Euclid Cooperative Preschool is Celebrating 65 Years of Educating Preschool Children

First students enrolled in Euclid Cooperative Preschool (photo taken in 1949) From right to left Mary Jean Wehrle, Ellen Louise Wehrle, Bobo Bass and Andy Bass

Euclid Cooperative Preschool  is celebrating their 65th Anniversary.   The school was established  in 1948 and is the oldest preschool in Euclid.  After moving to Euclid in 1945,  Audrey Bass, the founder of school,  found there were no preschools in Euclid to send her children to.  With the support of “Cleveland Day Nursery ” Mrs. Bass established Euclid Cooperative Preschool.  Her son Andrew Bass was the first student enrolled in the school.  Mrs. Hazel Beaufait Stroh was the school’s first teacher.  The school soon  became one of 40 cooperative preschools in the Cleveland area.   Cooperative Preschools are run by committed parents and qualified staff members who welcome parents in their classroom as parent participators.  Parents can participate with varied levels of commitment as board members, committee heads, committee members and classroom participators. 

Euclid  Cooperative  Preschool continues to be a non-profit preschool that welcomes all families of 3, 4 and 5 year old  children.   The school is currently rated a 4 Star Step Up to Quality preschool.  As a 4 star rated center the preschool offers a low staff to student ration,  a highly  qualified staff, a developmentally appropriate curriculum that is aligned to the new Ohio Early Learning and Development Standards and meets all of the requirements for a  4 star rated preschool.  The preschool is currently enrolling for fall of 2014.

Euclid Cooperative Preschool is are currently creating an alumni directory.  Alumni can email current contact information to euclidcoop@gmail.com  or send written information to Euclid Cooperative Preschool 21000 Lakeshore Blvd Euclid, Ohio 44123.  Any questions about enrolling your child in Euclid Cooperative Preschool call 216 731-1316 or Donna Sudar at 216 486-5987.   Please help spread the word to Euclid Cooperative Preschool Alumni about our alumni directory!