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Campus Cooperative Preschool (CCP, Formerly Playtime Preschool) is a secular non-for-profit, parent owned and operated early childhood education program.Our mission is to provide a creative and intimate learning environment that allows children to feel valued while developing the cognitive, social, and emotional foundations for future learning success.

What does CCP offer?

  • Accredited teaching staff
  • Research-based, high-quality, early childhood program
  • Low student/teacher ratios
  • Veteran teachers using Nurtured Heart TM approach to promote classroom success
  • Family-oriented community
  • Central C-U location on the U of I campus
  • Program Licensed by DCFS
  • Enhanced Creative Arts Program
  • Hands-on early literacy & math promoted through:
    • Phonics You Can Feel
    • Math Club
    • E2:Exciting Experiments

"Excellent staff interaction with children. Staff model respect, cooperation, flexibility, patience. Staff provide environment in which children feel comfortable, relaxed, happy and involved in play ... Classrooms are bright, inviting. Individual interest areas are arranged to promote independent learning ... Emphasis on self-exploration, creativity, (and) independence."

-- 2008 State of IL Dept. of Chidren and Family Services (DCFS) Annual Review --