresses five major areas of family and community life: child development, relationships, parenting skills, leadership, and community.

Parent Education Cooperatives

Parents learn about child development and positive guidance from instructor, class discussions, or other activities.  Topics are selected based on individual needs and ages of children.  Parents are required to work as assistant teachers in the preschool lab 1 to 3 sessions per month. Prerequisite: Child must be enrolled in a participating preschool or childcare center.  Continuous enrollment class.

• How often: Classes meet once-a-month for 3 hours
• Location: At a cooperative preschools site or a site chosen by the preschool group (see link to preschools at right)
• When: Usually in the evening 6:30 to 9:30 PM
• Cost: $22 per quarter and preschool lab tuition
• Contact: Barb Kluge, Parent Education Coordinator, 360-475-7195

Parent Education Instructors

• Karen Logan, Belfair Co-op Preschool
• Ellen Carleson, Island Co-op Preschool
• Leslie Israelsky, Hansville Co-op Preschool
• Debbie Manos, Kingston Co-op Preschool
• Sue Mangold, Poulsbo Co-op Preschool
• Ellie Brown, South Colby Co-op Preschool